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Bessie's Hill

6 ha

📷 Jim Barton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Dogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

55.24766, -3.18152

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Barn Owl, Tawny Owl +45 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Raven, Barn Owl, Tawny Owl +45 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bay Willow, Lady's mantle, Western Gorse +14 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Bay Willow, Lady's mantle, Western Gorse +14 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Platambus maculatus, Hydraena gracilis, Limnebius truncatellus +16 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Platambus maculatus, Hydraena gracilis, Limnebius truncatellus +16 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Romans and Reivers RouteWalking route84 km
Named routeLength 84 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (SW Scotland)Cycling route

National Byway in the Solway Firth area

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path around the fort, Bessie's Hill

📷 Jim Barton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path around the fort, Bessie's Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Castle O'erHistoric site2.8 km→✦Slippery Knowe, SettlementHistoric site2.3 km→✦Hamlin Knowe, SettlementHistoric site3.9 km→✦Tanlawhill, SettlementHistoric site4.3 km→✦White Birren, SettlementHistoric site4.6 km→⛪Eskdalemuir Parish ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→

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