Local favourite hill · Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Beacon Hill

Beacon Hill is a hill in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

Open on the map＋ Add to tripDay trip from herePlan a road tripGoogle Maps ↗

Beacon 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 Beacon 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.

Visiting Beacon Hill: tips

  • Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.

How to reach Beacon Hill — distance from nearby cities

    Coordinates: 55.09781, -3.48079. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

    Places to visit near Beacon Hill

    See everything within a day’s drive of Beacon Hill

    Other hill stations & viewpoints near Beacon Hill

    • Annandale Way · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~15 km · Must-see
    • Criffel · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~25 km · Must-see
    • Queensberry · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~27 km · Must-see
    • Earncraig · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~30 km · Must-see
    • Gana Hill · viewpoint · South Lanarkshire · ~30 km · Must-see
    • Wedder Law · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~32 km · Must-see
    • Loch Fell · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~35 km · Must-see
    • Eskdale · viewpoint · Northumberland · ~35 km · Must-see
    • Croft Head · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~35 km · Must-see
    • Ballencleuch Law · viewpoint · South Lanarkshire · ~36 km · Must-see

    All hill stations & viewpoints in Scotland

    Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

    Frequently asked

    What is the best time to visit Beacon 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 Beacon Hill?

    Nearby: Torthorwald Castle (fort, 3 km), Lochmaben Castle (fort, 5 km), Bruce's Castle (fort, 5 km), Castle Loch (lake, 5 km), Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum (museum, 7 km), All Saints' Scottish Episcopal Church (church, 10 km).