Corstane Hill

Hill, Mountain in Peeblesshire

Scotland

Corstane Hill

Whitslade Hill The boggy landscape that is the apex of Whitslade Hill. This is a farming field often containing grazing livestock, but sometimes without. Just outside (and approached from) the Upper Tweeddale National Scenic Area.
Whitslade Hill Credit: IJ Sharman

Corstane Hill is a prominent hill located in the county of Peeblesshire, Scotland. Standing at an elevation of approximately 364 meters (1,194 feet), it offers stunning panoramic views of the surrounding countryside.

Situated about 4 kilometers southwest of the town of Peebles, Corstane Hill is easily accessible and attracts both locals and tourists alike. Its distinctive conical shape and lush greenery make it a popular spot for outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers.

The hill is part of the Pentland Hills range and is characterized by its gentle slopes and undulating terrain. It is covered in a variety of vegetation, including grasses, heather, and scattered trees. These natural features provide habitat for a diverse array of wildlife, such as birds, rabbits, and deer.

There are several walking trails that lead to the summit of Corstane Hill, catering to different levels of fitness and hiking experience. Along the way, visitors can enjoy the tranquil beauty of the Scottish countryside and may even spot some of the local wildlife. The summit offers breathtaking views of the rolling hills, picturesque valleys, and distant mountains.

Corstane Hill is a great destination for outdoor activities, such as hiking, picnicking, and birdwatching. Its accessibility, natural beauty, and panoramic vistas make it a must-visit location for anyone exploring the Peeblesshire region in Scotland.

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Images are sourced within 2km of 55.615305/-3.4233818 or Grid Reference NT1036. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Whitslade Hill The boggy landscape that is the apex of Whitslade Hill. This is a farming field often containing grazing livestock, but sometimes without. Just outside (and approached from) the Upper Tweeddale National Scenic Area.
Whitslade Hill
The boggy landscape that is the apex of Whitslade Hill. This is a farming field often containing grazing livestock, but sometimes without. Just outside (and approached from) the Upper Tweeddale National Scenic Area.
War memorial, Broughton
War memorial, Broughton
Hazy view from Cat Cleuch Head A view towards Broughton on a bright but hazy mid-May afternoon.
Hazy view from Cat Cleuch Head
A view towards Broughton on a bright but hazy mid-May afternoon.
Looking into Cat Cleuch The upper part of the Ratchill Burn, which flows through this wide bowl between Ratchill Hill, on the left, and Cat Cleuch Head, on the right.

Photographed on bright but hazy afternoon in mid May.
Looking into Cat Cleuch
The upper part of the Ratchill Burn, which flows through this wide bowl between Ratchill Hill, on the left, and Cat Cleuch Head, on the right. Photographed on bright but hazy afternoon in mid May.
Riders on the road at Broughton A group of about nine horses and riders on the A701 in Broughton.
Riders on the road at Broughton
A group of about nine horses and riders on the A701 in Broughton.
Fields below Helm End, Broughton Seen from the route of the former railway between Broughton and Peebles.
Fields below Helm End, Broughton
Seen from the route of the former railway between Broughton and Peebles.
A701 approaching Broughton The A701 from Moffat to Edinburgh follows the upper Tweed valley before heading to Penicuik and the capital. The signs are countdowns to the 30mph limit ahead.
A701 approaching Broughton
The A701 from Moffat to Edinburgh follows the upper Tweed valley before heading to Penicuik and the capital. The signs are countdowns to the 30mph limit ahead.
A701 entering Broughton The village boundary with a 30mph speed limit. Further on the limit drops to 20mph near the village centre, in common with most towns and villages in the Borders. The previous 20mph limit here shown in <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6696164">NT1135 : 20mph speed limit, Broughton</a> has been raised back up to 30mph after a reappraisal of the system.
A701 entering Broughton
The village boundary with a 30mph speed limit. Further on the limit drops to 20mph near the village centre, in common with most towns and villages in the Borders. The previous 20mph limit here shown in NT1135 : 20mph speed limit, Broughton has been raised back up to 30mph after a reappraisal of the system.
Broughton Brewery Compare with Mike Richardson's photograph <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/546159">NT1136 : Broughton</a> taken in 2007. The brewery is the finishing point of the 30km Two Breweries Hill Race starting at Traquair - see <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://twobreweries.org.uk/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://twobreweries.org.uk/">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>.
Broughton Brewery
Compare with Mike Richardson's photograph NT1136 : Broughton taken in 2007. The brewery is the finishing point of the 30km Two Breweries Hill Race starting at Traquair - see LinkExternal link.
Silage bales, Burnetland farm Bales in a field on the north side of the Biggar Water.
Silage bales, Burnetland farm
Bales in a field on the north side of the Biggar Water.
Sewage treatment works, Broughton Alongside the former railway line near the site of the old Broughton station.
Sewage treatment works, Broughton
Alongside the former railway line near the site of the old Broughton station.
Remains of the railway, Broughton A signal on the former Caledonian railway from Symington to Biggar, Broughton and Peebles. See Ben Brooksbank's photograph of the station site in 1962: <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1924003">NT1136 : Broughton (Peeblesshire) Station (remains)</a>.
Remains of the railway, Broughton
A signal on the former Caledonian railway from Symington to Biggar, Broughton and Peebles. See Ben Brooksbank's photograph of the station site in 1962: NT1136 : Broughton (Peeblesshire) Station (remains).
Biggar Water at Broughton Brewery A footbridge crosses the Biggar Water alongside the brewery.
Biggar Water at Broughton Brewery
A footbridge crosses the Biggar Water alongside the brewery.
Broughton Village Shop
Broughton Village Shop
Laurel Bank tearoom, Broughton The left-hand cottage of the pair that make up the tearoom and licensed restaurant at the junction of the B7016 from Biggar and the A701. See <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6205146">NT1136 : Laurel Bank tearoom, Broughton</a> for a wider view.
Laurel Bank tearoom, Broughton
The left-hand cottage of the pair that make up the tearoom and licensed restaurant at the junction of the B7016 from Biggar and the A701. See NT1136 : Laurel Bank tearoom, Broughton for a wider view.
Sheep grazing, Broughton Place Farm Pasture by the access road to Broughton Place.
Sheep grazing, Broughton Place Farm
Pasture by the access road to Broughton Place.
Pond, Broughton Place Farm The sluice in the foreground might be for the supply to the waterwheel at the farm - see <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2656002">NT1137 : Waterwheel at Broughton Place farm</a>.
Pond, Broughton Place Farm
The sluice in the foreground might be for the supply to the waterwheel at the farm - see NT1137 : Waterwheel at Broughton Place farm.
Burn near Broughton Place Flowing vigorously after two wet days.
Burn near Broughton Place
Flowing vigorously after two wet days.
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Corstane Hill is located at Grid Ref: NT1036 (Lat: 55.615305, Lng: -3.4233818)

