Bank Hill

Hill, Mountain in Wigtownshire

Scotland

Bank Hill

Gateway to Culmalzie In The Machars.
Gateway to Culmalzie Credit: Russel Wills

Bank Hill is a prominent hill located in Wigtownshire, Scotland. Situated in the southern part of the country, it offers stunning views of the surrounding landscape and is a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers. Standing at an elevation of approximately 272 meters (892 feet), it is not classified as a mountain but rather a hill.

The hill is known for its distinctive cone-like shape, with a gradual slope that makes it accessible to hikers of various skill levels. Its summit provides a panoramic view of the surrounding countryside, including the picturesque villages of Wigtown and Bladnoch. On a clear day, visitors can also catch a glimpse of the Irish Sea to the west.

Bank Hill is part of an extensive network of walking trails and paths, making it an ideal destination for those looking to explore the natural beauty of Wigtownshire. The area surrounding the hill is characterized by rolling hills, farmland, and scattered woodlands, creating a peaceful and idyllic atmosphere.

The hill is also home to a diverse range of flora and fauna, with heather and gorse covering its slopes, and various bird species such as buzzards and kestrels soaring overhead. The surrounding countryside provides habitats for a variety of wildlife, including deer, rabbits, and foxes.

Overall, Bank Hill is a picturesque and accessible hill in Wigtownshire, offering breathtaking views, walking opportunities, and the chance to immerse oneself in the beauty of Scotland's natural landscape.

If you have any feedback on the listing, please let us know in the comments section below.

Bank Hill Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 54.858733/-4.5167776 or Grid Reference NX3854. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Gateway to Culmalzie In The Machars.
Gateway to Culmalzie
In The Machars.
Culmazie Bungalow Approaching  Bladnoch.
Culmazie Bungalow
Approaching Bladnoch.
Looking across the valley of the River Bladnoch Towards Dalreagle farm.
Looking across the valley of the River Bladnoch
Towards Dalreagle farm.
Track to North Clutag Passing Hillhead on the way.
Track to North Clutag
Passing Hillhead on the way.
River Bladnoch Below High Barness.
Galloway Forest Park in the distance.
River Bladnoch
Below High Barness. Galloway Forest Park in the distance.
Ewe with lambs Behind a dry stone wall.
Ewe with lambs
Behind a dry stone wall.
Moving the earth! But where?
Moving the earth!
But where?
Earth works Improving the land?
Draining the low land
or something else?
Earth works
Improving the land? Draining the low land or something else?
Old milestone Approaching the lane to Torhousemuir, the milestone is leaning back into the wall.
Old milestone
Approaching the lane to Torhousemuir, the milestone is leaning back into the wall.
Old milestone A close-up of the milestone, still with the shadow of the photographer on this lovely sunny day.
Old milestone
A close-up of the milestone, still with the shadow of the photographer on this lovely sunny day.
Farmland at Torhouse Stones
Farmland at Torhouse Stones
Flooding on the Bladnoch Taken from near High Barness - compare with <a title="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/585157" href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/585157">Link</a> .
Flooding on the Bladnoch
Taken from near High Barness - compare with Link .
Farmland near the River Bladnoch
Farmland near the River Bladnoch
Looking across The Machars Towards Cairnsmore of Fleet in the distance.
Looking across The Machars
Towards Cairnsmore of Fleet in the distance.
Old Milestone by the B733, Wigtown parish Stone post by the B733, in parish of Wigtown (Wigtownshire District), 100m East of junction to Torhousemuir, on verge, North side of road.

Inscription reads:-
:W / {arrow->} / 2 : : G / {<-arrow} / 15 :
(To Wigtown and Glenluce)

Surveyed

Milestone Society National ID: DG_WGGL02
Old Milestone by the B733, Wigtown parish
Stone post by the B733, in parish of Wigtown (Wigtownshire District), 100m East of junction to Torhousemuir, on verge, North side of road. Inscription reads:- :W / {arrow->} / 2 : : G / {<-arrow} / 15 : (To Wigtown and Glenluce) Surveyed Milestone Society National ID: DG_WGGL02
Cattle near Little Torhouse Viewed from the B733 at Torhouse Stone Circle.
Cattle near Little Torhouse
Viewed from the B733 at Torhouse Stone Circle.
Redbrae View across to Redbrae Cottage and Redbrae Farm right of picture with Mindork Moss on the far horizon.
Redbrae
View across to Redbrae Cottage and Redbrae Farm right of picture with Mindork Moss on the far horizon.
Barallan Hill View across open fields to Barallan Hill near to Redbrae Farm.
Barallan Hill
View across open fields to Barallan Hill near to Redbrae Farm.
Show me another place!

Bank Hill is located at Grid Ref: NX3854 (Lat: 54.858733, Lng: -4.5167776)

Unitary Authority: Dumfries and Galloway

Police Authority: Dumfries and Galloway

What 3 Words

///stow.packets.fortnight. Near Newton Stewart, Dumfries & Galloway

Related Wikis

Torhouse

The Standing Stones of Torhouse (also Torhousekie) are a stone circle of nineteen granite boulders on the land of Torhouse, three miles west of Wigtown...

Bladnoch Distillery and Visitor Centre

Bladnoch distillery is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery in south west Scotland. It is one of six remaining Lowland distilleries, located at Bladnoch...

Bladnoch, Wigtownshire

Bladnoch (Scottish Gaelic: Blaidneach) is a small village on the River Bladnoch in Wigtownshire, Scotland, located just outside the county town of Wigtown...

Wigtown & Bladnoch F.C.

Wigtown & Bladnoch Football Club are a football club from the town of Wigtown in the Dumfries and Galloway area of Scotland, who play in the South of Scotland...

Nearby Amenities

Located within 500m of 54.858733,-4.5167776
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 54.8550342/-4.5201904
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 54.8554396/-4.5189332
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 54.8558405/-4.517674
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 54.8562091/-4.5169678
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 54.8561879/-4.5152721
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 54.8562348/-4.5138848
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 54.856285/-4.512418
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 54.8563465/-4.5107689
The data included in this document is from www.openstreetmap.org. The data is made available under ODbL.

Have you been to Bank Hill?

Leave your review of Bank Hill below (or comments, questions and feedback).