Memorials & monuments · Central Scotland
The King's Stone
The King's Stone is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
James Denham — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Etal · 4.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
The King's Stone is a public memorial in central Scotland, recording local sacrifice and named in the parish register of war and civic monuments. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Etal, about 4.0 km away. Postcode area TD12.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Lower Tweed and Whiteadder SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Till Catchment SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The King's Stone is a memorial located in central Scotland, within the parish of Branxton, postcode TD12. It is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for the Tweed Catchment Rivers, specifically the Lower Tweed and Whiteadder, as well as the Till Catchment.
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- Coordinates
- 55.6395, -2.1854
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Branxton
- Postcode
- TD12 4SS
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Nearest railway station
- Etal — 4 km
Sources
- osm: n318315832 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The King's Stone?
- The King's Stone is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode TD12 4SS), in the parish of Branxton.
- Is The King's Stone a protected site?
- Yes — The King's Stone is part of the Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Lower Tweed and Whiteadder SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Till Catchment SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is The King's Stone free to visit?
- Yes, The King's Stone is free to enter.
- How do I get to The King's Stone?
- The nearest railway station is Etal, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TD12 4SS.