Unitary Authority: The Scottish Borders

Police Authority: The Lothians and Scottish Borders

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Broughton, Scottish Borders

Broughton is a village in Tweeddale in the historical county of Peeblesshire in the Scottish Borders council area, in the south of Scotland, in the civil parish of Broughton, Glenholm and Kilbucho and Upper Tweed Community Council. Broughton is on the Biggar Water, near where it flows into the River Tweed. It is about 7 km east of Biggar, and 15 km west of Peebles.

Broughton railway station (Scotland)

Broughton railway station served the village of Broughton, Scottish Borders, Scotland from 1860 to 1950 on the Symington, Biggar and Broughton Railway and Talla Railway. == History == The first site of the station opened on 6 November 1860 by the Symington, Biggar and Broughton Railway. It wasn't intended to be open for long due to the extension of the line being planned.

Broughton Place, Scottish Borders

Broughton Place is a historic house in the village of Broughton, Scottish Borders. It was designed by Basil Spence in the style of a 17th-century Scottish Baronial tower house. == History == In 1935, professor Thomas Renton Elliott, and his wife commissioned the Edinburgh architectural practice of Rowand Anderson, Paul & Partners to build the house.

Broughton, Glenholm and Kilbucho

Broughton, Glenholm and Kilbucho is a parish in Peeblesshire in the Scottish Borders, 11 miles south-west of Peebles, lying in the upper part of the valley of the River Tweed in the Southern Uplands. It is a union of three former parishes of bearing these names and the united parish is bound by Kirkurd on the north, Stobo on the east, Drumelzier on the south-east, Culter and Biggar, South Lanarkshire on the west and by Skirling in the north-west. For 4½ miles the eastern border of the parish follows the northward flowing Tweed.

Kilbucho

Kilbucho (Scottish Gaelic: Cille Bheagha) is a small settlement in the parish of Broughton, Glenholm and Kilbucho in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland in Peeblesshire and near Biggar and Broughton. The name derives from the church which was dedicated to St Bega an Irish abbess. Several monasteries were dedicated to St Bega, many in Cumbria including St Bees but also in Scotland at Kilbagie in Clackmannanshire and Kilbegie in Argyllshire.

Holms Water

The Holms Water is a river and a tributary of the Biggar Water, which is a tributary of the River Tweed, in the parish of Broughton, Glenholm and Kilbucho in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, near Glenkirk, Stanhope, Peeblesshire and Hearthstane.

Biggar Water

Biggar Water is a river in Lanarkshire and Peeblesshire, in the Southern Uplands of Scotland. It forms part of the River Tweed system. It rises, as Biggar Burn, in the north-east of the parish of Biggar, South Lanarkshire and flows about 6+3⁄4 miles (10.9 km) generally south-westerly toward the town of Biggar, where it becomes Biggar Water.

Wrae Tower

Wrae Tower is a ruined 16th-century stone tower house, located in the upper Tweed Valley in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, and similarly south of the village of Broughton. The ruin is at grid reference NT115332, 3 km south-west of Drumelzier. Only a fragment of the north-east corner stair tower, around 9m high and 4m across, remains standing.

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