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About Sourhope

Sourhope is a remote Border village tucked into the Cheviot Hills near the English frontier. Reach it via the A68 from Edinburgh or A697 from Newcastle, then navigate winding country lanes through Town Yetholm. The village sits where the Pennine Way meets ancient drove roads, and its name derives from the Old English for acidic soil.

Where is Sourhope on the map?

Sourhope is in Scotland, at 55.476, -2.246 - about 27 km south of Wark, Northumberland.

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What is the closest airport to Sourhope?

The closest airport to Sourhope is Dundee Airport, 197 km (about 2 h 51 min by car).

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