Harehead Hill

Hill, Mountain in Selkirkshire

Scotland

Harehead Hill

B7009 The Ettrick road passing beneath the steep and wooded Howden Bank. There is a lade amongst the alders on the flat side of the road. — B7009 Credit: Richard Webb

Harehead Hill is a prominent hill located in Selkirkshire, Scotland. It forms part of the Southern Uplands, a range of hills and mountains that stretch across southern Scotland. Rising to a height of 377 meters (1,237 feet), Harehead Hill offers stunning panoramic views of the surrounding countryside and is a popular destination for hikers and nature enthusiasts.

The hill is characterized by its gentle slopes and is covered in grassy heather moorland, interspersed with patches of woodland. It is home to a diverse range of flora and fauna, including heather, gorse, and various species of birds such as red grouse and skylarks. On clear days, visitors can enjoy breathtaking vistas, with the rolling hills and valleys of Selkirkshire stretching out as far as the eye can see.

Harehead Hill is easily accessible, with several walking trails and paths leading to its summit. The most popular route starts from the nearby village of Ettrickbridge, following a well-marked path that winds its way up the hillside. Along the way, hikers may encounter sheep and other livestock grazing on the open moorland.

At the summit, there is a small cairn marking the highest point of Harehead Hill. From here, visitors can take in the magnificent views, with the Ettrick Water river flowing through the valley below. On a clear day, the distant peaks of the Cheviot Hills and the Moffat Hills can be seen on the horizon.

Overall, Harehead Hill is a scenic and accessible hill in Selkirkshire, offering visitors a chance to immerse themselves in the natural beauty and tranquility of the Southern Uplands.

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Harehead Hill Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 55.548739/-2.8948033 or Grid Reference NT4328. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

B7009

The Ettrick road passing beneath the steep and wooded Howden Bank. There is a lade amongst the alders on the flat side of the road.

Richard Webb

Bowhill woodlands

The northern side of Pernassie Hill.

Richard Webb

Path, Bowhill woods

Richard Webb

Woodland, Bowhill

Mixed woodland at the foot of Pernassie Hill.

Richard Webb

Flood defence at Philiphaugh mill lade

A new flood defence wall alongside the mill lade from Philiphaugh to Selkirk.

Jim Barton

Selkirk Flood Prevention Scheme work at Philiphaugh

Traffic lights are in place while a low concrete wall is being constructed at a field boundary with the A708.

Walter Baxter

Newark Castle

A fine looking tower situated on a bluff overlooking the Yarrow Water and commanding the route through the valley. Thought to be the 'New Werk' mentioned in a 1423 charter of Archibald, Earl of Douglas. Like most castles in the Scottish Borders, it saw battles with English invaders and a siege in 1547-8 when the tower was found to be impregnable without cannon being available. In 1645 a hundred royalist prisoners from the Battle of Philliphaugh are said to have been shot within the courtyard. The tower appears to have been abandoned before 1700 and left to decay.

Gordon Hatton

Through trees to the Upper Lake

In the grounds of Bowhill House near Selkirk.

Gordon Hatton

Bowhill House north front

The main block of the very large country house belonging to the Duke of Buccleuch. The central section seen here is 18thC whilst the wings to either side date from around 1814.

Gordon Hatton

New footbridge over the Long Philip Burn, Selkirk

Part of the flood protection works where the burn, prone to flash flooding from heavy rainfall in the hills around the Three Brethren, enters sediment ponds before continuing to the Ettrick Water through the landscaped area shown in NT4528 : Flood relief area, Long Philip Burn, Selkirk. This new path starts by the A707 bridge on Linglie Road and emerges on Corbylinn Road.

Jim Barton

Mill lade and embankment, Philiphaugh

The mill lade from the cauld on the Ettrick Water flows through a culvert under the new embankment built as part of the Selkirk Flood Protection Scheme.

Jim Barton

Hydroelectric plant at Murray's Cauld, Ettrick Water

The building houses equipment for two Archimedes screw water turbines to generate up to 220kW of electricity from the natural flow over the weir. This type of turbine works well for high flow, low head as is the case here. Behind the white concrete wall is the fish pass to allow salmon and trout to bypass the turbines, which are only allowed to operate if the flow is sufficiently high.

Jim Barton

Hydroelectric plant at Murray's Cauld, Ettrick Water (2)

The two Archimedes screw turbines are visible behind their protective screens. The right-hand turbine only is generating in this shot. The white water to the left is the lower end of the fish pass.

Jim Barton