Seaside Fort
Seaside Fort is an archaeological site in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Seaside Fort is situated nearby to the forest Seaside Wood, as well as near Auchencairn Parish Church, Church Road, Auchencairn.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Orchardton Castle and Hestan Island.
Orchardton Castle
Castle
Photo: Ed Iglehart, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Orchardton Castle overlooks the Solway Coast. Built in the 1880s, this is a Grade B listed property formerly known as Orchardton House. Built around a Scottish Baronial-style mansion located in Auchencairn in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland. Orchardton Castle is situated 1½ miles north of Seaside Fort.
Hestan Island
Island
Photo: Simon Brooke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hestan Island is a small coastal island at the southern foot of the River Urr estuary in the Solway Firth, in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. Hestan Island is situated 2 miles east of Seaside Fort.
Hestan Island Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hestan Island Lighthouse is situated 2 miles east of Seaside Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dundrennan.
Dundrennan
Village
Photo: Ed Iglehart, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dundrennan is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, about 5 miles east of Kirkcudbright. Its population is around 230. Dundrennan is located in the civil parish of Rerrick in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire. Dundrennan is situated 4 miles southwest of Seaside Fort.
Seaside Fort
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.83795° or 54° 50′ 17″ northLongitude
-3.86361° or 3° 51′ 49″ westOpen location code
9C6RR4QP+5HOpenStreetMap ID
node 12349579727OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
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