Kelton
Kelton is a hamlet in Scotland, United Kingdom. Kelton is situated nearby to the locality Slackburn Bridge, as well as near the village Rhonehouse.Places of Interest
Highlights include Threave Gardens and Threave Castle.
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 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 2 miles northwest of Kelton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castle Douglas and Bridge of Dee.
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.
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. Bridge of Dee is situated 1½ miles west of Kelton.
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 3 miles northwest of Kelton.
Kelton
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.9203° or 54° 55′ 13″ northLongitude
-3.9368° or 3° 56′ 13″ westOpen location code
9C6RW3C7+47OpenStreetMap ID
node 5054260194OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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