Coatsgate Quarry

Coatsgate Quarry is a quarry in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Coatsgate Quarry is situated nearby to the hotel Auchen Castle, as well as near the forest Gardenholm Plantation.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Auchen Castle and Lochhouse Tower.

Auchen Castle

Hotel

Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Auchen Castle is a ruined 13th-century quadrangular castle situated near Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway. It was designated as a scheduled monument in 1937. Auchen Castle is situated 2,800 feet south of Coatsgate Quarry.

Lochhouse Tower

Castle

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lochhouse Tower is a mid-16th-century tower house situated near Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway. It was restored in the late 1970s and is now used as a private residence. Lochhouse Tower is situated 2 miles southeast of Coatsgate Quarry.

Moffat Museum

Museum

Moffat Museum is a community museum in Moffat, Scotland. It was established in the Old Moffat Bakehouse in 1984. The museum expanded into a neighbouring building and reopened in 2013. Moffat Museum is situated 1½ miles east of Coatsgate Quarry.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Moffat and Beattock.

Moffat

Town

Photo: Robma, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Moffat is a burgh and parish in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. Part of the Dumfries and Galloway local authority area in Scotland, it lies on the River Annan, with a population of around 2,500.

Beattock

Village

Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Beattock is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, approximately 1⁄2 mile southwest of Moffat and 19 miles north of Dumfries. Beattock was historically served by the A74 road and the West Coast Main Line, however the road has since been upgraded to the A74 motorway and no longer passes through the village. Beattock is situated 2½ miles southeast of Coatsgate Quarry.

Devil’s Beef Tub

Locality

Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Devil's Beef Tub is a deep, dramatic hollow in the hills north of the Scottish town of Moffat. The 150-metre-deep hollow is formed by four hills, Great Hill, Peat Knowe, Annanhead Hill and Ericstane Hill. Devil’s Beef Tub is situated 4½ miles north of Coatsgate Quarry.

Coatsgate Quarry

Type: Quarry
Category: industry
Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.33509° or 55° 20′ 6″ north

Longitude

-3.4795° or 3° 28′ 46″ west

Open location code

9C7R8GPC+26

OpenStreetMap ID

node 556348410

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=quarry

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Auchen Castle Lodge and Moffat Golf Course.

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