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The Top 5 Natural Monuments around Newcastleton And District

Newcastleton And District’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 5

beautiful natural monuments around Newcastleton And District. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!

Last updated: November 3, 2025

Silvas Capitalis (Giant Timber Head)

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Sigmund Freud Silvas Capitalis (forest head) is a giant timber head located along the Lakeside Way created by American artists Simparch. The head has been conceived as a watcher, an …

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Malcolm Monument on Whita Hill

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The Malcolm Monument is a tall obelisk that took less than a year to build during the 1830s. It was erected in honour of Major General Sir John Malcolm, a …

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Whita Well is a spring on the hillside here with an iron cup on a chain - unusual. A nice cup of cold, refreshing water! There is also the "Langholm …

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Hog Fell Trig Point

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Hog Fell has spell-binding views of the area, a great trig point to lean against, too! Spot Roan Fell in the distance (north-east), and closer by, there is Auldshiels Hill to the north. A beautiful, if windy!, place.

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Pickethaw Hill Cairn

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Get here in good clear weather, and all your troubles will be forgotten! An absolutely spectacular view. A cairn on top and Wisp Hill in the distance. A beautiful, beautiful place.

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Extend your search for the best caves by checking out these guides of the top ones around Newcastleton And District:

Yetholm And DistrictEddleston And DistrictLamancha, Newlands And KirkurdEttrick And YarrowKalewaterWest LintonLilliesleaf, Ashkirk And MidlemCarlopsBowden VillageMelrose And DistrictClovenfords And DistrictEarlstonLauderdaleAncrumRoyal Burgh Of Selkirk And DistrictGalashielsTweedbankMaxton And MertounSt. Boswells ParishNewtown And EildonDenholm And DistrictOxnam WaterJed ValleyFloors, Makerstoun, Nenthorn And SmailholmUpper Liddesdale And HermitageInnerleithen And DistrictParish Of StowWalkerburn And DistrictHobkirkTweedsmuirSouthdeanHeiton And RoxburghManor, Stobo And LyneHawickUpper Teviotdale And Borthwick WaterFoulden, Mordington And LambertonHutton And PaxtonEdrom, Allanton And WhitsomeChirnsideGordon And WestrutherJedburghLantonCrailing, Eckford And NisbetSwinton And Ladykirk

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