Local favourite viewpoint · Scottish Borders, Scotland

Star Knowe

Star Knowe is a viewpoint in Scottish Borders, Scotland.

Star Knowe: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Star Knowe

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Star Knowe — distance from nearby cities

    Coordinates: 55.43890, -3.05527. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

    Places to visit near Star Knowe

    • Herman Law · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~15 km · Must-see
    • Andrewhinney Hill · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~17 km · Must-see
    • Branxholme Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~17 km · Must-see
    • Bell Craig · viewpoint · Scottish Borders · ~19 km · Must-see
    • Ettrick Pen · viewpoint · Scottish Borders · ~20 km · Must-see
    • Greenside Law · viewpoint · Scottish Borders · ~20 km · Must-see
    • Lochcraig Head · viewpoint · Scottish Borders · ~21 km · Must-see
    • White Coomb · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~21 km · Must-see
    • Bodesbeck Law · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~22 km · Must-see
    • Romans and Reivers Route · trek · Dumfries and Galloway · ~22 km · Must-see
    • Molls Cleuch Dod · viewpoint · Scottish Borders · ~23 km · Must-see
    • Cramalt Craig · viewpoint · Scottish Borders · ~23 km · Must-see
    • Wind Fell · viewpoint · Scottish Borders · ~23 km · Must-see
    • Dollar Law · viewpoint · Scottish Borders · ~24 km · Must-see
    • Capel Fell · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~24 km · Must-see
    • Broad Law · viewpoint · Scottish Borders · ~25 km · Must-see
    • Loch Fell · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~25 km · Must-see
    • Cape Law · viewpoint · Scottish Borders · ~25 km · Must-see

    See everything within a day’s drive of Star Knowe

    Other hill stations & viewpoints near Star Knowe

    • Herman Law · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~15 km · Must-see
    • Andrewhinney Hill · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~17 km · Must-see
    • Bell Craig · viewpoint · Scottish Borders · ~19 km · Must-see
    • Ettrick Pen · viewpoint · Scottish Borders · ~20 km · Must-see
    • Greenside Law · viewpoint · Scottish Borders · ~20 km · Must-see
    • Lochcraig Head · viewpoint · Scottish Borders · ~21 km · Must-see
    • White Coomb · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~21 km · Must-see
    • Bodesbeck Law · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~22 km · Must-see
    • Molls Cleuch Dod · viewpoint · Scottish Borders · ~23 km · Must-see
    • Cramalt Craig · viewpoint · Scottish Borders · ~23 km · Must-see

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    Frequently asked

    What is the best time to visit Star Knowe?

    October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

    What are the places to visit near Star Knowe?

    Nearby: Herman Law (viewpoint, 15 km), Andrewhinney Hill (viewpoint, 17 km), Branxholme Castle (fort, 17 km), Bell Craig (viewpoint, 19 km), Ettrick Pen (viewpoint, 20 km), Greenside Law (viewpoint, 20 km).