Black Head
Black Head is a cape in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Black Head is situated nearby to the locality Enoch, as well as near the village Portpatrick.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Killantringan Lighthouse and Dunskey Castle.
Killantringan Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Killantringan Lighthouse is a lighthouse located near Portpatrick in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. The light came into operation in 1900, and served as a waypoint in the North Channel of the Irish Sea.
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 southeast of Black Head.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leswalt and Stranraer.
Leswalt
Village
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Leswalt is a village and civil parish in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. It lies between Portpatrick and Stranraer in the Rhins of Galloway, part of the traditional county of Wigtownshire. The parish covers around 8 square miles. Leswalt is situated 5 miles northeast of Black Head.
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 ferry port, connecting Scotland with Northern Ireland, though nowadays all ferries run from Cairnryan a few miles north.
Black Head
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.86048° or 54° 51′ 38″ northLongitude
-5.14847° or 5° 8′ 55″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
9C6PVV62+5JGeoNames ID
2655484
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