Chesters Hill Fort
Chesters Hill Fort is an Iron Age hill fort in East Lothian, Scotland. It lies on the north facing slope of the Drem hills, 1 mile south of the small village of Drem, 1+1⁄2 mi east of Ballencrieff Castle, 2+1⁄2 mi north of Haddington, and 2 mi west of Athelstaneford.Photo: Renata, Public domain.
Photo: Garyrobertlock, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: hillfort in East Lothian, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Drem, The Chesters”, “The Chesters Hill Fort”, and “The Chesters,fort,Drem”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Drem railway station and Skid Hill.
Drem railway station
Railway station
Photo: Nigel Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Drem railway station serves the small village of Drem in East Lothian, 5 miles from the seaside town of North Berwick in Scotland. It is located on the East Coast Main Line 18 miles east of Edinburgh Waverley. Drem railway station is situated 3,900 feet north of Chesters Hill Fort.
Skid Hill
Peak
Skid Hill is a 186 metres high hill of eastern Scotland, the highest of the Garleton Hills.
Hopetoun Monument
Tower
Photo: Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Hopetoun Monument is a monument in the Garleton Hills, near Camptoun, East Lothian, Scotland. It is 95 feet tall and is situated on Byres Hill near Haddington. Hopetoun Monument is situated 1¼ miles south of Chesters Hill Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Drem and Garleton Hills.
Drem
Village
Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Drem is a small village in East Lothian, Scotland. It is approximately 20 miles east of Edinburgh and is close to Haddington, North Berwick, Dirleton and Gullane.
Garleton Hills
Locality
Photo: Taras, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Garleton Hills, in East Lothian, Scotland, are a range of igneous hills, to the north of Haddington.
Athelstaneford
Village
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Athelstaneford is a village in East Lothian, Scotland. It lies 3.5 miles north-east of the market town of Haddington and about 28 kilometres east of Edinburgh. Athelstaneford is situated 2 miles east of Chesters Hill Fort.
Chesters Hill Fort
- Categories: contour fort, tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.99488° or 55° 59′ 42″ northLongitude
-2.79071° or 2° 47′ 27″ westOpen location code
9C7VX6V5+XPOpenStreetMap ID
way 611874657OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q5093851
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