Screel Hill

Screel Hill is a peak in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland and has an elevation of 1,129 feet. Screel Hill is situated nearby to the hamlet Kirkland of Gelston, as well as near the locality Potterland.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Orchardton Tower and Orchardton Castle.

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 Castle

Castle

Photo: Ed Iglehart, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Orchardton Castle overlooks the Solway Coast. Built in the 1880s, this is a Grade B listed property formerly known as Orchardton House. Built around a Scottish Baronial-style mansion located in Auchencairn in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland.

Gelston Castle

Ruins

Photo: Billy McCrorie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gelston Castle, located near Castle Douglas in Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, was built by Sir William Douglas of Castle Douglas, who had acquired the lands of Gelston in 1799.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bridge of Dee and Castle Douglas.

Bridge of Dee

Village

Photo: Colin Kinnear, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bridge of Dee, Galloway is a settlement on the River Dee, Galloway. It lies on the A75 just west of Castle Douglas, and north-east of Kirkcudbright. The former Kirkcudbright Railway, linking Kirkcudbright with Castle Douglas, passed through the village.

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.

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 Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Dalbeattie is situated 5 miles northeast of Screel Hill.

Screel Hill

Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,129 feet
Category: landform
Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.87769° or 54° 52′ 40″ north

Longitude

-3.90367° or 3° 54′ 13″ west

Elevation

1,129 feet (344 metres)

Open location code

9C6RV3HW+3G

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2849473827

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

12615011

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kirkland of Gelston and Potterland.

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Highlights include Mid Hill and Bengairn.

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