Castlewigg
Castlewigg is a hamlet in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Castlewigg is situated nearby to the hamlet Moss Park, as well as near the locality Barledziew.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ravenstone Castle and Whithorn Priory.
Whithorn Priory
Historic site
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Whithorn Priory was a medieval Scottish monastery that also served as a cathedral, located at 6 Bruce Street in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway. Whithorn Priory is situated 2 miles southeast of Castlewigg.
Rispain Camp
Archaeological site
Photo: Stevouk, Public domain.
Rispain Camp is the remains of a fortified farmstead 1 mile west of Whithorn, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is one of the major Iron Age archaeological sites in Scotland. Rispain Camp is situated 2 miles south of Castlewigg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whithorn and Port William.
Whithorn
Village
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whithorn, is a royal burgh in the historic county of Wigtownshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, about 10 miles south of Wigtown. The town was the location of the first recorded Christian church in Scotland, Candida Casa "White/Shining House", built by Saint Ninian about 397 CE. Whithorn is situated 2 miles southeast of Castlewigg.
Port William
Village
Photo: AHEMSLTD, Public domain.
Port William is a fishing village in the parish of Mochrum in the historical county of Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, in Scotland with a population of approximately 460. Port William is situated 5 miles west of Castlewigg.
Castlewigg
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.75923° or 54° 45′ 33″ northLongitude
-4.44815° or 4° 26′ 53″ westElevation
276 feet (84 metres)Open location code
9C6QQH52+MPOpenStreetMap ID
node 725848992OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2653532
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