Bird Hide

Bird Hide is a scenic viewpoint in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Bird Hide is situated nearby to Meikle Wood Hill fort, as well as near Threave Castle.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Threave Castle and Castle Douglas Golf Course.

Threave Castle

Photo: Alison Stamp, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Threave Castle is situated on an island in the River Dee, 2.5 kilometres west of Castle Douglas in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in the Dumfries and Galloway region of Scotland. Threave Castle is situated 1,400 feet west of Bird Hide.

Castle Douglas Golf Course

Golf course

Photo: Colin Kinnear, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Castle Douglas Golf Course is situated 1 mile east of Bird Hide.

Threave Gardens

Garden

Photo: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Threave Garden and Estate is a series of gardens owned and managed by the National Trust for Scotland, located near Castle Douglas in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway region of Scotland. Threave Gardens is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Bird Hide.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castle Douglas and Bridge of Dee.

Castle Douglas

Photo: Tenesca, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Castle Douglas is a town in Dumfries and Galloway in southwest Scotland, with a population of 4000 in 2022. The big attractions are Threave Gardens and the castle. This page also describes nearby villages such as Dalbeattie, and the coast of the Solway Firth.

Bridge of Dee

Village

Photo: Colin Kinnear, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bridge of Dee, Galloway is a settlement on the River Dee, Galloway. It lies on the A75 just west of Castle Douglas, and north-east of Kirkcudbright. The former Kirkcudbright Railway, linking Kirkcudbright with Castle Douglas, passed through the village.

Glenlochar

Hamlet

Photo: Colin Kinnear, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Glenlochar is a hamlet on the western bank of the River Dee in the parish of Balmaghie in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway. Glenlochar is situated 1½ miles northwest of Bird Hide.

Bird Hide

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

54.94029° or 54° 56′ 25″ north

Longitude

-3.96342° or 3° 57′ 48″ west

Open location code

9C6RW2RP+4J

OpenStreetMap ID

node 412315520

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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Highlights include Meikle Wood Hill fort and Meikle Wood Hill.

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