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Touring Kelso in United Kingdom
Kelso in the region of Scotland with its 5,154 citizens is a city located in United Kingdom - some 298 mi or ( 480 km ) North of London , the country's capital city .
Time in Kelso is now 06:57 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Sunderland, Sheffield, Oxford, Nisbet, and Newcastle-on-Tyne. Being here already, consider visiting Sunderland . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Kelso ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Kelso Ram Sales 2011.m2ts
Quick trip around the Kelso ram sales. A kind of beginner's guide. Not a report. ..
Rabbie's Thistle Award 2007
Rabbie's were announced Scottish Thistle winners of the inaugural Sustainable Tourism award at a glittering gala dinner on 26th October 2007 held at Edinburgh's International Conference Centre in fron ..
Ripon City Morris in Kelso (NEX-5)
Clips from the Ripon City Morris performing in Kelso, Scotland. Filmed with Sony NEX-5. ..
Road Trip - Edinburgh to Sprouston to Edinburgh
100 miles in 7 minutes 18 seconds,( If only...lol!). A drive from Edinburgh to Sprouston in the Scottish Borders and back home again the next day. (27/th & 28th September 2008) The route was from east ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Kelso Abbey
Kelso Abbey is what remains of a Scottish abbey founded in the 12th century by a community of Tironensian monks first brought to Scotland in the reign of Alexander I. It occupies ground overlooking the confluence of the Tweed and Teviot waters, the site of what was once the Royal Burgh of Roxburgh and the intended southern centre for the developing Scottish kingdom at that time. Kelso thus became the seat of a pre-eminently powerful abbacy in the heart of the Scottish Borders.
Located at 55.60 -2.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Capture of Roxburgh (1460)
The capture of Roxburgh, was a siege that took place during the Anglo-Scottish Wars. James II of Scotland had started a campaign to capture back all Scotland's castles from England, for the English were presently involved in a civil war. Roxburgh Castle was one of the last remaining English strongholds in Scotland and James led a large army and several cannons to take it. Victory was near when one of the King's cannons exploded and killed him. His army nonetheless took the castle.
Located at 55.60 -2.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Roxburgh Castle
Roxburgh Castle was a castle sited near Kelso, in the Borders region of Scotland, in the former Roxburghshire.
Located at 55.60 -2.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Siege of Roxburgh Castle
The Siege of Roxburgh was a siege that took place in 1313. It was a major conflict in the First War of Scottish Independence. Sir James Douglas, Lord of Douglas, after his victory over the Clan MacDougall had been capturing several castle back from England, but the mere thought of taking Roxburgh Castle was one that daunted him. It was on inpregnible ground, and was guarded well.
Located at 55.60 -2.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Kelso Racecourse
Kelso Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in Kelso, Scotland. The official website describes the course as Britain's Friendliest Racecourse. In 2007, it was voted the Best Small Course in Scotland and the North of England.
Located at 55.61 -2.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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