Notable fort · Scottish Borders, Scotland
Harestanes Stone Circle
Harestanes Stone Circle is a fort in Scottish Borders, Scotland.
Harestanes Stone Circle: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Harestanes Stone Circle
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Harestanes Stone Circle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.68444, -3.39470. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Harestanes Stone Circle
- Drochil Castle · fort · Scottish Borders · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lyne Kirk · church · Scottish Borders · ~10 km · Must-see
- John Buchan Way · trek · Scottish Borders · ~10 km · Must-see
- Little Sparta · park · South Lanarkshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Stobo Castle · fort · Scottish Borders · ~11 km · Must-see
- Dawyck Chapel · church · Scottish Borders · ~13 km · Must-see
- Biggar Gasworks Museum · museum · South Lanarkshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Boghall Castle · fort · South Lanarkshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Neidpath Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Drumelzier Law · viewpoint · Scottish Borders · ~17 km · Must-see
- West Cairn Hill · viewpoint · West Lothian · ~18 km · Must-see
- Cauldstane Slap · viewpoint · Scottish Borders · ~18 km · Must-see
- East Cairn Hill · viewpoint · City of Edinburgh · ~19 km · Must-see
- Chapelgill Hill · viewpoint · Scottish Borders · ~19 km · Must-see
- Couthally Castle · fort · South Lanarkshire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Brunston Castle · fort · Midlothian · ~20 km · Must-see
- Cairns Castle · fort · West Lothian · ~21 km · Must-see
- Castle Greg Roman Fortlet · fort · West Lothian · ~21 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Harestanes Stone Circle
Other forts & heritage near Harestanes Stone Circle
- Drochil Castle · fort · Scottish Borders · ~5 km · Must-see
- Stobo Castle · fort · Scottish Borders · ~11 km · Must-see
- Boghall Castle · fort · South Lanarkshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Neidpath Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Couthally Castle · fort · South Lanarkshire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Brunston Castle · fort · Midlothian · ~20 km · Must-see
- Cairns Castle · fort · West Lothian · ~21 km · Must-see
- Castle Greg Roman Fortlet · fort · West Lothian · ~21 km · Must-see
- Horsburgh Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Penicuik House · fort · Midlothian · ~22 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Harestanes Stone Circle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Harestanes Stone Circle yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Harestanes Stone Circle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Harestanes Stone Circle?
Nearby: Drochil Castle (fort, 5 km), Lyne Kirk (church, 10 km), John Buchan Way (trek, 10 km), Little Sparta (park, 10 km), Stobo Castle (fort, 11 km), Dawyck Chapel (church, 13 km).
Is Harestanes Stone Circle worth visiting?
Harestanes Stone Circle is listed as a notable fort in Scotland on Spotwander.