The Hermitage

The Hermitage: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit The Hermitage

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

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 The Hermitage — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 55.90436, -3.07260. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Hermitage

• Dalkeith Palace · fort · Northumberland · ~1 km · Must-see
• Inveresk Lodge Garden · sanctuary · East Lothian · ~5 km · Must-see
• Inveresk Roman Fort (site of) · fort · East Lothian · ~5 km · Must-see
• St Michael's Kirk Inveresk · church · East Lothian · ~5 km · Must-see
• Newhailes House & Gardens · park · East Lothian · ~5 km · Must-see
• The Robin Chapel · church · City of Edinburgh · ~6 km · Must-see
• Craigmillar Castle · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~6 km · Must-see
• Fa'side Castle · fort · East Lothian · ~7 km · Must-see
• Duddingston Kirk · church · City of Edinburgh · ~8 km · Must-see
• Duddingston Loch · lake · City of Edinburgh · ~8 km · Must-see
• Hawthornden Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~8 km · Must-see
• Prestongrange Mining Museum · museum · East Lothian · ~8 km · Must-see
• Priestfield Parish Church · church · City of Edinburgh · ~9 km · Must-see
• William Henry Miller Mausoleum · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~9 km · Must-see
• Holyrood Park · park · City of Edinburgh · ~9 km · Must-see
• Mayfield Salisbury Parish Church · church · City of Edinburgh · ~9 km · Must-see
• Reid Memorial Church · church · City of Edinburgh · ~9 km · Must-see
• St Columba's Convent · church · City of Edinburgh · ~9 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Hermitage

Other forts & heritage near The Hermitage

• Dalkeith Palace · fort · Northumberland · ~1 km · Must-see
• Inveresk Roman Fort (site of) · fort · East Lothian · ~5 km · Must-see
• Craigmillar Castle · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~6 km · Must-see
• Fa'side Castle · fort · East Lothian · ~7 km · Must-see
• Hawthornden Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~8 km · Must-see
• William Henry Miller Mausoleum · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~9 km · Must-see
• Roslin Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~10 km · Must-see
• Palace of Holyroodhouse · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~10 km · Must-see
• Holyrood Abbey · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~10 km · Must-see
• Brassfounders Column · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~11 km · Must-see

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