Chesters Hill Fort

#5241 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Chesters Hill Fort is an Iron Age hill fort in East Lothian, Scotland. It lies 1 mile south of Drem, 1+1⁄2 mi east of Ballencrieff Castle, 2+1⁄2 mi north of Haddington, and 2 mi west of Athelstaneford. The name "Chesters" comes from Latin castra, a fortified place. ()

Coordinates: 55°59'37"N, 2°47'26"W

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Chesters Hill Fort – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Garleton Castle, Hopetoun Monument, Garleton Hills, Ballencrieff Castle.

0.9 miS
Forts and castles, Reportedly haunted
Garleton Castle
23 min walk • Garleton Castle is a courtyard castle, dating from the sixteenth century, about 1.5 miles north of Haddington, just north of the Garleton Hills in East Lothian, Scotland.
1.2 miSW
Memorial
Hopetoun Monument
30 min walk • 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.
1.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Garleton Hills
32 min walk • The Garleton Hills, in East Lothian, Scotland, are a range of igneous hills, to the north of Haddington.
1.2 miW
Forts and castles
Ballencrieff Castle
32 min walk • Ballencrieff Castle, also known as Ballencrieff House, is a large tower house at Ballencrieff, East Lothian, Scotland. It is located three miles north west of Haddington, and one mile south of Aberlady.