Orchardton Bay

Orchardton Bay is a bay in , . Orchardton Bay is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
  • Type: Bay
  • Description: bay in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Hestan bay”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Orchardton Castle and Orchardton Tower.

Castle
Photo: Ed Iglehart, CC BY-SA 2.0.
overlooks the Solway Coast. Built in the 1880s, this is a Grade B listed property formerly known as Orchardton House. Built around a Scottish Baronial-style mansion located in in the historical county of in in .

Castle
Photo: Oehoe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a ruined tower house in , , . It is located four miles south of , and one mile south of , in Buittle parish.

Island
Photo: Simon Brooke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small coastal island at the southern foot of the River Urr estuary in the , in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire, .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dalbeattie and Dundrennan.

Town
Photo: MSDMSD, CC BY-SA 3.0.
(, Scots: Dawbeattie, Scottish Gaelic: Dail Bheithe meaning 'haugh of the birch', or Dail Bhàite 'drowned haugh' is a town in , Scotland.

Village
Photo: Ed Iglehart, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , Scotland, about 5 miles east of . Its population is around 230. is located in the civil parish of Rerrick in the historic county of .

Orchardton Bay

Latitude
54.85871° or 54° 51′ 31″ north
Longitude
-3.84198° or 3° 50′ 31″ west
Open location code
9C6RV555+F6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 994885039
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
2640949
Wiki­data ID
Q24638912
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Satellite Map

Discover Orchardton Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Orchardton Bay” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Orchardton Bay”
  • Swedish: “Orchardton Bay”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Rigg of Torr and Thornglass.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Barr Wood and Oakbank Wood.

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