Local favourite hill · Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Barend Hill
Barend Hill is a hill in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
Barend Hill: 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 hill: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Barend Hill
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 Barend Hill — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.02361, -4.05110. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Barend Hill
- Loch Ken · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~2 km · Must-see
- Woodhall Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~6 km · Must-see
- Parish Church of Crossmichael · church · Dumfries and Galloway · ~8 km · Must-see
- Kenmure Castle · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~9 km · Must-see
- Threave Castle · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~13 km · Must-see
- Carlingwark Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~16 km · Must-see
- Douglas Mausoleum · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~17 km · Must-see
- Clatteringshaws Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~19 km · Must-see
- Gelston Castle · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~20 km · Must-see
- Buittle Castle · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~21 km · Must-see
- Edingham Castle · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~22 km · Must-see
- Anwoth Old Kirk · church · Dumfries and Galloway · ~24 km · Must-see
- Rutherford’s Monument · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~24 km · Must-see
- Cardoness Castle · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~24 km · Must-see
- Cairnsmore of Fleet · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~24 km · Must-see
- Girthon Old Parish Church · church · Dumfries and Galloway · ~25 km · Must-see
- Meikle Millyea · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lochrutton Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~26 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Barend Hill
- Cairnsmore of Fleet · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~24 km · Must-see
- Meikle Millyea · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~25 km · Must-see
- Milldown · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~27 km · Must-see
- Curleywee · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~30 km · Must-see
- Corserine · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~31 km · Must-see
- Carlin's Cairn · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lamachan Hill · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~32 km · Must-see
- Cairnsgarroch · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~33 km · Must-see
- Dungeon Hill · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~33 km · Must-see
- Meaul · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~34 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Barend Hill?
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 Barend Hill?
Nearby: Loch Ken (lake, 2 km), Woodhall Loch (lake, 6 km), Parish Church of Crossmichael (church, 8 km), Kenmure Castle (fort, 9 km), Threave Castle (fort, 13 km), Carlingwark Loch (lake, 16 km).