Dillar Hill

Rising above the quiet hamlet of Hawksland, this rounded Southern Upland summit offers a straightforward walk through Lanarkshire grazing land. At 329m, it provides a grandstand view over the upper Clyde Valley, with the distinctive conical profile of Tinto Hill dominating the horizon to the southeast.

• •The name likely originates from the Scots or Gaelic word 'dail', referring to the lush meadowland and haughs of the River Nethan that flow along the hill's western flank.
• •Its position makes it a prime lookout for the upper Clyde Valley, offering clear sightlines to the Pentland Hills and the prominent, isolated peak of Tinto.
• •Walkers often combine the ascent with a trip to the nearby 16th-century Craignethan Castle, which sits hidden in the deep, wooded gorge of the Nethan below the hill.
• •It is classified as a Hump (Hundred Metre Prominence), a status it earns by rising just enough above the surrounding Lanarkshire plateau to feel like a proper summit.
• •At 329 metres, it is high enough to feel the wind, but low enough that the resident sheep will almost certainly reach the top before you do.