Ramshaw Fort
Ramshaw Fort is a hill in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland and has an elevation of 502 feet. Ramshaw Fort is situated nearby to the village Palnackie, as well as near the hamlet Barnbarroch.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Orchardton Tower and Buittle 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 Tower is situated 2 miles south of Ramshaw Fort.
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 north of Ramshaw Fort.
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 2½ miles northeast of Ramshaw Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dalbeattie and Castle Douglas.
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 2 miles northeast of Ramshaw Fort.
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.
Ramshaw Fort
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 502 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.90542° or 54° 54′ 20″ northLongitude
-3.84347° or 3° 50′ 37″ westElevation
502 feet (153 metres)Open location code
9C6RW544+5JGeoNames ID
12621783
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Palnackie and Barnbarroch.
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