Muckle

Muckle is a scenic viewpoint in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Muckle is situated nearby to the peak Mark Hill, as well as near the archaeological site Mote of Mark.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mote of Mark and Orchardton Tower.

Mote of Mark

Archaeological site

Photo: Ann Cook, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Mote of Mark is a granite hill rising some 45 metres above the Rough Firth near the outlet of the Urr Water, near the village of Rockcliffe. It was the site of a vitrified fort during the Early Middle Ages, with about one third of an acre of the summit enclosed by a rampart of timber and stone. Mote of Mark is situated 2,300 feet southeast of Muckle.

Orchardton Tower

Castle

Photo: Oehoe, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Orchardton Tower is a ruined tower house in Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is located four miles south of Dalbeattie, and one mile south of Palnackie, in Buittle parish. Orchardton Tower is situated 1½ miles west of Muckle.

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 2 miles southwest of Muckle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dalbeattie.

Dalbeattie

Town

Photo: MSDMSD, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Dalbeattie (, Scots: Dawbeattie, Scottish Gaelic: Dail Bheithe meaning 'haugh of the birch', or Dail Bhàite 'drowned haugh' is a town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Dalbeattie is situated 4 miles north of Muckle.

Muckle

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Category: tourism
Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.87267° or 54° 52′ 22″ north

Longitude

-3.80783° or 3° 48′ 28″ west

Open location code

9C6RV5FR+3V

OpenStreetMap ID

node 36307414

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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