Hawick and Hermitage
Ward in Scottish Borders, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.283, -2.835 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 47 99 |
The electoral ward of Hawick and Hermitage sits in the western part of the Scottish Borders, centred on the market town of Hawick and stretching into surrounding rural hills and river valleys. Hawick lies on the River Teviot and has a long association with the textile and knitwear trades, while agriculture, forestry and small-scale tourism support the outlying communities.
The ward contains evocative historic sites such as Hermitage Castle, a dramatic ruined stronghold of the Borders, and the landscape still shows traces of the old Border Reiver era. Local life mixes strong cultural traditions - most famously Hawickâs Common Riding and a visible knitting heritage - with ongoing efforts to diversify the economy, giving the area a blend of rural tranquillity, history and a close-knit community spirit.
Postcode districts covering Hawick and Hermitage
Most populated places nearby
- Hawick 10 miles16.2 km
- Galashiels 23 miles36.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Newcastleton Place 7.2 miles11.6 km
Example postcodes in Hawick and Hermitage
TD9 0SD, TD9 9SU, TD9 0DZ, TD9 0SR, TD9 0NT, TD9 9JS, TD9 0RH, TD9 0BY, TD9 8LD … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 48.2 miles77.6 km
- Edinburgh Airport 50.6 miles81.5 km
- Gretna Green Railway Station 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Lockerbie Railway Station 23.3 miles37.5 km
Hotels in Hawick and Hermitage Ad
- Mansfield House Hotel 4
- The Douglas Hotel
- Eskdale Hotel 3
- Balcary House Hotel
- Horse and Hound Country Inn
Schools in Hawick and Hermitage
- Drumlanrig St Cuthbert's Primary School Primary
- Hawick High School Secondary
- Newcastleton Primary School Primary
- Trinity Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Larriston Fells Hill 7.5 miles12 km
- Harwood Estate 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Hoscote Estate 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Chisholme Estate 8.7 miles14 km
- Borthwickbrae Estate 10 miles16.1 km
- Kielder Forest and Water Forest 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Stirches Estate 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Borthwickshiels Estate 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Cavers House Estate 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Hallrule Estate 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Abbotrule Estate 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Minto House Estate 15 miles24.2 km