Selkirk
Place in Scottish Borders, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.55, -2.845 |
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| OS grid ref: | NT 46 28 |
| Population: | 5,730 |
| Dialling code: | 01750 |
Selkirk is a historic market town in the heart of the Scottish Borders in Scotland, set on the banks of the Ettrick Water not far from the River Tweed. It grew as a royal burgh and was long tied to the Borders' wool and tweed trades, with the rolling, wooded countryside of the old Ettrick Forest still shaping the local landscape; the nearby battlefield at Philiphaugh recalls a dramatic episode of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms in 1645.
Today Selkirk combines rural commerce and tourism with a strong community spirit: the annual Common Riding brings riders and visitors together to celebrate border traditions, while literary links to figures such as Sir Walter Scott and James Hogg add cultural interest. Small-scale manufacturing, farming and local services help sustain the economy, and the town is a handy base for walking, fishing and exploring the distinctive scenery of the Borders.
Postcode districts covering Selkirk
Most populated places nearby
- Bonnyrigg 24.7 miles
- Penicuik 24.6 miles
- Hawick 8.9 miles
- Mayfield 23.5 miles
- Galashiels 4.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bannerfield Place 0.4 miles
- Galashiels Place 4.7 miles
- Tweedbank Place 5 miles
- Langlee Place 5.1 miles
- Melrose Place 6 miles
- Selkirkshire Ward 6.7 miles
- Newtown St. Boswells Place 7.2 miles
- St. Boswells Place 8 miles
- Walkerburn Place 8.4 miles
- Burnfoot Place 8.5 miles
- Hawick Place 8.9 miles
- Denholm Place 9 miles
Example postcodes in Selkirk
TD7 4LX, TD7 4AX, TD7 4BZ, TD7 4AZ, TD7 4LJ, TD7 4AD, TD7 5AG, TD7 4HH, TD7 4LU … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 34.4 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 57.6 miles
Hotels in Selkirk Ad
- The Glen Hotel 3
- County Hotel Selkirk 3
- Best Western Plus Scottish Borders, Selkirk Philipburn Hotel 3
- All Seasons Philipburn 4
- The County Hotel - Self Check-In, Ultra Fast WI-FI 5
Schools in Selkirk
- Knowepark Primary School Primary
- Philiphaugh Community School Primary
- Selkirk High School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Yair House Estate 2.5 miles
- Sunderland Hall Estate 2.6 miles
- Riddell Estate 3.8 miles
- Eildon Hills Mountains 5.5 miles
- Elibank Estate 6.2 miles
- Holylee Estate 7.5 miles
- Minto House Estate 7.8 miles
- Stirches Estate 8.2 miles
- Borthwickshiels Estate 8.3 miles
- Cowdenknowes Estate 8.4 miles
- Dryburgh Estate 8.6 miles
- Carolside Estate 8.9 miles