Dhoon Bay
Dhoon Bay is a recreation area in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Dhoon Bay is situated nearby to the forest Doon Wood, as well as near the ruins Doon Hill - fort.Places of Interest Nearby
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 2 miles northeast of Dhoon Bay.
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 northeast of Dhoon Bay.
Stewartry Museum
Museum
Photo: Chris Newman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Stewartry Museum is a local museum in Kirkcudbright, Scotland, which covers the history of this part of Galloway. Stewartry Museum is situated 2 miles northeast of Dhoon Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirkcudbright and Kirkandrews.
Kirkcudbright
Photo: ian freeman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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 3½ miles west of Dhoon Bay.
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 3½ miles north of Dhoon Bay.
Dhoon Bay
- 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
54.81442° or 54° 48′ 52″ northLongitude
-4.0909° or 4° 5′ 27″ westOpen location code
9C6QRW75+QJOpenStreetMap ID
node 12259526883OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=bathing_place
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Doon Wood and Doon Hill - fort.
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