Glaik

Glaik is a farm in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Glaik is situated near the peak Milldown Hill, as well as near Shepherd’s Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Lochnaw Castle and Killantringan Lighthouse.

Lochnaw Castle

Castle

Photo: Richard Paxman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lochnaw Castle is a 16th-century tower house five miles from the town of Stranraer, in the historical county of Wigtownshire, Scotland. The central square tower, five storeys high, formed part of the new castle. Lochnaw Castle is situated 2 miles north of Glaik.

Killantringan Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Killantringan Lighthouse is a lighthouse located near Portpatrick in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. The light came into operation in 1900, and served as a waypoint in the North Channel of the Irish Sea. Killantringan Lighthouse is situated 2 miles south of Glaik.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leswalt and Stranraer.

Leswalt

Village

Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Leswalt is a village and civil parish in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. It lies between Portpatrick and Stranraer in the Rhins of Galloway, part of the traditional county of Wigtownshire. The parish covers around 8 square miles. Leswalt is situated 3 miles northeast of Glaik.

Stranraer

Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Stranraer is a town in Dumfries and Galloway near the tip of southwest Scotland. It's a port with ferries to Northern Ireland, though nowadays these all sail from Cairnryan a few miles north.

Ervie

Village

Photo: wfmillar, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ervie - or in Scottish Gaelic: An Eirbhe - is a hamlet in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, in the Rhins of Galloway, just outside Stranraer. Ervie is situated 5 miles north of Glaik.

Glaik

Type: Farm
Categories: locality and agriculture
Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.89167° or 54° 53′ 30″ north

Longitude

-5.1284° or 5° 7′ 42″ west

Open location code

9C6PVVRC+MJ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4786961823

OpenStreetMap feature

place=farm

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Core Hill of the Glaik and Milldown Hill.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Knockniemoak Bed and Breakfast and Balgracie.

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