The Lake
The Lake is a locality in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. The Lake is situated nearby to the hamlet Mutehill, as well as near the locality Townhead.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include MacLellan’s Castle and Kirkcudbright Tolbooth.
MacLellan’s Castle
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MacLellan's Castle in the town of Kirkcudbright, in Galloway, Scotland, was built in the late 16th century. It stands in the centre of Kirkcudbright, on the south side of the River Dee which flows into the Solway Firth. MacLellan’s Castle is situated 2½ miles north of The Lake.
Kirkcudbright Tolbooth
Museum
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Kirkcudbright Tolbooth is a historic municipal building in Kirkcudbright in Kirkcudbrightshire in the administrative area of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Kirkcudbright Tolbooth is situated 2 miles north of The Lake.
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 The Lake.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirkcudbright and Dundrennan.
Kirkcudbright
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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
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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 4½ miles east of The Lake.
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 4½ miles north of The Lake.
The Lake
- Type: Locality
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.80321° or 54° 48′ 12″ northLongitude
-4.0542° or 4° 3′ 15″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
9C6QRW3W+78GeoNames ID
13281926
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