Reviews of Bar Hill Roman Fort. (Museum) in Glasgow (Other counties).

Bar Hill Roman Fort

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Information of Bar Hill Roman Fort, Museum in Glasgow (Other counties)

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M. A.

Very nice place and free! About .50 miles/800 meters walk up a decent path, some loose gravel but not much. The ascent takes about 25 minutes of casual walking. Very beautiful scenery and you may even get right up next to some cows. Old bunkers, maybe, near the path as well. The site itself you have to use your imagination on, they have outline and signposts telling you what was supposed to be. Antonio wall is maybe still there, not sure...there is a ravine and some rocks that look old...but 1800 years old I cannot say. You should come here though to experience a piece of history. There are no staff members or building here, no toilets or cafes here as well. Great place for a picnic!

C. R.

Nice easy walk, took my 3 year old he was fine. There is 2 ways (maybe 3) to the top of Bar Hill, one is a gentle incline with the other, which we came down, very steep. Lovely walk taking you through the farmers fields then the woods and then onto Barr Hill itself, some great well signed points of interest on the walk, which could be done quickly if no breaks. View from the top was exceptional, I was lucky it was a nice clear day, had a picnic then ascended the steep slope, the views are absolutely unreal: You can see all Campsie Glens and facing Croy Hill and Roman Fort.

E. C.

A must see if you’re in the area! The walk is lovely and there’s great information signs around the site. A great thing to do on a sunny day!

S. n.

Just like it says, it's a Roman fort. Be prepared for a bit of a hike as Google maps says you can drive right up near the fort. But no, there is a sign at the bottom saying pedestrians only and there is no real parking set aside for visitors. Once there, you might be slightly underwhelmed at what is left of the fort but the view is amazing and worth the climb up the hill. It's not very busy, but there is no rubbish facilities so be prepared to take out what you bring in. Dogs welcome but there is a sign telling you to clean up after them.

G. C.

Surprised at how beautiful the whole place was. Easy to get to and well worth the journey. Parking was a bit tricky as I had to park in an industrial estate but it was early so no businesses were open yet.

G. F.

Great walk. Simple to start up the road and through a few walking gates. In the actual monument area you have two choices at the sign for Bar Hill by the ruined, overgrown cottage. Right up the hill past the sign is John Muir way which takes you down then up the hill. It's quite steep with a v shaped ditch on the right. Boggy at bits in the middle but good fun if steep. Did I mention steep? Very steep and I'd advise uphill if it's snowing unless you like butt-sledging. Leads all the way up to the iron age hill fort. Then to the Roman fort. Left at the sign takes you up the straight military road with a smaller fort part way up. Easy to walk with lateral bumps to make it easy to walk up or down. Leads up to the Roman fort straight ahead or to the iron age fort to the right. Lots to see in the Roman fort area but didn't get yo see it all due to the Snow. If you're with wee ones, give yourself 3 hours for the walk and explore.

A. H.

Really quite atmospheric. Some Roman sites you visit are in the midst of housing estates or there is just s plaque in a green grass field, but here you can sense why the fort was here. The views west, North and East are quite spectacular and it doesn't take much to imagine being on the look out for some hostile attack. The remaining Antonine wall and ditch are pretty impressive at this site and not something you would want to attack. The iron age fort at the summit must have been pretty small and there is no visual evidence left. There are two approaches. From Twechar there is a steep path leading from the war memorial to the Roman fort. From Kilsyth side there is a less steep but longer path to the top. If you want to make a circular trip you could use the tow path alongside the canal to get back to where you came from. Definitely worth a visit on a clear day. Or an atmospheric and spooky visit on a foggy day!!

A. M.

Great place to learn about the Antonine wall. Always interesting to see the Roman engineering in the bath house. Well worth a visit. Nice walk up the hill too and amazing views from the top of castle hill.

J. M.

Lovely site with great views. Very well kept considering and quiet, plenty of space for kids to run around and doesn't take long to get to from the car.

g. g.

Magnificent views from Fort. Quite a walk up the hill Worth a visit

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