Gillfoot Bay
Gillfoot Bay is a bay in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Gillfoot Bay is situated nearby to the hamlet Southerness, as well as near the locality Prestonmill.Places of Interest
Highlights include Southerness Lighthouse and John Paul Jones Cottage Museum.
Southerness Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Southerness lighthouse is located at the village of Southerness in South West Scotland. It is at present the second oldest lighthouse in Scotland. The lighthouse was commissioned by the Town Council of Dumfries in 1748 to assist in the safe passage through the Solway Firth of ships heading to the Nith Estuary.
John Paul Jones Cottage Museum
Museum
Photo: DsMaxwell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The John Paul Jones Cottage Museum is located on the Arbigland Estate near Kirkbean in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
Arbigland
Building
Photo: Ann Cook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Arbigland is a coastal agricultural estate with holiday cottages in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It lies on the coast of the Solway Firth, to the south-east of Kirkbean.
Gillfoot Bay
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.88268° or 54° 52′ 58″ northLongitude
-3.59304° or 3° 35′ 35″ westOpen location code
9C6RVCM4+3QGeoNames ID
11103444
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Powillimount Beach and Southerness Point.
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