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Castlehill Hillfort

2 ha

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

55.65509, -3.48742

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pink-footed Goose and Swallow
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Pink-footed Goose, Swallow, Sedge Warbler +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pink-footed Goose, Swallow, Sedge Warbler +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bombus lucorum, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Bumblebee +49 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Bombus lucorum, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Bumblebee +49 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Brooklime, Meadowsweet, Phrymaceae +139 more · last seen 2014; Plants — Brooklime, Meadowsweet, Phrymaceae +139 more · last seen 2014

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Tuberous Comfrey, Thyme-leaved Speedwell +22 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
John Buchan WayWalking route22 km
Named routeLength 22 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Border LoopCycling route
Named routeRef BLRound tripRegional cycle route
Lanark to Biggar via Hyndford BridgeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Tweed CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef TRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Site of Castle Hill Fort

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Site of Castle Hill Fort

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🪦The Crofts CemeteryCemetery4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→🌱Biggar ShowgroundUrban park3.4 km→✦Biggar MotteHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Skirling GreenUrban park2.4 km→⛪St Isidore's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→

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