Bird hide

Bird hide is a scenic viewpoint in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Bird hide is situated nearby to Auchincairn, War Memorial, as well as near Auchencairn Post Office.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Orchardton Castle and Orchardton Tower.

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 1 mile northeast of Bird hide.

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 2 miles north of Bird hide.

Hestan Island

Island

Photo: Simon Brooke, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hestan Island is a small coastal island at the southern foot of the River Urr estuary in the Solway Firth, in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. Hestan Island is situated 2½ miles east of Bird hide.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dundrennan and Dalbeattie.

Dundrennan

Village

Photo: Ed Iglehart, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dundrennan is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, about 5 miles east of Kirkcudbright. Its population is around 230. Dundrennan is located in the civil parish of Rerrick in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire. Dundrennan is situated 4½ miles southwest of Bird hide.

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 6 miles north 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

54.84697° or 54° 50′ 49″ north

Longitude

-3.8638° or 3° 51′ 50″ west

Open location code

9C6RR4WP+QF

OpenStreetMap ID

node 439573254

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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