Bird Hide
Bird Hide is a scenic viewpoint in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Bird Hide is situated nearby to Threave Castle, as well as near the peak Knockrobbin.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Threave Castle and Threave Gardens.
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 880 feet north 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.
Castle Douglas Golf Course
Golf course
Photo: Colin Kinnear, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Castle Douglas Golf Course is situated 1¼ miles east of Bird Hide.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bridge of Dee and Castle Douglas.
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.
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.
Balmaghie
Hamlet
Photo: Jamie Stuart 11, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Balmaghie, from the Scottish Gaelic Baile Mhic Aoidh, is an ecclesiastical and civil parish in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland and was the seat of the McGhee family. Balmaghie 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
54.93687° or 54° 56′ 13″ northLongitude
-3.96854° or 3° 58′ 7″ westOpen location code
9C6RW2PJ+PHOpenStreetMap ID
node 412315730OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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