Hillfort
Hillfort is an archaeological site in Midlothian, Scotland. Hillfort is situated nearby to the forest Camp Wood, as well as near Black Wood.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vogrie Country Park and Newbattle Abbey.
Vogrie Country Park
Park
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Vogrie Country Park in Scotland is managed by Midlothian Council. It consists of a woodland estate surrounding the Victorian Vogrie House. It is located around 12 miles from Edinburgh between Pathhead and Gorebridge. Vogrie Country Park is situated 1¼ miles east of Hillfort.
Newbattle Abbey
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Newbattle Abbey was a Cistercian monastery near the village of Newbattle in Midlothian, Scotland, which subsequently became a stately home and then an educational institution. Newbattle Abbey is situated 2 miles northwest of Hillfort.
Newtongrange railway station
Railway station
Photo: Nigel Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newtongrange is a railway station on the Borders Railway, which runs between Edinburgh Waverley and Tweedbank. The station, situated 11 miles 77 chains south-east of Edinburgh Waverley, serves the town of Newtongrange in Midlothian, Scotland. Newtongrange railway station is situated 1½ miles west of Hillfort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mayfield and Dewartown.
Mayfield
Town
Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mayfield is a community in Midlothian, Scotland, located just south of Dalkeith near Edinburgh between the A68 and the A7 south. It had an estimated population of 13,690 in 2020.
Dewartown
Hamlet
Photo: Sandy Gemmill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dewartown is a small hamlet in Midlothian, Scotland. Its name relates to the Dewar family who owned the nearby Vogrie House and Estate which is now in Vogrie Country Park.
Hillfort
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.86315° or 55° 51′ 47″ northLongitude
-3.02516° or 3° 1′ 31″ westOpen location code
9C7RVX7F+7WOpenStreetMap ID
node 8154549248OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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