📌 Abbey St Bathans, Scottish Borders
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Edin’s Hall is one of hundreds of brochs – hollow-walled, round towers built thousands of years ago – found around Scotland. But two things set it apart from most of the others. Firstly, the location: brochs are almost exclusively found in the Highlands, yet Edin’s Hall is under a dozen miles from the English border. Secondly, the size: a diameter of 22 metres makes it far larger than a typical broch. The stonework is remarkably complete to about head height, but entirely missing above that, leaving its exact original shape open to speculation. Ramparts and various outbuildings add up to an extensive site, well seen in aerial photos. For novelty value it’s well worth a trip, though beware the three mile return walk from the nearest parking places. Or visit it on our Cockburn Law walk from Abbey St Bathans.
🌍 Location
📌 On Cockburn Law, 1 mi from nearest road & 2 mi southeast of Abbey St Bathans
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NT 772603
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 55.835528,-2.364851
❌ No public transport within 1 mi
🚗 Car park to northwest in Abbey St Bathans, 🧭 NT 763619 / 🛰️ 55.849811,-2.380564, or layby to northeast at 🧭 NT 789610 / 🛰️ 55.841382,-2.337973 (both 1.5 mi)
📝 Key info
⌚ Always open
🎫 Free
💬 Whichever parking spot you opt for, it’s approximately a 30-min / 1.5 mi walk (each way) to the broch, involving about 50m ascent (⬤ Moderate). From the car park to the northwest, follow the minor road southeast for 0.5 mi to the bend at 🧭 NT 767612, then a hill path southeast to the broch. Alternatively, from the layby to the northeast, follow a track southwest for 0.5 mi to Elba suspension bridge, then a hill path west to the broch. Or visit via our walk route, linked above.
