Torkatrine Hill
Torkatrine Hill is a hill in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland and has an elevation of 331 feet. Torkatrine Hill is situated nearby to the village Haugh of Urr, as well as near Hardgate.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Motte of Urr and Buittle Castle.
Motte of Urr
Archaeological site
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The Motte of Urr is the remains of a 12th-century motte-and-bailey castle located near the Haugh of Urr in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
Buittle Castle
Castle
Photo: Chris Newman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Buittle Castle, also known historically as Botle or Botel Castle, is a Motte and Bailey site in Galloway, south-west Scotland with significant early and medieval history comprising a significant ruined Norman style Motte, and several extant buildings and gardens, including the later residential building in the form of the Tower House, on the historic Bailey. Buittle Castle is situated 2 miles south of Torkatrine Hill.
Islecroft Stadium
Sports venue
Photo: Hugh Close, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dalbeattie Star Football Club is a Scottish association football club based in Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway. It currently competes in the South of Scotland League. Islecroft Stadium is situated 2 miles south of Torkatrine Hill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dalbeattie and Springholm.
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 the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Dalbeattie is situated 2½ miles south of Torkatrine Hill.
Springholm
Village
Photo: Chris Newman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Springholm is a village in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is located 14 miles west of Dumfries on the A75. Springholm is situated 3½ miles north of Torkatrine Hill.
Kirkpatrick Durham
Village
Photo: Catriona Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kirkpatrick Durham is a village and parish in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. It is located 6 miles north of Castle Douglas. Kirkpatrick Durham is situated 4 miles northwest of Torkatrine Hill.
Torkatrine Hill
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 331 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.96476° or 54° 57′ 53″ northLongitude
-3.83504° or 3° 50′ 6″ westElevation
331 feet (101 metres)Open location code
9C6RX577+WXGeoNames ID
12617568
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