Cardrona Village

Settlement in Peeblesshire

Scotland

Cardrona Village

Angle in the wall, Mill Rig On the ridge with Lee Burn Head in view. — Angle in the wall, Mill Rig Credit: Jim Barton

Cardrona Village is a charming settlement located in Peeblesshire, a historic county in the Scottish Borders region of Scotland. Situated just 3 miles east of the town of Peebles, Cardrona Village offers a tranquil and picturesque setting with stunning views of the surrounding countryside.

The village is known for its close proximity to the scenic Cardrona Forest, which provides residents and visitors with ample opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and horse riding. The forest is also home to an abundance of wildlife, including deer, squirrels, and a variety of bird species.

Cardrona Village itself is a small and close-knit community, with a population of approximately 500 residents. The village features a mix of traditional and modern architecture, with attractive stone cottages and contemporary housing developments. The village also boasts a popular hotel and spa, offering luxurious accommodations and wellness facilities.

Despite its peaceful ambiance, Cardrona Village is conveniently located near the town of Peebles, which provides residents with easy access to essential amenities, including shops, schools, and healthcare services. Additionally, the city of Edinburgh is just a short drive away, making Cardrona Village an ideal location for those seeking a rural lifestyle while remaining within reach of urban conveniences.

Overall, Cardrona Village offers a charming and idyllic setting, combined with the convenience of nearby amenities, making it a highly desirable place to live or visit in Peeblesshire.

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Cardrona Village Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 55.63809/-3.1055205 or Grid Reference NT3038. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Angle in the wall, Mill Rig On the ridge with Lee Burn Head in view.

Angle in the wall, Mill Rig

On the ridge with Lee Burn Head in view.

Black Knowe Hill above the Cardrona Hotel.

Black Knowe

Hill above the Cardrona Hotel.

Track by the Hope Burn Bundles of fence posts by the track on the way up by Hope Burn towards the plantations of Glentress Forest.

Track by the Hope Burn

Bundles of fence posts by the track on the way up by Hope Burn towards the plantations of Glentress Forest.

Bught Hill from Habs Cleuch Shank Much of the land in the middle foreground will be planted by the Forestry Commission over the next few years. The white building in the valley is the Macdonald Cardrona Hotel.

Bught Hill from Habs Cleuch Shank

Much of the land in the middle foreground will be planted by the Forestry Commission over the next few years. The white building in the valley is the Macdonald Cardrona Hotel.

All clear on Mill Rig Walkers en route to Innerleithen enjoying the views again, having dropped below cloud base on the ridge walk from Peebles. Compare with <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6018821">NT3141 : Descending Clog Knowe</a>.

All clear on Mill Rig

Walkers en route to Innerleithen enjoying the views again, having dropped below cloud base on the ridge walk from Peebles. Compare with NT3141 : Descending Clog Knowe.

Hope and Habs Cleuch Shank Hope is the cottage, and Habs Cleuch Shank the ridge behind on the right. A very secluded dwelling, reachable only up a grass track.

Hope and Habs Cleuch Shank

Hope is the cottage, and Habs Cleuch Shank the ridge behind on the right. A very secluded dwelling, reachable only up a grass track.

Grouse Butt, Mill Rig This seem to have been here for some time and is now quite rickerty.

Grouse Butt, Mill Rig

This seem to have been here for some time and is now quite rickerty.

Footbridge and ford, Horsburgh Hope Burn. Living at the end of this track might be the one valid reason for owning a SUV.

Footbridge and ford, Horsburgh Hope Burn.

Living at the end of this track might be the one valid reason for owning a SUV.

Track to Hope cottage The cottage lies just over the rise. The eastern stretches of Glentress Forest clothe the hillsides at the head of this glen.

Track to Hope cottage

The cottage lies just over the rise. The eastern stretches of Glentress Forest clothe the hillsides at the head of this glen.

