Newcastleton

Newcastleton
Newcastleton
Location within the Scottish Borders
Population768 (mid 2021 est.)
OS grid referenceNY480875
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWCASTLETON
Postcode districtTD9
Dialling code013873
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

Newcastleton, also called Copshaw Holm, is a village in Liddesdale, the Scottish Borders, a few miles from the border with England, on the Liddel Water. It is within the county of Roxburghshire. It is the site of Hermitage Castle.

Newcastleton is 10 miles (16 km) east of Langholm, 17 miles (27 km) south of Hawick, 24 miles (39 km) north of Carlisle and 74 miles (119 km) south of Edinburgh.