Notable fort · Scottish Borders, Scotland
Kirk Hill
Kirk Hill is a fort in Scottish Borders, Scotland.
Kirk Hill: 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 Kirk Hill
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 Kirk Hill — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.16896, -2.84497. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kirk Hill
- Liddesdale · viewpoint · Northumberland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Hermitage Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Eskdale · viewpoint · Northumberland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Sighty Crag · viewpoint · Northumberland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Bewcastle Castle (ruins) · fort · Northumberland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Bewcastle Roman Fort · fort · Northumberland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Castra Exploratorum · fort · Northumberland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Askerton Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Peel Fell · viewpoint · Northumberland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Camboglanna (Castlesteads) · fort · Northumberland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Scaleby Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~30 km · Must-see
- Hadrian's Wall Path · trek · Northumberland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Birdoswald Roman Fort · fort · Northumberland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Branxholme Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Naworth Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Romans and Reivers Route · trek · Dumfries and Galloway · ~35 km · Must-see
- Edmond Castle · fort · Lancashire · ~35 km · Must-see
- Thirlwall Castle · fort · County Durham · ~35 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Kirk Hill
- Hermitage Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Bewcastle Castle (ruins) · fort · Northumberland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Bewcastle Roman Fort · fort · Northumberland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Castra Exploratorum · fort · Northumberland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Askerton Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Camboglanna (Castlesteads) · fort · Northumberland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Scaleby Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~30 km · Must-see
- Birdoswald Roman Fort · fort · Northumberland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Branxholme Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Naworth Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~32 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Kirk Hill open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Kirk Hill yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Kirk Hill?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Kirk Hill?
Nearby: Liddesdale (viewpoint, 9 km), Hermitage Castle (fort, 13 km), Eskdale (viewpoint, 18 km), Sighty Crag (viewpoint, 19 km), Bewcastle Castle (ruins) (fort, 19 km), Bewcastle Roman Fort (fort, 19 km).
Is Kirk Hill worth visiting?
Kirk Hill is listed as a notable fort in Scotland on Spotwander.