Dykehead
Dykehead is a hamlet in Falkirk, Scotland. Dykehead is situated nearby to the village Avonbridge, as well as near the hamlet Blackloch.Places of Interest
Highlights include Black Loch and Blawhorn Moss.
Black Loch
Lake
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The Black Loch is a small freshwater loch or reservoir in the Falkirk council area, Scotland. It is near the village of Limerigg and close to the boundary with North Lanarkshire. Black Loch is situated 2 miles southwest of Dykehead.
Blawhorn Moss
Nature reserve
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Blawhorn Moss is a raised bog located to the northwest of the village of Blackridge, about 6 kilometres west of Armadale in the council area of West Lothian in central Scotland. Blawhorn Moss is situated 2½ miles south of Dykehead.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Avonbridge and Binniehill.
Avonbridge
Village
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Avonbridge is a small village which lies within the Falkirk council area of Scotland. The village is 4.8 miles south-southeast of the town of Falkirk. Avonbridge sits just inside the council boundary line between Falkirk and West Lothian councils. Avonbridge is situated 1½ miles east of Dykehead.
Binniehill
Hamlet
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Binniehill is a village in Falkirk, Scotland. The name is a tautology, with "binnie" coming from Scottish Gaelic "binnean" meaning a small hill. Binniehill is situated 2 miles west of Dykehead.
Limerigg
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Limerigg is a village in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. It lies on the B825 road between Slamannan and Caldercruix surrounded by extensive woodlands on the northern side and lying next to the Black Loch, which formerly fed the Monkland Canal, and close to the former boundary between Stirlingshire and Lanarkshire. Limerigg is situated 2 miles southwest of Dykehead.
Dykehead
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Falkirk, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.92809° or 55° 55′ 41″ northLongitude
-3.78401° or 3° 47′ 3″ westOpen location code
9C7RW6H8+69OpenStreetMap ID
node 244601054OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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