Birkhill
Birkhill is in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Birkhill is situated nearby to the region Southern Uplands, as well as near the locality Chapelhope.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dob’s Linn and Grey Mare’s Tail.
Dob’s Linn
Valley
Photo: Iain Lees, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dob's Linn is a small steep valley in Dumfries and Galloway, just north of the A708 road between Moffat and Selkirk, in Scotland. It is part of the Grey Mare's Tail Nature Reserve which is owned by the National Trust for Scotland.
Grey Mare’s Tail
Waterfall
Much of Scotland is mountainous; western areas of the Highlands enjoy a wet climate. The more steeply plunging west coast highland rivers in particular are home to countless waterfalls.
Andrewhinney Hill
Peak
Photo: Iangpark, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Andrewhinney Hill is a hill in the Ettrick Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. It is the highest summit of a ridge that runs parallel to the A708 road on its southern side, with the Grey Mare's Tail in the Moffat Hills directly opposite.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ettrick and Cappercleuch.
Ettrick
Village
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ettrick is a small village and civil parish in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It is located on the B709, around 17 miles south-west of the town of Selkirk. Ettrick is situated 4 miles east of Birkhill.
Cappercleuch
Hamlet
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cappercleuch is a settlement on the A708, at St. Mary's Loch in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, in the historic county of Selkirkshire. Places nearby include Bowerhope Law, Craigierig, Deer Law, the Dryhope Tower, Ettrickbridge, the Ettrick Forest, the… Cappercleuch is situated 5 miles northeast of Birkhill.
Bowerhope
Hamlet
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Bowerhope is a village off the A708, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, on the banks of St Mary's Loch in Ettrick Forest. Bowerhope is situated 5 miles northeast of Birkhill.
Birkhill
- Type: Rock
- Category: landform
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.43333° or 55° 26′ northLongitude
-3.26667° or 3° 16′ westElevation
1,283 feet (391 metres)Open location code
9C7RCPMM+88GeoNames ID
2655610
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