Wierston
Wierston is a locality in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Wierston is situated nearby to the locality Ervie, as well as near the village Leswalt.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Leswalt, Old Parish Church and Lochnaw Castle.
Lochnaw Castle
Castle
Photo: Richard Paxman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lochnaw Castle is a 16th-century tower house five miles from the town of Stranraer, in the historical county of Wigtownshire, Scotland. The central square tower, five storeys high, formed part of the new castle. Lochnaw Castle is situated 2 miles southwest of Wierston.
Old Leswalt Church Graveyard
Cemetery
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Old Leswalt Church Graveyard is a cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leswalt and Kirkcolm.
Leswalt
Village
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Leswalt is a village and civil parish in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. It lies between Portpatrick and Stranraer in the Rhins of Galloway, part of the traditional county of Wigtownshire. The parish covers around 8 square miles.
Kirkcolm
Village
Photo: Ann Cook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kirkcolm is a village and civil parish on the northern tip of the Rhinns of Galloway peninsula, south-west Scotland. It is in Dumfries and Galloway, and is part of the former county of Wigtownshire. Kirkcolm is situated 2½ miles northeast of Wierston.
Cairnryan
Village
Photo: Andrew Hill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cairnryan is a village in the historical county of Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It lies on the eastern shore of Loch Ryan, six miles north of Stranraer and 81 miles southwest of Glasgow. Cairnryan is situated 4 miles northeast of Wierston.
Wierston
- Type: Locality
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.94622° or 54° 56′ 46″ northLongitude
-5.1158° or 5° 6′ 57″ westElevation
272 feet (83 metres)Open location code
9C6PWVWM+FMGeoNames ID
13283627
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