Mossyard
Mossyard is a recreation area in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Mossyard is situated nearby to the islet Garvellan Rocks, as well as near the archaeological site Standing Stones of Newton, burial chamber.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Standing Stones of Newton, burial chamber and Cairn Holy, chambered cairn 190m SSW of Cairnholy.
Standing Stones of Newton, burial chamber
Archaeological site
Photo: Ann Cook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Standing Stones of Newton, burial chamber is an archaeological site, which is situated 2,500 feet north of Mossyard.
Cairn Holy, chambered cairn 190m SSW of Cairnholy
Archaeological site
Photo: Orlacraig, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cairn Holy, chambered cairn 190m SSW of Cairnholy is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ miles northwest of Mossyard.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anwoth and Kirkandrews.
Anwoth
Village
Photo: Chris Newman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Anwoth is a settlement near the Solway Firth in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire, southwest Scotland, within a parish of the same name in the Vale of Fleet, Dumfries and Galloway. Anwoth is situated 3 miles northeast of Mossyard.
Kirkandrews
Hamlet
Photo: LornaMCampbell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kirkandrews, sometimes written as Kirkanders in older documents, is a coastal hamlet about 9 kilometres west-southwest of Kirkcudbright in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Kirkandrews is situated 4 miles southeast of Mossyard.
Mossyard
- Type: Recreation area
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.84018° or 54° 50′ 25″ northLongitude
-4.25673° or 4° 15′ 24″ westOpen location code
9C6QRPRV+38OpenStreetMap ID
node 12259496477OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=bathing_place
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mossyard Caravan Park and Garvellan Rocks.
Nearby Places
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