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Places near Hawick by type
All 295 places by distance →One day from Hawick
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:51 pm
74 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Hawick
- Branxholme Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Castle Holydeanheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Borders Abbeys Waytrek · 3 hrs
- Monteath Mausoleumtomb · 1.5 hrs
- Ferniehirst Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Hawick
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Hawick?
Branxholme Castle (heritage site, about 6 km), Borders Abbeys Way (trek, about 17 km), Ferniehirst Castle (heritage site, about 19 km), Castle Holydean (heritage site, about 20 km), Monteath Mausoleum (tomb, about 21 km), Hermitage Castle (heritage site, about 23 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Hawick?
55 places on Spotwander: 20 forts & heritage, 30 hill stations & viewpoints, 1 church, 3 treks, 1 waterfall.
Which is the nearest fort to Hawick?
Branxholme Castle, about 6 km by road; Ferniehirst Castle (19 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Hawick?
Peniel Heugh, about 24 km by road; Peel Fell (24 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Hawick?
Start in Hawick, visit Branxholme Castle, then Castle Holydean, then Borders Abbeys Way, then Monteath Mausoleum, then Ferniehirst Castle, and drive back — about 74 km by road in all.