Rhins of Galloway
The Rhins of Galloway is a double-headed peninsula in southwestern Scotland. It takes the form of a hammerhead projecting into the Irish Sea, terminating in the north at Corsewall and Milleur Points and in the south at the Mull of Galloway.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Peninsula
- Description: peninsula in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Rinns of Galloway”, “The Rhinns”, “The Rhins of Galloway”, “The Rinns”, and “The Rinns of Galloway”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sandhead and Castle Kennedy.
Sandhead
Village
Sandhead is a small village in Dumfries and Galloway, south west Scotland. It overlooks Luce Bay, 7 miles south of Stranraer. The old main road, named "Main Street", runs through the village, but the A716 now bypasses it with a narrow and twisting carriageway. Sandhead is situated 2 miles southeast of Rhins of Galloway.
Castle Kennedy
Village
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Castle Kennedy is a small village 3 miles east of Stranraer in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. It is on the A75 road, and is within the civil parish of Inch. Castle Kennedy is situated 5 miles northeast of Rhins of Galloway.
Ardwell
Village
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Ardwell is a village in the Scottish unitary council area of Dumfries and Galloway. It lies on the shores of Luce Bay in the southern part of the Rhins of Galloway. Ardwell is situated 5 miles southeast of Rhins of Galloway.
Rhins of Galloway
- Category: landform
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Rhins of Galloway” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Rhins of Galloway”
- Cebuano: “The Rhins”
- Dutch: “Rhins of Galloway”
- French: “Rhins of Galloway”
- German: “Rhins of Galloway”
- Irish: “Na Rannaibh”
- Italian: “Rhinns di Galloway”
- Italian: “Rhins of Galloway”
- Japanese: “リンズ・オブ・ギャロウェイ”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Rhins of Galloway”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Rhins of Galloway”
- Norwegian: “Rhins of Galloway”
- Polish: “Rhins of Galloway”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Na Rannaibh”
- Spanish: “Na Rannaibh”
- Spanish: “Rhins de Galloway”
- Spanish: “Rhins of Galloway”
- Spanish: “The Rhins”
- Swedish: “The Rhins”
- Welsh: “Penrhyn Galloway”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Stoneykirk and East Freugh.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Anne Hill and Cairn Hill.
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