page_title: Newcastleton
section_title: Facilities
hierarchical_section_title: Newcastleton / Facilities
caption_attribution_description: English: Newcastleton War Memorial This impressive memorial is situated in Douglas Square.
context_page_description: Newcastleton, is a village in the Scottish Borders, a few miles from the border with England, on the Liddel Water. It is the site of Hermitage Castle.
  Newcastleton is 10 mi east of Langholm, 17 mi south of Hawick, 24 mi north of Carlisle and 74 mi south of Edinburgh.
context_section_description: A community-owned unmanned fuel station opened after much community fund raising in 2018.
  The former Townfoot Church (erected in 1803) now houses the Liddesdale Heritage Centre, a museum devoted to the culture and history of Liddesdale. Newcastleton Forest is near the village, and is home to one of the 7stanes mountain bike centres.
  Newcastleton is the location of Whithaugh Park, an outdoor activity and residential centre run by Rock UK, offering groups of young people the opportunity to try out a variety of different outdoor activities. The village also possesses the amenity of an astroturf multi-sport pitch (Polysport), as well as a gym and football pitch.
  A nine-hole golf course is on the Holm Hill.
caption: Newcastleton War Memorial
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