Selkirkshire
Ward in Scottish Borders, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.481, -2.966 |
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| OS grid ref: | NT 39 21 |
Selkirkshire, centred on Selkirk, sits in the rolling hills of the Scottish Borders, straddling the valley of the Ettrick Water and framed by remnants of the historic Ettrick Forest. The ward’s mix of river valleys, moor and farmland makes it a quiet base for hillwalking, fishing and countryside tourism.
Locally it’s known for strong traditions - most famously the annual Selkirk Common Riding - and a textile and knitwear heritage that sits alongside agriculture and small businesses. With deep Border Reiver history and literary connections to the Borders landscape, the area combines tight‑knit rural communities, heritage interest and seasonal visitor trade.
Postcode districts covering Selkirkshire
Most populated places nearby
- Hawick 8 miles12.8 km
- Galashiels 11.1 miles17.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Bannerfield Place 6.6 miles10.5 km
- Selkirk Place 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Hawick Place 8 miles12.8 km
- Burnfoot Place 8.3 miles13.4 km
Example postcodes in Selkirkshire
TD7 5BA, TD6 6TJ, TD7 4EY, TD1 3PQ, TD7 4QN, TD9 7NF, TD7 5AN, TD7 4DQ, TD7 4BS … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 36.1 miles58.1 km
- Newcastle International Airport 58.8 miles94.6 km
Hotels in Selkirkshire Ad
- Heatherlie House Hotel 4
- The Gordon Arms Restaurant with Rooms
- Cross Keys Inn
- Mansfield House Hotel 4
- Auld Cross Keys Inn
- Balcary House Hotel
- Philipburn Hotel 4
Schools in Selkirkshire
- Kirkhope Primary School Primary
- Knowepark Primary School Primary
- Lilliesleaf Primary School Primary
- Newtown Primary School Primary
- Philiphaugh Community School Primary
- Selkirk High School Secondary
- Yarrow Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Borthwickshiels Estate 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Borthwickbrae Estate 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Chisholme Estate 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Hoscote Estate 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Stirches Estate 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Thirlestane House Estate 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Yair House Estate 8.1 miles13 km
- Riddell Estate 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Sunderland Hall Estate 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Glen House Estate 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Elibank Estate 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Cavers House Estate 9.7 miles15.6 km