Visit Ancrum Places

Welcome to Visit Ancrum Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Ancrum

  

Ancrum Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Ancrum

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Ancrum history

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Ancrum sits in a loop in the Ale Water which is where the name derives from (crooked land on the Ale). The Ale joins the River Teviot just to the south which flows past Monteviot House. In the 13th century the Bishop of Glasgow William de Bondington had a residence here but the location is still being investigated.

Ancrum etymology

William J. Watson derived Ancrum from the river-name Alne + Cumbric crwm or Gaelic crom, meaning ‘bend of the river Alne’

You can visit Ancrum places with Walkfo Ancrum to hear history at Ancrum’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Ancrum has 14 places to visit in our interactive Ancrum map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Ancrum, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Ancrum places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Ancrum & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 14 audio facts unique to Ancrum places in an interactive Ancrum map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Ancrum Places Map
14 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Ancrum historic spots	Ancrum tourist destinations	Ancrum plaques	Ancrum geographic features
Walkfo Ancrum tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Ancrum

  

Best Ancrum places to visit

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Ancrum has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Ancrum’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Ancrum’s information audio spots:

Jed Water The Jed Water is a river and a tributary of the River Teviot in the Scottish Borders region of Scotland. It rises from a source on Carlin Tooth 55°18′55″N 2°34′50″W / 55.31528°N 2.58056°W.

Timpendean Tower Timpendean Tower (tim-pen-deen) or Typenden Castle as it was once known, is a ruined 15th-century tower house near Lanton, in the Scottish Borders.

Bonjedward Bonjedward is two miles north of Jedburgh where the Jed Water joins the River Teviot. Nearby are Ancrum, Lanton, Monteviot House, Peniel Heugh, the Timpendean Tower and the Waterloo Monument.

Chesters estate Chesters is a 1,565-acre (633 ha) country estate located on the banks of the River Teviot in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. The estate includes a listed house, workers houses, gardens and extensive grounds.

Lanton Tower Lanton Tower is a 16th-century tower house about 2.0 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Jedburgh, Scottish Borders, Scotland.

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