On Mill Rig

On Mill Rig

End of the Strip The butt of a shelterbelt rising up from the Hope.

End of the Strip

The butt of a shelterbelt rising up from the Hope.

Farm track, Nether Horsburgh Looking downhill along a trackway towards the new village of Cardrona on the floor of Tweeddale.

Farm track, Nether Horsburgh

Looking downhill along a trackway towards the new village of Cardrona on the floor of Tweeddale.

Enclosure, Bught Hill A circular earthbank on a spur, marked as an enclosure on the Ordnance Survey map.

Enclosure, Bught Hill

A circular earthbank on a spur, marked as an enclosure on the Ordnance Survey map.

Hope Hope, the house in a hope, seen from Bught Hill.

Hope

Hope, the house in a hope, seen from Bught Hill.

Forest Edge The Hope Burn emerges from Glentress Forest.

Forest Edge

The Hope Burn emerges from Glentress Forest.

Horseburgh Hope A glen draining part of Glentress Forest in the Moorfoot Hills.

Horseburgh Hope

A glen draining part of Glentress Forest in the Moorfoot Hills.

Horseburgh Hope Looking downstream, away from Glentress Forest and into a mixed landscape of sheep grazing and shelter belts.

Horseburgh Hope

Looking downstream, away from Glentress Forest and into a mixed landscape of sheep grazing and shelter belts.

Horseburgh Hope Looking downstream towards where sheep had just been fed.

Horseburgh Hope

Looking downstream towards where sheep had just been fed.

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Cardrona Village is located at Grid Ref: NT3038 (Lat: 55.63809, Lng: -3.1055205)

