Mennock, opposite Auchentaggart

Mennock, opposite Auchentaggart is a bus stop in Scotland, United Kingdom. Mennock, opposite Auchentaggart is situated near the forest Auchentaggart Wood, as well as near the peak Auchentaggart Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Sanquhar Castle.

Sanquhar Castle

Castle

Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sanquhar Castle, now a ruin, was built in the 13th century; the ruins are situated north east of Dumfries overlooking the River Nith. Situated on the southern approach to the former royal burgh of Sanquhar in Dumfries and Galloway, south west Scotland, it sits on the trail of the Southern Upland Way. Sanquhar Castle is situated 2 miles west of Mennock, opposite Auchentaggart.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sanquhar and Wanlockhead.

Sanquhar

Town

Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sanquhar is a historic market town and former royal burgh on the River Nith in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, north of Thornhill and west of Moffat. The town is approximately 49 miles southwest of Edinburgh, 36 miles southeast of Glasgow, and 24 miles north-northwest of Dumfries. Sanquhar is situated 2½ miles west of Mennock, opposite Auchentaggart.

Wanlockhead

Village

Photo: Clydiee, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wanlockhead is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, nestling in the Lowther Hills and 1 mile south of Leadhills at the head of the Mennock Pass, which forms part of the Southern Uplands. Wanlockhead is situated 4½ miles northeast of Mennock, opposite Auchentaggart.

Leadhills

Village

Photo: Alan O’Dowd, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Leadhills, originally settled for the accommodation of miners, is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, 5+3⁄4 miles WSW of Elvanfoot. The population in 1901 was 835. Leadhills is situated 6 miles northeast of Mennock, opposite Auchentaggart.

Mennock, opposite Auchentaggart

Type: Bus stop
Category: transport
Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.35659° or 55° 21′ 24″ north

Longitude

-3.86548° or 3° 51′ 56″ west

Network

South West of Scotland Regional Transport Partnership

Open location code

9C7R944M+JR

OpenStreetMap ID

node 487196378

OpenStreetMap feature

highway=bus_stop

OpenStreetMap feature

public_transport=platform

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Auchentaggart Wood and Auchentaggart Hill.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Mennock, at Auchentaggart and Aychentaggart.

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