Doon Hill - fort

Doon Hill - fort is a ruins in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Doon Hill - fort is situated nearby to the forest Doon Wood, as well as near the recreation area Dhoon Bay.

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 Doon Hill - fort.

Kirkcudbright Tolbooth

Museum

Photo: LornaMCampbell, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Doon Hill - fort.

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 Doon Hill - fort.

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 Doon Hill - fort.

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 Doon Hill - fort.

Doon Hill - fort

Type: Ruins
Category: historic site
Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.81637° or 54° 48′ 59″ north

Longitude

-4.09101° or 4° 5′ 28″ west

Open location code

9C6QRW85+GH

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1330176548

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=ruins

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Doon Wood and Dhoon Bay.

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