Glen of the Bar

Glen of the Bar is a scenic viewpoint in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Glen of the Bar is situated nearby to the peak Fell of Talnotry, as well as near Craigdews Hill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Palnure and Newton Stewart.

Palnure

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Palnure is a small village in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, on the Palnure Burn, just outside Newton Stewart. Palnure is situated 5 miles south of Glen of the Bar.

Newton Stewart

Photo: John5199, CC BY 2.0.

Newton Stewart is a town in Dumfries and Galloway in southwest Scotland, along the main road between Carlisle, Dumfries and Stranraer. It's named for William Stewart who built several houses and obtained a burgh charter in 1677 from King Charles II.

Glen of the Bar

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Category: tourism
Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.00761° or 55° 0′ 27″ north

Longitude

-4.3795° or 4° 22′ 46″ west

Open location code

9C7Q2J5C+25

OpenStreetMap ID

node 552477033

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Buck Loup and Fell of Talnotry.

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