Windlestraw Law
3 classifications here — Marilyn, HuMP and Simm — belong to lists OpenFell holds only part of, so they have no list page. See how far the coverage goes.
- Height
- 659.2 m · 2,163 ft
- Prominence
- 459.7 m
- Grid reference
- NT 37128 43091
- Coordinates
- 55.67725, -3.00134
- County / area
- Scottish Borders
- OS Landranger
- 73
- OS Explorer
- 337
- Summit feature
- no feature: ground by fence junction 40m SW of trig point
- Key col
- NT 0393 3681 (199.5 m)
About Windlestraw Law
Windlestraw Law is the high point of the Moorfoot Hills, a Southern Uplands range lying north of Innerleithen in the Scottish Borders. It is a broad, wet summit — boggy ground is a defining feature — and walkers generally approach either from the western slopes or by the longer line up from Tweeddale to the south. Its combination of Graham, Donald and Marilyn status reflects both its height and the drop around it.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Windlestraw Law (CC BY-SA 4.0). Heights, prominence and grid references come from the Database of British & Irish Hills, not from Wikipedia.
Access rights here
Yes Right to roam: Statutory right of responsible access to most land and inland water.
Yes Wild camping: Wild camping is broadly lawful under the 2003 Act.
General position for Scotland — local byelaws, seasonal restrictions and closures can override it. Full details: access rights in Scotland ·check another location.
Daylight at this summit today
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- Civil twilight ends
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Computed astronomically for 55.677, -3.001. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
Loading forecast for the summit (659 m)…
Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Finding the summit
this ground is 0.2m higher than base of trig point (NT 37155 43119).
The recorded summit point is no feature: ground by fence junction 40m SW of trig point. That distinction matters on broad or flat tops, where the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- Abney level/KR 2x Hand Level/Leica RX1250
- Record revised
- 21-Mar-21
- Drop measured from
- NT 0393 3681 · 199.5 m
Survey notes are field observations recorded in the Database of British & Irish Hills (v18.3, CC BY 4.0) by the hill-surveying community.
Get food nearby
3 places to eat or drink within 10 km of the summit, rated under the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (Scotland runs its own Food Hygiene Information Scheme, a pass/fail equivalent).
| Place | Type | Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caberston Farm Coffee Shop | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Pass | 6 km · S |
| Windlestraw Lodge | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Improvement required | 6.1 km · S |
| Henry Ballantyne Memorial Club | Pub/bar/nightclub | Pass | 6.2 km · S |
Classifications and ratings are the local authority's own and can be coarse — this is a lead, not a guarantee of opening hours or that food is served to non-residents. Follow a name through to the official rating page to check, and confirm before you rely on it.
Food hygiene data from the Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland (Open Government Licence v3.0). Distances and directions computed by OpenFell from the summit.
Nearest listed peaks
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Whitehope Law | 623 m | 4.3 km |
| Blackhope Scar | 651.8 m | 7.7 km |
| Bowbeat Hill | 626 m | 8.7 km |
| Dundreich | 623 m | 11.3 km |
| Birkscairn Hill | 661 m | 13.8 km |
| Dun Rig | 744 m | 16.5 km |