Colfin
Colfin is a hamlet in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Colfin is situated nearby to the village Lochans, as well as near Portpatrick.Places of Interest
Highlights include Cairn Pat and Dunskey Castle.
Cairn Pat
Archaeological site
Photo: Graeme Paterson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cairn Pat is an archaeological site.
Dunskey Castle
Ruins
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunskey Castle is a ruined, 12th-century tower house or castle, located 0.5 miles south of the village of Portpatrick, Rhinns, Wigtownshire, on the south-west coast of Scotland. Dunskey Castle is situated 2½ miles southwest of Colfin.
Knockinaam Lodge
Hotel
Knockinaam Lodge is a hotel and restaurant located about 3.5 miles South of Portpatrick, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland. As of 2008, the restaurant holds one star in the Michelin Guide. Knockinaam Lodge is situated 2 miles southwest of Colfin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stranraer and Sandhead.
Stranraer
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stranraer is a town in Dumfries and Galloway near the tip of southwest Scotland. It's a port with ferries to Northern Ireland, though nowadays these all sail from Cairnryan a few miles north.
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 4½ miles southeast of Colfin.
Castle Kennedy
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 Colfin.
Colfin
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.84916° or 54° 50′ 57″ northLongitude
-5.05588° or 5° 3′ 21″ westElevation
256 feet (78 metres)Open location code
9C6PRWXV+MJOpenStreetMap ID
node 12536190801OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2652581
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