Torr Hill

Torr Hill is a hill in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland and has an elevation of 171 feet. Torr Hill is situated nearby to the village Auchencairn, as well as near Rockcliffe.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Orchardton Castle and Hestan Island.

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.

Hestan Island

Island

Photo: Simon Brooke, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hestan Island is a small coastal island at the southern foot of the River Urr estuary in the Solway Firth, in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. Hestan Island is situated 1½ miles southeast of Torr Hill.

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 Tower is situated 2 miles north of Torr Hill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dundrennan and Dalbeattie.

Dundrennan

Village

Photo: Ed Iglehart, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dundrennan is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, about 5 miles east of Kirkcudbright. Its population is around 230. Dundrennan is located in the civil parish of Rerrick in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire. Dundrennan is situated 5 miles southwest of Torr Hill.

Dalbeattie

Town

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Dalbeattie (, Scots: Dawbeattie, Scottish Gaelic: Dail Bheithe meaning 'haugh of the birch', or Dail Bhàite 'drowned haugh' is a town in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Dalbeattie is situated 6 miles north of Torr Hill.

Torr Hill

Type: Hill with an elevation of 171 feet
Category: landform
Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.84969° or 54° 50′ 59″ north

Longitude

-3.84404° or 3° 50′ 39″ west

Elevation

171 feet (52 metres)

Open location code

9C6RR5X4+V9

GeoNames ID

12615113

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