Auchencastle

Places of Interest

Auchen Castle

Hotel

Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Auchen Castle is a ruined 13th-century quadrangular castle situated near Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway. It was designated as a scheduled monument in 1937.

Lochhouse Tower

Castle

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Lochhouse Tower is a mid-16th-century tower house situated near Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway. It was restored in the late 1970s and is now used as a private residence. Lochhouse Tower is situated 2 miles southeast of Auchencastle.

St Andrew’s Parish Church

Church

Photo: John Fielding, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Moffat

Town

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Moffat is a historic market town, burgh and parish in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Historically part of Dumfriesshire, it lies on the River Annan, and was a centre of the wool trade and a spa town. Moffat is situated 1½ miles east of Auchencastle.

Beattock

Village

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Beattock is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, approximately 1⁄2 mile southwest of Moffat and 19 miles north of Dumfries. Beattock was historically served by the A74 road and the West Coast Main Line, however the road has since been upgraded to the A74 motorway and no longer passes through the village. Beattock is situated 2½ miles southeast of Auchencastle.

Devil’s Beef Tub

Locality

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The Devil's Beef Tub is a deep, dramatic hollow in the hills north of the Scottish town of Moffat. The 150-metre-deep hollow is formed by four hills, Great Hill, Peat Knowe, Annanhead Hill and Ericstane Hill. Devil’s Beef Tub is situated 4½ miles north of Auchencastle.

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