Kippford
Kippford is a small village along the Solway coast, in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Also known as the Solway Riviera and has the most expensive property in Dumfries & Galloway.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village with 140 residents
- Description: village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Scaur”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Orchardton Tower and Mote of Mark.
Orchardton Tower
Castle
Photo: Oehoe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Orchardton Tower is a ruined tower house in Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is located four miles south of Dalbeattie, and one mile south of Palnackie, in Buittle parish.
Mote of Mark
Archaeological site
Photo: Ann Cook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mote of Mark is an archaeological site.
Orchardton Castle
Castle
Photo: Ed Iglehart, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Orchardton Castle 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 Auchencairn in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland. Orchardton Castle is situated 2 miles southwest of Kippford.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dalbeattie.
Dalbeattie
Town
Photo: MSDMSD, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dalbeattie is a granite town in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Situated in a wooded valley on the Urr Water, Dalbeattie lies approximately 4 miles east of Castle Douglas and 12 miles southwest of Dumfries. Dalbeattie is situated 3½ miles north of Kippford.
Kippford
- Category: locality
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.87985° or 54° 52′ 48″ northLongitude
-3.81398° or 3° 48′ 50″ westPopulation
140Elevation
33 feet (10 metres)United Nations Location Code
GB KIPOpen location code
9C6RV5HP+WCOpenStreetMap ID
node 29104756OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Scots—“Kippford” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Kippford”
- Dutch: “Kippford”
- French: “Kippford”
- Scots: “Scaur, Dumfries an Gallowa”
- Scots: “Scaur”
- Scots: “The Scaur”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kippford Village Hall and Solway Yacht Club.
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