Hoddom Castle
Hoddom Castle is a large tower house in Dumfries and Galloway, south Scotland. It is located by the River Annan, 4 kilometres south-west of Ecclefechan and the same distance north-west of Brydekirk in the parish of Cummertrees.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Repentance Tower and Kinmount House.
Repentance Tower
Historic building
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The Repentance Tower is a very rare example of a mid-16th century watch tower standing on Trailtrow Hill, six miles north-west of Annan, Dumfries and Galloway.
Kinmount House
Building
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Kinmount House is a 19th-century country house in the parish of Cummertrees in the historic county of Dumfriesshire in Dumfries and Galloway region, Scotland. Kinmount House is situated 2½ miles southwest of Hoddom Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ecclefechan and Annan.
Ecclefechan
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ecclefechan is a village located in Dumfries and Galloway in the south of Scotland. The village is famous for being the birthplace of Thomas Carlyle. Ecclefechan lies in the valley of the Mein Water, a tributary of the River Annan, 6+1⁄4 miles south of Lockerbie, five miles north of Annan and eight miles northwest of the English border. Ecclefechan is situated 2½ miles northeast of Hoddom Castle.
Annan
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Annan is a market town in Dumfries and Galloway in southwest Scotland, with a population of 8700 in 2022. Many town buildings are a warm red sandstone, but the main visitor attraction is the First World War munitions complex that made "the devil's porridge".
Ruthwell
Village
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Ruthwell is a village and parish on the Solway Firth between Dumfries and Annan in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. In 2022 the combined population of Ruthwell and nearby Clarencefield was 400. Ruthwell is situated 4½ miles southwest of Hoddom Castle.
Hoddom Castle
- Type: Estate
- Description: castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
- Categories: castle and agriculture
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Hoddom Castle” goes by many names.
- French: “Hoddam Castle”
- German: “Hoddom Castle”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hoddomcross and Kelhead.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Repentance Hill and Woodcock Air.
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