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Gatehouse Of Fleet

Gatehouse of Fleet, Anworth & Rutherford's Monument loop

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Gatehouse Of Fleet

Gatehouse of Fleet, Anworth & Rutherford's Monument loop

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4.7

(15)

62

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Gatehouse of Fleet, Anworth & Rutherford's Monument loop

01:39

6.05km

90m

Hiking

Embark on an easy hike through the Fleet Valley National Scenic Area on the Gatehouse of Fleet, Anworth & Rutherford's Monument loop. This 3.8-mile (6.0 km) route, with a gentle 299 feet (91 metres) of elevation gain, takes approximately 1 hour and 38 minutes to complete. You will experience a…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

1

353 m

Mill on the Fleet

Highlight • Historical Site

Beautiful Mill on the Fleet is a restored 18th-century cotton mill. The mill has been transformed into a large exhibition centre open to the public and has a brilliant cafe …

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2

2.29 km

Rutherford's Monument

Highlight • Historical Site

Rutherford's Monument stands tall between Anwoth and Gatehouse of Fleet in Dumfries and Galloway. The monument is a commemoration to Samuel Rutherford, who was a local theologian in the 17th-century.

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3

3.11 km

Anwoth Old Church and Graveyard

Highlight • Religious Site

Anwoth Old Church is a ruined church building which was built in 1626. A number of substantial monuments exist within the church and its surrounding churchyard. The churchyard was used …

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6.05 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.80 km

1.83 km

1.15 km

273 m

Surfaces

2.47 km

1.51 km

1.45 km

514 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (70 m)

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Tuesday 20 October

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4°C

92 %

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Comments

June 11, 2023,Trusty's Hill, Rutherford's Monument and Anwoth - from Gatehouse of Fleet

The churchyard and cottage at Anwoth were both locations in the 1973 cult horror classic "The Wicker Man"

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