Hermitage Castle
Hermitage Castle is a semi-ruined castle. Find it 19 km south of Hawick. It holds the status of a scheduled monument.
Castle near Hawick
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#339 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (14 Wikipedias). About ↓
A trip from Hawick
Hermitage Castle is 19 km south of Hawick. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by Historic Environment Scotland
One of the places Historic Environment Scotland looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Hawick has 124 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons in Hawick
In Hawick, June to August bring the warmest days: highs of 18–20°C.
Hermitage Castle
Its care is managed by Historic Environment Scotland. 14 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Around it, within 15 km, lies Stobs Castle (13 km).
- Type
- Castle
- Run by
- Historic Environment Scotland
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 14 languages
- Town
- 19 km south of Hawick
Around Hermitage Castle, mapped
Find Hermitage Castle in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Towns a short way from Hermitage Castle
Hawick is the biggest of the 7 bases nearby (10,715 people). The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
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Before visiting Hermitage Castle
Where is Hermitage Castle?
Hermitage Castle is 19 km south of Hawick, Scottish Borders.
What is Hermitage Castle?
Semi-ruined castle in Scotland.
Who runs Hermitage Castle?
Historic Environment Scotland, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Hermitage Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Hawick, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Hermitage Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Hermitage Castle?
Within 15 km: Stobs Castle (13 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
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