Barnbarroch
Barnbarroch is an estate in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Barnbarroch is situated nearby to the village Kippford, as well as near Palnackie.Places of Interest
Highlights include Orchardton Tower and Mote of Mark.
Orchardton Tower
Castle
Photo: Oehoe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Orchardton Tower is a ruined tower house in Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is located four miles south of Dalbeattie, and one mile south of Palnackie, in Buittle parish. Orchardton Tower is situated 2½ miles southwest of Barnbarroch.
Mote of Mark
Archaeological site
Photo: Ann Cook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Mote of Mark is a granite hill rising some 45 metres above the Rough Firth near the outlet of the Urr Water, near the village of Rockcliffe. It was the site of a vitrified fort during the Early Middle Ages, with about one third of an acre of the summit enclosed by a rampart of timber and stone. Mote of Mark is situated 2 miles south of Barnbarroch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dalbeattie and Castle Douglas.
Dalbeattie
Town
Photo: MSDMSD, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dalbeattie (, Scots: Dawbeattie, Scottish Gaelic: Dail Bheithe meaning 'haugh of the birch', or Dail Bhàite 'drowned haugh' is a town in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Dalbeattie is situated 2½ miles north of Barnbarroch.
Castle Douglas
Photo: Tenesca, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Castle Douglas is a town in Dumfries and Galloway in southwest Scotland, with a population of 4000 in 2022. The big attractions are Threave Gardens and the castle. This page also describes nearby villages such as Dalbeattie, and the coast of the Solway Firth.
Barnbarroch
- Type: Estate
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.9° or 54° 54′ northLongitude
-3.8° or 3° 48′ westElevation
344 feet (105 metres)Open location code
9C6RW52X+2XGeoNames ID
2656302
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