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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Cardrona, Scottish Borders

  

Cardrona, Scottish Borders Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Cardrona, Scottish Borders

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Cardrona, Scottish Borders history

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In 1999 local farmer Tom Renwick Spent £5m on the development of Cardrona, a small village to be created near the town of Peebles. There was controversy towards the project because people felt that it would destroy the view of the River Tweed. Roughly 220 houses were built around the area, and the last street was named “Renwick Lane”

Cardrona, Scottish Borders etymology

Cardrona is etymologically a Cumbric place-name. The first element is cognate with Welsh caer ‘fortification’ The second element is less clear but recent work suggests it may be a word for ‘promontory’

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9 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Cardrona, Scottish Borders places to visit

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

Horsburgh Castle Horsburgh Castle, also known as Horsbrugh Castle, is a ruined tower house castle by the River Tweed, on the A72 road from Peebles to Galashiels, near Glentress in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. The ruins date from the 16th century and were built by the Horsburgs.

Robert Smail’s Printing Works Robert Smail’s Printing Works is a fully functional Victorian era letterpress printing works in the small Scottish Borders town of Innerleithen. Now preserved by The National Trust for Scotland as an Industrial Heritage museum.

Nether Horsburgh Castle Nether Horsburgh Castle is a ruined tower house near Cardrona, in the Scottish Borders. It is situated at the back of a farmstead, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southwest of the market town of Peebles. Access may be gained by permission from the adjoining farmstead.

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