Cairn Water

Cairn Water is a small river in , Scotland. The river, formed by the confluence of the Castlefern, Craigdarroch and Dalquhat, flows for 11.5 miles southeast to the Cluden.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK; its confluence with Old Water forms Cluden Water
  • Also known as: “Cairn”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Garden of Cosmic Speculation and Twelve Apostles Stone Circle.

Park
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The is a 30 acre sculpture garden created by landscape architect and theorist Charles Jencks and his wife, Maggie Keswick Jencks, on Maggie's land and their home together, Portrack House, in , . is situated 1½ miles northwest of Cairn Water.

Archaeological site
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The Twelve Apostles is a large stone circle located between the villages of Holywood and Newbridge, near , . It is the seventh largest stone circle in Britain and the largest on the mainland of Scotland.

Museum
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lies about 6.5 mi/10.4 km northwest of near the village of , located in the Parish of , , Scotland. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Cairn Water.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newbridge Drive and Dumfries.

Quarter
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is a relatively new suburb in . It is situated on the side of the and is approx 1.8 miles north-west from town centre. is situated 2 miles south of Cairn Water.

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is the principal town of in southwest Scotland. It's a pleasant market town, with a population of 46,500 in 2020. Robert Burns the poet spent his last years here: from 1788 to 1791 at Ellisland Farm 7 miles north, then in town until his death, aged 37.

Suburb
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was formerly a burgh of barony and police burgh and by the time of the burgh's abolition in 1929 it was the most populous burgh in the county of , Scotland. is situated 3½ miles south of Cairn Water.

Cairn Water

Latitude
55.11667° or 55° 7′ north
Longitude
-3.63333° or 3° 38′ west
Elevation
46 feet (14 metres)
Open location code
9C7R4988+MM
Geo­Names ID
2654048
Wiki­data ID
Q5017675
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Cairn Water” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Cairn Water”
  • Scots: “Cairn Watter”
  • Swedish: “Cairn Water”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kirkton and Holywood.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mid Isle and Friars Carse.

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