Townhead
Townhead is a locality in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Townhead is situated nearby to the locality Dromore, as well as near Balmae.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include High Banks cup and ring markings.
High Banks cup and ring markings
Archaeological site
Photo: Jon Holland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The High Banks cup and ring markings are a series of Neolithic or Bronze Age carvings on an outcrop of rock near High Banks farm, 3 km SE of Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway. They are one of the best collections of cup and ring markings in Galloway. High Banks cup and ring markings is situated 2 miles northeast of Townhead.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirkcudbright and Dundrennan.
Kirkcudbright
Photo: ian freeman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kirkcudbright is a coastal town in Dumfries and Galloway in southwest Scotland, with a poppulation in 2020 of 3350. Farming and fishing are its main trades.
Dundrennan
Village
Photo: Ed Iglehart, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dundrennan is a village 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 3½ miles east of Townhead.
Twynholm
Village
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Twynholm is a village in Scotland. It is located 2+1⁄4 miles north-northwest of Kirkcudbright and 4+1⁄2 miles east of Gatehouse of Fleet on the main A75 trunk road. Twynholm is situated 5 miles north of Townhead.
Townhead
- Type: Locality
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.79519° or 54° 47′ 43″ northLongitude
-4.03206° or 4° 1′ 55″ westElevation
262 feet (80 metres)Open location code
9C6QQXW9+35GeoNames ID
13274201
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