Old Holywood

Places of Interest Nearby

Twelve Apostles Stone Circle

Archaeological site

Photo: Schwerdf, CC BY 4.0.

The Twelve Apostles is a large stone circle located between the villages of Holywood and Newbridge, near Dumfries, Scotland. It is the seventh largest stone circle in Britain and the largest on the mainland of Scotland. Twelve Apostles Stone Circle is situated 1 mile south of Old Holywood.

Garden of Cosmic Speculation

Park

Photo: David Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Garden of Cosmic Speculation is a 30 acre sculpture garden created by landscape architect and theorist Charles Jencks and his wife, Maggie Keswick Jencks, on Maggie's land and their home together, Portrack House, in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. Garden of Cosmic Speculation is situated 1½ miles north of Old Holywood.

Bridge, Newbridge, Dumfries

Bridge

Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bridge, Newbridge, Dumfries is situated 1 mile south of Old Holywood.

Places in the Area

Newbridge Drive

Quarter

Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Newbridge Drive is a relatively new suburb in Dumfries. It is situated on the Maxwelltown side of the River Nith and is approx 1.8 miles north-west from Dumfries town centre. Newbridge Drive is situated 2 miles southeast of Old Holywood.

Dumfries

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Dumfries is the principal town of Dumfries and Galloway in southwest Scotland. It's a pleasant market town, with a population of 46,500 in 2020. Robert Burns the poet spent his last years here: from 1788 to 1791 at Ellisland Farm 7 miles north, then in Dumfries town until his death, aged 37.

Maxwelltown

Suburb

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Maxwelltown was formerly a burgh of barony and police burgh and by the time of the burgh's abolition in 1929 it was the most populous burgh in the county of Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. Maxwelltown is situated 3½ miles southeast of Old Holywood.

Old Holywood

Satellite Map

Notable Places Nearby

Nearby Places

Curious Bus Stops to Discover

• Deutsch
• Español
• Français
• Português