Mountains & hills · Scottish Lowlands
Peat Hill
Peat Hill — a hill or mountain in scotland lowlands.
Alan O'Dowd — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Sanquhar · 8.0 km
- Dog-friendly
About
A British hill or mountain, named on Ordnance Survey maps and walked by hill-baggers. Peat Hill is a named hill or mountain in scotland lowlands, recorded in the GeoNames UK gazetteer. British landmarks of this type are typically marked on Ordnance Survey maps and recorded in the national gazetteer for cartographic and navigational reference. Coordinates and feature classification are sourced from the GeoNames open dataset.
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Place summary
Peat Hill is a mountain located in the Scottish Lowlands. It offers typical upland scenery and is part of the region's natural landscape. Visitors can expect a rugged terrain, ideal for walking and enjoying the outdoors. The area is representative of Scotland's diverse geography, with opportunities for exploration and appreciation of the local environment.
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- Coordinates
- 55.3044, -3.9712
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG3 4NL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
- Nearest railway station
- Sanquhar — 8 km
Sources
- manual: geonames-12611824 (CC BY 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Peat Hill?
- Peat Hill is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG3 4NL).
- What is Peat Hill?
- Peat Hill — a hill or mountain in scotland lowlands.
- How do I get to Peat Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Sanquhar, about 8.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode DG3 4NL.
- How do I get to Peat Hill?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DG3 4NL. It sits within the Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale parliamentary constituency.