Cardrona
Place in Scottish Borders, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.638, -3.108 |
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| OS grid ref: | NT 30 38 |
| Dialling code: | 01721 (Peebles) |
Cardrona is a small rural village in Tweeddale within the Scottish Borders of Scotland, lying a few miles south of Peebles in the rolling hills above the River Tweed valley. The setting is typical Borders countryside - patchwork fields, moorland and stone-built houses - and it makes a quiet base for hillwalking, cycling and riding across the surrounding hills.
Historically tied to farming and estate life, Cardrona still shows traditional vernacular architecture and converted steadings; today the local economy mixes agriculture with small businesses and tourism, including holiday lets and outdoor pursuits. Its close-knit village feel and easy access to larger centres, including Edinburgh, mean it combines rural tranquillity with practical links to services and cultural events in the wider Borders.
Postcode districts covering Cardrona
Most populated places nearby
- Edinburgh 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Livingston 24 miles38.6 km
- Musselburgh 20.9 miles33.7 km
- Bonnyrigg 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Penicuik 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Hawick 19.3 miles31 km
- Mayfield 16.1 miles26 km
- Dalkeith 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Galashiels 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Tranent 21.9 miles35.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Innerleithen Place 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Tweeddale East Ward 3 miles4.9 km
- Peebles Place 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Walkerburn Place 3.7 miles6 km
- Tweeddale West Ward 7.7 miles12.4 km
Example postcodes in Cardrona
EH45 9LR, EH45 9LD, EH45 9LH, EH45 9LS, EH45 9LU, EH45 9LN, EH45 9LQ, EH45 9LT, EH45 9HX … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Glasgow International Airport 54 miles86.9 km
- Currie Hill Station 19.9 miles32 km
- Wester Hailes Railway Station 20.3 miles32.7 km
Hotels near Cardrona Ad
- Traquair Arms Hotel 4 2.2 miles3.5 km
- The Crown Hotel 3 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa 4 0.6 miles1 km
- The Tontine Hotel 3 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Peebles Hydro Hotel 4 2.9 miles4.7 km
- The Park 3 2.7 miles4.3 km
- The Cross Keys 3.3 miles5.3 km
- St Ronans Hotel 3 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Green Tree Hotel 2 3.3 miles5.2 km
- The Gordon Arms Restaurant with Rooms 8.6 miles13.9 km
Local points of interest
- Glentress Forest Forest 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Glen House Estate 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Holylee Estate 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Elibank Estate 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Moorfoot Hills Hill 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Darn Hall Estate 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Dawyck House Estate 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Yair House Estate 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Torquhan Estate 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Cairn / Cemetery (Bronze Age) (possible) Archaeological site 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Rachan House Estate 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Sunderland Hall Estate 12 miles19.3 km