Sean Caer
Sean Caer is an archaeological site in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Sean Caer is situated nearby to Clarks Little Ark Petting Zoo, as well as near the recreation area Academy Playing Fields.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sanquhar railway station and St Bride’s Church, Church Road, Sanquhar.
Sanquhar railway station
Railway station
Sanquhar railway station is a railway station in the village of Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The station is owned by Network Rail and managed by ScotRail and is on the Glasgow South Western Line. Sanquhar railway station is situated 1,100 feet southeast of Sean Caer.
St Bride’s Church, Church Road, Sanquhar
Church
St Bride’s Church, Church Road, Sanquhar is situated 950 feet south of Sean Caer.
Sanquhar Castle
Castle
Sanquhar Castle, now a ruin, was built in the 13th century; the ruins are situated north east of Dumfries overlooking the River Nith. Situated on the southern approach to the former royal burgh of Sanquhar in Dumfries and Galloway, south west Scotland, it sits on the trail of the Southern Upland Way. Sanquhar Castle is situated 1 mile southeast of Sean Caer.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sanquhar and Wanlockhead.
Sanquhar
Town
Sanquhar is a historic market town and former royal burgh on the River Nith in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, north of Thornhill and west of Moffat. The town is approximately 49 miles southwest of Edinburgh, 36 miles southeast of Glasgow, and 24 miles north-northwest of Dumfries.
Wanlockhead
Village
Wanlockhead is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, nestling in the Lowther Hills and 1 mile south of Leadhills at the head of the Mennock Pass, which forms part of the Southern Uplands. Wanlockhead is situated 6 miles east of Sean Caer.
Sean Caer
- 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
55.37295° or 55° 22′ 23″ north
Longitude
-3.92838° or 3° 55′ 42″ west
Open location code
9C7R93FC+5J
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Clarks Little Ark Petting Zoo and Academy Playing Fields.
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