Watch Knowe
Watch Knowe is a hill in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland and has an elevation of 1,985 feet. Watch Knowe is situated nearby to the locality Birkhill, as well as near the region Southern Uplands.Places of Interest
Highlights include Grey Mare’s Tail and Dob’s Linn.
Grey Mare’s Tail
Waterfall
b Much of Scotland is mountainous; western areas of the Highlands enjoy a wet climate. The more steeply plunging west coast highland rivers in particular are home to countless waterfalls.
Dob’s Linn
Valley
Photo: Iain Lees, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dob's Linn is a small steep valley in Dumfries and Galloway, just north of the A708 road between Moffat and Selkirk, in Scotland. It is part of the Grey Mare's Tail Nature Reserve which is owned by the National Trust for Scotland.
Loch Skeen
Photo: Chris Upson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Skeen or Loch Skene is a loch in Dumfries and Galloway in the south of Scotland. It is located about 10 miles to the north-east of Moffat and feeds the 60-metre high Grey Mare's Tail waterfall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ettrick and Cappercleuch.
Ettrick
Village
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ettrick is a small village and civil parish in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It is located on the B709, around 17 miles south-west of the town of Selkirk. Ettrick is situated 5 miles east of Watch Knowe.
Cappercleuch
Hamlet
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cappercleuch is a settlement on the A708, at St. Mary's Loch in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, in the historic county of Selkirkshire. Places nearby include Bowerhope Law, Craigierig, Deer Law, the Dryhope Tower, Ettrickbridge, the Ettrick Forest, the… Cappercleuch is situated 6 miles northeast of Watch Knowe.
Bowerhope
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bowerhope is a village off the A708, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, on the banks of St Mary's Loch in Ettrick Forest. Bowerhope is situated 6 miles northeast of Watch Knowe.
Watch Knowe
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,985 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.43152° or 55° 25′ 54″ northLongitude
-3.29142° or 3° 17′ 29″ westElevation
1,985 feet (605 metres)Open location code
9C7RCPJ5+JCGeoNames ID
12611491
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