NT5633 : Eildon Tree viewpoint
near to Newstead, Scottish Borders, Great Britain

Eildon Tree viewpoint
At this small seating area with a view to the Black Hill near Earlston near the Rhymer Stone NT5633 : The Rhymer Stone, is a circular stone set into the ground with the following inscription:-
“At Eldon tree if you shall be,
A brigg ower Tweed you there may see”
Prediction ascribed to Thomas the Rhymer
True Thomas lay on Huntlie Bank, A ferlie he spied wi’ his ee;
And there he saw a lady bright Come riding down by the Eildon tree.
Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border
“At Eldon tree if you shall be,
A brigg ower Tweed you there may see”
Prediction ascribed to Thomas the Rhymer
True Thomas lay on Huntlie Bank, A ferlie he spied wi’ his ee;
And there he saw a lady bright Come riding down by the Eildon tree.
Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border
year taken
2008
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- NT5633, 16 images (more nearby)
- Photographer
- Walter Baxter (find more nearby)
- Image classification
- Geograph
- Date Taken
- Monday, 28 July, 2008 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Friday, 5 September, 2008
- Category
- Viewpoint (more nearby)
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NT 5652 3360 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:35.6445N 2:41.4892W - Photographer Location
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OSGB36:
NT 5652 3360 - View Direction
- North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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