Lilliesleaf

Lilliesleaf

East end of the main street
Lilliesleaf
 Lilliesleaf shown within the Scottish Borders
Population 365 (2001)
OS grid referenceNT535252
Civil parishLilliesleaf
Council areaScottish Borders
Lieutenancy areaRoxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town MELROSE
Postcode district TD6
Dialling code 01835
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Scottish ParliamentEttrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire
List of places
UK
Scotland

Coordinates: 55°30′43″N 2°35′42″W / 55.512°N 2.595°W / 55.512; -2.595

Lilliesleaf is a small village and civil parish 7 miles (11 km) south east of Selkirk in the Roxburghshire area of Scottish Borders of Scotland.

To the north of Lilliesleaf is the Ale Water which runs east to west. The wetland named "The Moss" is to the south of Lilliesleaf.

Other places nearby include Ancrum, Ashkirk, Belses, Hassendean, Midlem, Minto House, Old Belses, St Boswells, and Woll.

The village's current population is around 301.

Lilliesleaf currently has two pubs, the Cross Keys and the Plough. There is also a cafe named "The Jammy Coo" which sells food, drinks, paintings and jewellery. Lilliesleaf has a primary school and one church in current use. There is no regular public transport in Lilliesleaf. It has no shops, but used to have a hardware shop, post office and a grocer, all of which closed down in the 1990s.

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