Auchencastle
Auchencastle is an estate in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Auchencastle is situated nearby to the town Moffat, as well as near the village Beattock.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Auchen Castle and Lochhouse Tower.
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
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Moffat Museum
Museum
Moffat Museum is a community museum in Moffat, Scotland. It was established in the Old Moffat Bakehouse in 1984. The museum expanded into a neighbouring building and reopened in 2013. Moffat Museum is situated 1½ miles east of Auchencastle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moffat and Beattock.
Moffat
Town
Photo: Robma, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Moffat is a burgh and parish in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. Part of the Dumfries and Galloway local authority area in Scotland, it lies on the River Annan, with a population of around 2,500. Moffat is situated 1½ miles east of Auchencastle.
Beattock
Village
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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
Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Auchencastle
- Type: Estate
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.33333° or 55° 20′ northLongitude
-3.48333° or 3° 29′ westElevation
548 feet (167 metres)Open location code
9C7R8GM8+8MGeoNames ID
2656828
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