Dog Island
Dog Island is a forest in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Dog Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Kelton, as well as near the locality Slackburn Bridge.Places of Interest
Highlights include Castle Douglas Hospital and Threave Gardens.
Castle Douglas Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Richard Sutcliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Castle Douglas Hospital is a health facility in Academy Street, Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Dumfries and Galloway.
Threave Gardens
Garden
Photo: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Threave Garden and Estate is a series of gardens owned and managed by the National Trust for Scotland, located near Castle Douglas in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway region of Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castle Douglas and Bridge of Dee.
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.
Bridge of Dee
Village
Photo: Colin Kinnear, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bridge of Dee, Galloway is a settlement on the River Dee, Galloway. It lies on the A75 just west of Castle Douglas, and north-east of Kirkcudbright. The former Kirkcudbright Railway, linking Kirkcudbright with Castle Douglas, passed through the village.
Glenlochar
Hamlet
Photo: Colin Kinnear, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glenlochar is a hamlet on the western bank of the River Dee in the parish of Balmaghie in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway.
Dog Island
- Type: Forest
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.93028° or 54° 55′ 49″ northLongitude
-3.93029° or 3° 55′ 49″ westElevation
148 feet (45 metres)Open location code
9C6RW3J9+4VOpenStreetMap ID
way 119049994OpenStreetMap feature
natural=woodGeoNames ID
13285601
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