Photo along the Southern Upland Way, a long-distance trail running from Portpatrick to Cockburnspath, southern Scotland.

Southern Upland WayPhoto Michał Robak / Pexels

Places to explore near Stow StationStow

9 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group.

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Southern Upland Way

Scotland's Great Trail

A coast-to-coast crossing of southern Scotland's empty hills, from Portpatrick to the North Sea.

6.6 km E · Dumfries and Galloway, Scottish Borders & South Lanarkshire

Also nearbygood places nearby, nearest first

Lauder

Village

Small royal burgh on the Leader Water beside Thirlestane Castle, on the Southern Upland Way.

8 km E · Scottish Borders

Thirlestane Castle Grounds

Garden near Lauder

Parkland and woodland around the turreted Maitland castle on the Leader Water.

8.4 km NE

Galashiels

Village

The Borders' largest town, a textile centre on the Gala Water and home to the Great Tapestry of Scotland.

9 km SE · Scottish Borders

Everything else within 10 km (5) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Sell Moor HillMarilyn2.4 km E
TorwoodleeBroch6.3 km S
OverhowdenHenge8.2 km N
Windlestraw LawGraham8.6 km W
Meigle HillMarilyn8.7 km S

Ordered by how far each place is worth travelling for, then by distance. Distances are straight-line to the nearest edge of each place — paths wind, of course.