Threave Island
Threave Island is an island in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Threave Island is situated nearby to the locality Squarepoint, as well as near the hamlet Glenlochar.Places of Interest
Highlights include Threave Castle and Castle Douglas Golf Course.
Threave Castle
Photo: Alison Stamp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Threave Castle is situated on an island in the River Dee, 2.5 kilometres west of Castle Douglas in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in the Dumfries and Galloway region of Scotland.
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 Glenlochar.
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.
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.
Crossmichael
Village
Photo: Allmhurach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crossmichael is a small village on the east side of Loch Ken in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire, about 4 miles north of Castle Douglas in Scotland. Crossmichael is situated 3 miles north of Threave Island.
Threave Island
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.94126° or 54° 56′ 29″ northLongitude
-3.96664° or 3° 57′ 60″ westElevation
144 feet (44 metres)Open location code
9C6RW2RM+G8GeoNames ID
13285744
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Squarepoint and Townhead of Greenlaw.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lodge Island and Float Cock Island.
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