Carterhaugh

Carterhaugh /ˌkɑːrtərˈhɔː/ is a wood and farm near the confluence of the Yarrow Water and the Ettrick Water near Selkirk in the Scottish Borders.[1] This real location is the fictional setting for the meeting between Tam Lin and Janet (sometimes Margaret) in the ballad "Tam Lin".

Carterhaugh with the Ettrick Water in the foreground

References
  1. "Tam Lin and Carterhaugh, Selkirk, Scotland". tam-lin.org. Retrieved 5 November 2018.

55.531°N 2.892°W / 55.531; -2.892


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