Water of Luce
The Water of Luce is a river in Dumfries and Galloway, in south west Scotland. The Main Water of Luce rises in South Ayrshire, flows south to New Luce, where it is joined by the Cross Water of Luce, and flows into the Solway Firth at Luce Bay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK, flows into Luce Bay
- Also known as: “Luce”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Stair Haven, broch 300m S of and Castle of Park.
Stair Haven, broch 300m S of
Archaeological site
Photo: Andy Farrington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stair Haven, broch 300m S of is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles east of Water of Luce.
Castle of Park
Building
Photo: John of Reading, Public domain.
The Castle of Park is a 16th-century L-plan tower house near Glenluce, in the historic county of Wigtownshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is a category A listed building. Castle of Park is situated 2 miles north of Water of Luce.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glenluce and Dunragit.
Glenluce
Village
Photo: David Baird, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glenluce is a small village in the parish of Old Luce in Wigtownshire, Scotland. It contains a village shop, a caravan park and a town hall, as well as the parish church. Glenluce is situated 2 miles northeast of Water of Luce.
Dunragit
Village
Photo: David Baird, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunragit is a village on the A75, between Stranraer and Glenluce in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. Dunragit is within the parish of Old Luce, in the traditional county of Wigtownshire. Dunragit is situated 3 miles northwest of Water of Luce.
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 6 miles northwest of Water of Luce.
Water of Luce
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Water of Luce” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Water of Luce”
- Scots: “Watter o Luice”
- Swedish: “Water of Luce”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Stairhaven and Auchenmalg.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Barlockhart Fell and Glenluce Abbey.
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