Burnhead
Burnhead is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Burnhead is situated nearby to the hamlet Dalswinton, as well as near Auldgirth.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ellisland Farm and Garden of Cosmic Speculation.
Ellisland Farm
Museum
Photo: Rosser1954, Public domain.
Ellisland Farm lies about 6.5 mi/10.4 km northwest of Dumfries near the village of Auldgirth, located in the Parish of Dunscore, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
Garden of Cosmic Speculation
Park
Photo: David Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Garden of Cosmic Speculation is a 30 acre sculpture garden created by landscape architect and theorist Charles Jencks and his wife, Maggie Keswick Jencks, on Maggie's land and their home together, Portrack House, in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newbridge Drive and Ae.
Newbridge Drive
Quarter
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newbridge Drive is a relatively new suburb in Dumfries. It is situated on the Maxwelltown side of the River Nith and is approx 1.8 miles north-west from Dumfries town centre. Newbridge Drive is situated 4½ miles southeast of Burnhead.
Ae
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ae is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, south west Scotland. The village is located on the edge of a 15,000-acre human-made conifer forest, and is approximately 9 miles north of Dumfries. Ae is situated 5 miles northeast of Burnhead.
Closeburn
Village
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Closeburn is a village and civil parish in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The village is on the A76 road 2+1⁄2 miles south of Thornhill. In the 2001 census, Closeburn had a population of 1,119. Closeburn is situated 5 miles north of Burnhead.
Burnhead
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.14206° or 55° 8′ 31″ northLongitude
-3.69873° or 3° 41′ 55″ westOpen location code
9C7R48R2+RGOpenStreetMap ID
node 329992221OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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