Unitary Authority: The Scottish Borders

Police Authority: The Lothians and Scottish Borders

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Nearby Amenities

Located within 500m of 55.63809,-3.1055205

Cardrona

Place: village

Population: 910

Wikidata: Q5038782

Wikipedia: en:Cardrona, Scottish Borders

Lat/Long: 55.6376497/-3.1057191

Bus Stop

Village Hall

Bench: no

Bin: no

Naptan AtcoCode: 69001241

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Naptan BusStopType: CUS

Naptan CommonName: Village Hall

Naptan Indicator: O/s

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Naptan NaptanCode: 72726943

Naptan Street: Cardrona Way

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Shelter: no

Source: naptan_import

Tactile Paving: no

Lat/Long: 55.6377367/-3.1053938

Bus Stop

Village Hall

Bench: no

Bin: no

Naptan AtcoCode: 69001242

Naptan Bearing: E

Naptan BusStopType: CUS

Naptan CommonName: Village Hall

Naptan Indicator: Opp

Naptan Landmark: Village Hall

Naptan NaptanCode: 72727237

Naptan Street: Cardrona Way

Naptan Verified: no

Shelter: no

Source: naptan_import

Tactile Paving: no

Lat/Long: 55.6377929/-3.1051412

Cardrona Mains

Local Ref: AT

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Naptan Bearing: E

Naptan BusStopType: CUS

Naptan CommonName: Cardrona Mains

Naptan Indicator: At

Naptan Landmark: Farm Steading

Naptan NaptanCode: 72798436

Naptan Street: B7062

Naptan Verified: no

Source: naptan_import

Lat/Long: 55.6393584/-3.1118897

Cardrona Mains

Naptan AtcoCode: 69001709

Naptan Bearing: W

Naptan BusStopType: CUS

Naptan CommonName: Cardrona Mains

Naptan Indicator: Opp

Naptan Landmark: Farm Steading

Naptan NaptanCode: 72798437

Naptan Street: B7062

Naptan Verified: no

Source: naptan_import

Lat/Long: 55.6391379/-3.1111928

Noexit: yes

Lat/Long: 55.6385294/-3.1088171

Give Way

Direction: forward

Lat/Long: 55.6380526/-3.1031522

Turning Circle

Source: bing

Lat/Long: 55.6376938/-3.1023583

Noexit: yes

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Turning Circle

Source: bing

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Noexit: yes

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Noexit: yes

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Noexit: yes

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Waste Basket

Check Date: 2023-10-10

Lat/Long: 55.6401112/-3.1087227

Waste Basket

Check Date: 2023-10-10

Lat/Long: 55.6349277/-3.102575

Waste Basket

Check Date: 2023-10-10

Lat/Long: 55.6384582/-3.1058902

Post Box

Brand: Royal Mail

Brand Wikidata: Q638098

Brand Wikipedia: en:Royal Mail

Operator: Royal Mail

Operator Wikidata: Q638098

Post Box Design: type_m

Post Box Type: lamp

Ref: EH45 167

Royal Cypher: scottish_crown

Source: Dracos

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Noexit: yes

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Noexit: yes

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Noexit: yes

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Noexit: yes

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Noexit: yes

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Generator Method: photovoltaic

Generator Output Electricity: yes

Generator Source: solar

Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

Power: generator

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Generator Method: photovoltaic

Generator Output Electricity: yes

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Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

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Generator Method: photovoltaic

Generator Output Electricity: yes

Generator Source: solar

Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

Power: generator

Lat/Long: 55.6384045/-3.1083321

Noexit: yes

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Power: pole

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Power: pole

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Power: pole

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Power: pole

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Power: pole

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Power: pole

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Power: pole

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Power: pole

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Noexit: yes

Lat/Long: 55.635856/-3.1048316

Generator Method: photovoltaic

Generator Output Electricity: yes

Generator Source: solar

Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

Power: generator

Lat/Long: 55.6375024/-3.103754

Noexit: yes

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Generator Output Electricity: yes

Generator Source: solar

Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

Power: generator

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Generator Method: photovoltaic

Generator Output Electricity: yes

Generator Source: solar

Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

Power: generator

Lat/Long: 55.6348306/-3.1055314

Noexit: yes

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Noexit: yes

Lat/Long: 55.6354664/-3.1047761

Generator Method: photovoltaic

Generator Output Electricity: yes

Generator Source: solar

Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

Power: generator

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Generator Method: photovoltaic

Generator Output Electricity: yes

Generator Source: solar

Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

Power: generator

Lat/Long: 55.635075/-3.1061859

Generator Method: photovoltaic

Generator Output Electricity: yes

Generator Source: solar

Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

Power: generator

Lat/Long: 55.6386743/-3.1037651

Generator Method: photovoltaic

Generator Output Electricity: yes

Generator Source: solar

Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

Power: generator

Lat/Long: 55.639857/-3.1069288

Generator Method: photovoltaic

Generator Output Electricity: yes

Generator Source: solar

Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

Power: generator

Lat/Long: 55.6399554/-3.1072319

Generator Method: photovoltaic

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Generator Source: solar

Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

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Generator Method: photovoltaic

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Generator Source: solar

Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

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Lat/Long: 55.639801/-3.108412

Give Way

Direction: backward

Lat/Long: 55.6394024/-3.1121277

Generator Method: photovoltaic

Generator Output Electricity: yes

Generator Source: solar

Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

Power: generator

Lat/Long: 55.6380063/-3.1022201

Generator Method: photovoltaic

Generator Output Electricity: yes

Generator Source: solar

Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

Power: generator

Lat/Long: 55.6343062/-3.1055515

Noexit: yes

Lat/Long: 55.6392863/-3.108459

Noexit: yes

Lat/Long: 55.6391379/-3.109147

Defibrillator

Defibrillator Location: outside Cardrona Village Hall

Emergency: defibrillator

Indoor: no

Ref GB The Circuit: 0BA1B745-1C40-457B-96CA-AF8800ACF7F2

Lat/Long: 55.637749/-3.1053431

Clock

Lat/Long: 55.6377142/-3.1054528

The data included in this document is from www.openstreetmap.org. The data is made available under ODbL.

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