Wigtown Sands
Wigtown Sands is a bank in Scotland, United Kingdom. Wigtown Sands is situated nearby to the locality Wigtown Harbour, as well as near Carsluith.Places of Interest
Highlights include Wigtown Castle and Carsluith Castle.
Wigtown Castle
Archaeological site
Wigtown Castle was a royal castle that was located on the banks of the River Bladnoch, south of Wigtown in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. A castle was built in the 12th century.
Carsluith Castle
Castle
Photo: ArchHist, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Carsluith Castle is a ruined tower house, dating largely to the 16th century. It is located beside Wigtown Bay in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Galloway, Scotland, around 4.8 kilometres south east of Creetown. Carsluith Castle is situated 2 miles east of Wigtown Sands.
Sacred Heart Church
Church
Photo: Jamie Stuart 11, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sacred Heart Church is situated 1½ miles west of Wigtown Sands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wigtown Harbour and Wigtown.
Wigtown Harbour
Locality
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Wigtown Harbour or Wigtown Quay was relocated in 1818 to serve the town of Wigtown and its hinterland in Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, following the silting up of the original natural harbour that was originally located near to St Machute's church.
Wigtown
Town
Photo: Jeff Tomlinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wigtown is a town and former royal burgh in Wigtownshire, of which it is the county town, within the Dumfries and Galloway region in Scotland. It lies east of Stranraer and south of Newton Stewart. Wigtown is situated 1½ miles west of Wigtown Sands.
Creetown
Town
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Creetown is a small seaside town in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, in Galloway in the Dumfries and Galloway council area in south-west Scotland. Its population is about 750 people. Creetown is situated 2½ miles north of Wigtown Sands.
Wigtown Sands
- Type: Bank
- Also known as: “Wigton Sands”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.86667° or 54° 52′ northLongitude
-4.4° or 4° 24′ westOpen location code
9C6QVH8X+MXGeoNames ID
2633929
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