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 miles
- Galashiels 11.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bannerfield Place 6.6 miles
- Selkirk Place 6.7 miles
- Hawick Place 8 miles
- Burnfoot Place 8.3 miles
Example postcodes in Selkirkshire
TD6 0EG, TD7 5EB, TD6 0SU, TD7 4JS, TD7 5AD, TD7 5AW, TD7 5HH, TD7 5BJ, TD7 4DU … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 36.1 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 58.8 miles
Hotels in Selkirkshire Ad
- Cross Keys Inn
- Heatherlie House Hotel 4
- The Gordon Arms Restaurant with Rooms
- 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 miles
- Borthwickbrae Estate 4.6 miles
- Chisholme Estate 5.9 miles
- Hoscote Estate 6.7 miles
- Stirches Estate 7.3 miles
- Thirlestane House Estate 7.3 miles
- Yair House Estate 8.1 miles
- Riddell Estate 8.2 miles
- Sunderland Hall Estate 9.2 miles
- Glen House Estate 9.2 miles
- Elibank Estate 9.4 miles
- Cavers House Estate 9.7 miles