Gallow Hill

Hill, Mountain in Banffshire

Scotland

Gallow Hill

Bridge over the River Deveron At Parkhaugh.The bridge was built in 1855, and restored in 1984 by the GRC. A new barn is being erected at the farm. — Bridge over the River Deveron Credit: Peter Barr

Gallow Hill is a prominent hill located in Banffshire, Scotland. Situated near the town of Banff, it is a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts and offers stunning panoramic views of the surrounding countryside and the North Sea.

With an elevation of approximately 150 meters (492 feet), Gallow Hill stands out as a distinct landmark in the region. Its rounded summit is covered in grass and heather, adding to its natural charm. The hill is easily accessible and can be reached by a well-maintained footpath, making it an ideal spot for walkers and hikers of all abilities.

Gallow Hill is steeped in history, with ancient ruins and remnants of prehistoric settlements found in its vicinity. It is believed that the hill was once used as a defensive site during times of conflict, providing a strategic viewpoint over the surrounding area.

The hill is also known for its diverse wildlife, including various bird species, mammals, and flora. It is not uncommon to spot birds of prey soaring overhead or catch a glimpse of deer grazing on the slopes. The surrounding area is rich in natural beauty, with rolling hills and picturesque landscapes that add to the allure of Gallow Hill.

For those seeking a peaceful retreat or a scenic hike, Gallow Hill in Banffshire offers a memorable experience. Its accessibility, historical significance, and captivating views make it an excellent destination for nature lovers and history enthusiasts alike.

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Gallow Hill Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 57.436475/-2.9806218 or Grid Reference NJ4138. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Bridge over the River Deveron At Parkhaugh.The bridge was built in 1855, and restored in 1984 by the GRC. A new barn is being erected at the farm.

Bridge over the River Deveron

At Parkhaugh.The bridge was built in 1855, and restored in 1984 by the GRC. A new barn is being erected at the farm.

Edinglassie Mains Farm with notices exhorting passers-by to support Scottish farming, and to buy 1/2 dozen eggs for 50p.

Edinglassie Mains

Farm with notices exhorting passers-by to support Scottish farming, and to buy 1/2 dozen eggs for 50p.

Memorial at crossroads, Haugh of Glass Seven miles from Huntly.

Memorial at crossroads, Haugh of Glass

Seven miles from Huntly.

Nether Dumeath Recumbent Stone Circle (1) Approaching the circle, which is in an enclosure in a field, it is obvious that most of the stones are no longer standing. See <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://canmore.org.uk/site/17280/nether-dumeath" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://canmore.org.uk/site/17280/nether-dumeath">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> for more details. <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4838828">NJ4237 : Nether Dumeath Recumbent Stone Circle (2)</a>

Nether Dumeath Recumbent Stone Circle (1)

Approaching the circle, which is in an enclosure in a field, it is obvious that most of the stones are no longer standing. See Link

for more details. NJ4237 : Nether Dumeath Recumbent Stone Circle (2)

Nether Dumeath Recumbent Stone Circle (2) A general view of the circle, with the Hill of Dumeath in the background. See <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://canmore.org.uk/site/17280/nether-dumeath" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://canmore.org.uk/site/17280/nether-dumeath">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> for more details. <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4838833">NJ4237 : Nether Dumeath Recumbent Stone Circle (3)</a>

Nether Dumeath Recumbent Stone Circle (2)

A general view of the circle, with the Hill of Dumeath in the background. See Link

for more details. NJ4237 : Nether Dumeath Recumbent Stone Circle (3)

Nether Dumeath Recumbent Stone Circle (3) The circle from the south-east, showing that most of the stones have fallen or nearly fallen. See <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://canmore.org.uk/site/17280/nether-dumeath" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://canmore.org.uk/site/17280/nether-dumeath">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> for more details. <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4838838">NJ4237 : Nether Dumeath Recumbent Stone Circle (4)</a>

Nether Dumeath Recumbent Stone Circle (3)

The circle from the south-east, showing that most of the stones have fallen or nearly fallen. See Link

for more details. NJ4237 : Nether Dumeath Recumbent Stone Circle (4)

Nether Dumeath Recumbent Stone Circle (4) The large stone closets to the camera, is the recumbent, which has fallen on its face, and may not be in its exact original position. Behind it is one of the two remaining orthostats, leaning over at a steep angle. See <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://canmore.org.uk/site/17280/nether-dumeath" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://canmore.org.uk/site/17280/nether-dumeath">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> for more details. <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4838847">NJ4237 : Nether Dumeath Recumbent Stone Circle (5)</a>

Nether Dumeath Recumbent Stone Circle (4)

The large stone closets to the camera, is the recumbent, which has fallen on its face, and may not be in its exact original position. Behind it is one of the two remaining orthostats, leaning over at a steep angle. See Link

for more details. NJ4237 : Nether Dumeath Recumbent Stone Circle (5)

Nether Dumeath Recumbent Stone Circle (5) The long stone nearest the camera is the west flanker, and behind it is the remaining stone of the western arc. See <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://canmore.org.uk/site/17280/nether-dumeath" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://canmore.org.uk/site/17280/nether-dumeath">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> for more details. <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4838853">NJ4237 : Nether Dumeath Recumbent Stone Circle (6)</a>

Nether Dumeath Recumbent Stone Circle (5)

The long stone nearest the camera is the west flanker, and behind it is the remaining stone of the western arc. See Link

for more details. NJ4237 : Nether Dumeath Recumbent Stone Circle (6)

