The Hopes
The Hopes is an archaeological site in East Lothian, Scotland. The Hopes is situated nearby to the peak Fennie Law, as well as near Bleak Law.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: hillfort in East Lothian, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Hopes,fort,Long Yester”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hopes House and Black Castle.
Hopes House
Building
Photo: Steve Kent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hopes House is a building, which is situated 3,200 feet west of The Hopes.
Black Castle
Archaeological site
Black Castle, East Lothian is an Iron Age hillfort with a number of defensive banks, located 5 kilometres south-east of Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland. Black Castle is situated 1½ miles north of The Hopes.
Yester Castle
Castle
Photo: Brendandh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yester Castle is a ruined castle, located 1+1⁄2 miles southeast of the village of Gifford in East Lothian, Scotland. The only remaining complete structure is the subterranean Goblin Ha' or Hobgoblin Ha'. Yester Castle is situated 2 miles northwest of The Hopes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gifford and Garvald.
Gifford
Village
Photo: Lisa Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gifford is a village in the parish of Yester in East Lothian, Scotland. It lies approximately 4 miles south of Haddington and 25 miles east of Edinburgh. It groups around the Colstoun Water at the junction of the B6369 and B6355 surrounded by rural farmland. Gifford is situated 3½ miles northwest of The Hopes.
Garvald
Village
Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Garvald is a village south-east of Haddington in East Lothian, Scotland. It lies on the Papana Water south of the B6370, east of Gifford. The combined parish of Garvald and Bara, borders Whittingehame to the East, Morham to the North, Yester to the West, and Lauder to the South. Garvald is situated 4½ miles north of The Hopes.
Morham
Hamlet
Photo: james denham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Morham, East Lothian, sometimes spelt Moram, Morum, or Morhame in old records, is the smallest parish in Scotland, sandwiched between five other parishes: Haddington, Garvald, Yester, Whittingehame, and Prestonkirk, in the undulating lower reaches of the Lammermuir Hills. Morham is situated 5 miles north of The Hopes.
The Hopes
- Categories: contour fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.86315° or 55° 51′ 47″ northLongitude
-2.68804° or 2° 41′ 17″ westOpen location code
9C7VV876+7QOpenStreetMap ID
node 2212963915OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q31096651
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fennie Law and Bleak Law.
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