Watch Craig
Watch Craig is a hill in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland and has an elevation of 200 feet. Watch Craig is situated nearby to the locality Kirkconnell, as well as near Airds Point.Places of Interest
Highlights include Abbey of Dulce Cor and National Museum of Costume.
Abbey of Dulce Cor
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Abbey of Dulce Cor, better known as Sweetheart Abbey, was a Cistercian monastery founded in 1273 in what is now the village of New Abbey, in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, 8 miles south of Dumfries.
National Museum of Costume
Museum
Photo: MaryPoppins1978, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Museum of Costume was located at Shambellie House, in New Abbey, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland and it formed part of the National Museums of Scotland. National Museum of Costume is situated 1½ miles west of Watch Craig.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Abbey and Bankend.
New Abbey
Village
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
New Abbey is a village in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is 6 miles south of Dumfries. The summit of the prominent hill Criffel is 2.5 miles to the south. New Abbey is situated 1½ miles southwest of Watch Craig.
Bankend
Hamlet
Photo: James Yardley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bankend is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is located near Lochar Water, the civil parish Caerlaverock and the villages of Blackshaw, Glencaple and Shearington. In 1961 it had a population of 79. Bankend is situated 2½ miles east of Watch Craig.
The Crichton
Suburb
Photo: Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Crichton is an institutional campus in Dumfries in southwest Scotland. It serves as a remote campus for the University of Glasgow, the University of the West of Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway College, and the Open University. The Crichton is situated 4 miles north of Watch Craig.
Watch Craig
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 200 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.99153° or 54° 59′ 30″ northLongitude
-3.58747° or 3° 35′ 15″ westElevation
200 feet (61 metres)Open location code
9C6RXCR7+J2GeoNames ID
12615112
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