Notable fort · Shetland, Scotland
Gallow Hill
Gallow Hill is a fort in Shetland, Scotland.
Gallow 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 Gallow 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 Gallow Hill — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 60.24086, -1.53559. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gallow Hill
- Vaila · river spot · Shetland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Broch of Culswick · fort · Shetland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Broch of West Burrafirth · fort · Shetland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Shetland · river spot · Scotland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Papa Stour · river spot · Shetland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Muckle Roe · river spot · Shetland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Setter Hill · viewpoint · Shetland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Scalloway Castle · museum · Shetland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Clickimin Loch · lake · Shetland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Clickimin Broch · fort · Shetland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Shetland Museum and Archives · museum · Shetland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Fort Charlotte · fort · Shetland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Dore Holm · river spot · Scotland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Bressay · river spot · Shetland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Bressay Lighthouse · church · Shetland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Stenness Beach · beach · Shetland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Broch of Cullingsburgh · fort · Shetland · ~34 km · Must-see
- Esha Ness Lighthouse · beach · Shetland · ~35 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Gallow Hill
- Broch of Culswick · fort · Shetland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Broch of West Burrafirth · fort · Shetland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Clickimin Broch · fort · Shetland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Fort Charlotte · fort · Shetland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Broch of Cullingsburgh · fort · Shetland · ~34 km · Must-see
- Gatehouse Fort · fort · Shetland · ~40 km · Must-see
- Clumlie Broch · fort · Shetland · ~45 km · Must-see
- Old Scatness Broch · fort · Shetland · ~53 km · Must-see
- Jarlshof · fort · Shetland · ~54 km · Must-see
- Ness of Burgi Fort · fort · Shetland · ~55 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Gallow Hill open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Gallow Hill yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Gallow Hill?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Gallow Hill?
Nearby: Vaila (river spot, 6 km), Broch of Culswick (fort, 8 km), Broch of West Burrafirth (fort, 8 km), Shetland (river spot, 11 km), Papa Stour (river spot, 17 km), Muckle Roe (river spot, 19 km).
Is Gallow Hill worth visiting?
Gallow Hill is listed as a notable fort in Scotland on Spotwander.