Nether Dumeath Recumbent Stone Circle (6) On the left is the fallen west flanker, and on the right is the fallen and displaced recumbent. Between them is an assortment of boulders, some from field clearance and some being fragments of the east flanker and other stones of the circle. See <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://canmore.org.uk/site/17280/nether-dumeath" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://canmore.org.uk/site/17280/nether-dumeath">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> for more details. <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4838856">NJ4237 : Nether Dumeath Recumbent Stone Circle (7)</a>

Nether Dumeath Recumbent Stone Circle (6)

On the left is the fallen west flanker, and on the right is the fallen and displaced recumbent. Between them is an assortment of boulders, some from field clearance and some being fragments of the east flanker and other stones of the circle. See Link

for more details. NJ4237 : Nether Dumeath Recumbent Stone Circle (7)

Nether Dumeath Recumbent Stone Circle (7) The stone with the slope is the only stone on the western arc of the circle that has not completely fallen. See <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://canmore.org.uk/site/17280/nether-dumeath" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://canmore.org.uk/site/17280/nether-dumeath">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> for more details. <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4838860">NJ4237 : Nether Dumeath Recumbent Stone Circle (8)</a>

Nether Dumeath Recumbent Stone Circle (7)

The stone with the slope is the only stone on the western arc of the circle that has not completely fallen. See Link

for more details. NJ4237 : Nether Dumeath Recumbent Stone Circle (8)

Nether Dumeath Recumbent Stone Circle (8) This is the last stone standing, though from this angle it looks much more upright than it really is! See <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://canmore.org.uk/site/17280/nether-dumeath" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://canmore.org.uk/site/17280/nether-dumeath">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> for more details. <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4838865">NJ4237 : Nether Dumeath Recumbent Stone Circle (9)</a>

Nether Dumeath Recumbent Stone Circle (8)

This is the last stone standing, though from this angle it looks much more upright than it really is! See Link

for more details. NJ4237 : Nether Dumeath Recumbent Stone Circle (9)

Nether Dumeath Recumbent Stone Circle (9) This is the only stone of the western arc which has not completely fallen. To its left are some of the smaller boulders and stone fragments piled up between the west flanker and the recumbent. See <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://canmore.org.uk/site/17280/nether-dumeath" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://canmore.org.uk/site/17280/nether-dumeath">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> for more details. <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4838869">NJ4237 : Nether Dumeath Recumbent Stone Circle (10)</a>

Nether Dumeath Recumbent Stone Circle (9)

This is the only stone of the western arc which has not completely fallen. To its left are some of the smaller boulders and stone fragments piled up between the west flanker and the recumbent. See Link

for more details. NJ4237 : Nether Dumeath Recumbent Stone Circle (10)

Nether Dumeath Recumbent Stone Circle (10) The leaning stone is on the east arc of the circle. It&#039;s a moot point whether it can still be described as standing! See <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://canmore.org.uk/site/17280/nether-dumeath" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://canmore.org.uk/site/17280/nether-dumeath">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> for more details. <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4838824">NJ4237 : Nether Dumeath Recumbent Stone Circle (1)</a>

Nether Dumeath Recumbent Stone Circle (10)

The leaning stone is on the east arc of the circle. It's a moot point whether it can still be described as standing! See Link

for more details. NJ4237 : Nether Dumeath Recumbent Stone Circle (1)

Doggy Bags? Sadly, I have become accustomed to little plastic bags with unpleasant contents being abandoned by filthy scum on trees and fences along the routes of popular dog walks. I am very glad that I did not meet whatever is big enough to have produced the contents of these bags, especially if it was in a bad mood.

Doggy Bags?

Sadly, I have become accustomed to little plastic bags with unpleasant contents being abandoned by filthy scum on trees and fences along the routes of popular dog walks. I am very glad that I did not meet whatever is big enough to have produced the contents of these bags, especially if it was in a bad mood.

Nether Dumeath Cottages Abandoned and ruinous cottages close to the road at Nether Dumeath.

Nether Dumeath Cottages

Abandoned and ruinous cottages close to the road at Nether Dumeath.

Cottages at Nether Dumeath Abandoned and ruinous cottages close to the road at Nether Dumeath.

Cottages at Nether Dumeath

Abandoned and ruinous cottages close to the road at Nether Dumeath.

Get Off My Land! I was quite glad that there was a fence between me and this amazingly aggressive goose, who came rushing up to me hooting and extending his wings in a threatening manner. He pecked viciously at my boot and trouser leg when I put the toe of my boot through the fence to see what he would do. Thanks to Hugh Venables for telling me that he is a Cape Barren Goose. This species (Cereopsis novaehollandiae) is native to south-eastern Australia.

Get Off My Land!

I was quite glad that there was a fence between me and this amazingly aggressive goose, who came rushing up to me hooting and extending his wings in a threatening manner. He pecked viciously at my boot and trouser leg when I put the toe of my boot through the fence to see what he would do. Thanks to Hugh Venables for telling me that he is a Cape Barren Goose. This species (Cereopsis novaehollandiae) is native to south-eastern Australia.

Edinglassie Doocot The doocot is the only remaining trace of Edinglassie Castle, which stood a few tens of metres away. See <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://canmore.org.uk/site/17277/edinglassie-dovecot" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://canmore.org.uk/site/17277/edinglassie-dovecot">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> for details.

Edinglassie Doocot

The doocot is the only remaining trace of Edinglassie Castle, which stood a few tens of metres away. See Link

for details.

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Gallow Hill is located at Grid Ref: NJ4138 (Lat: 57.436475, Lng: -2.9806218)

Unitary Authority: Moray

Police Authority: North East

What 3 Words

///distanced.strictly.generally. Near Dufftown, Moray

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