Skate Hill
Skate Hill is a peak in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Skate Hill is situated nearby to the village Braehead, as well as near Kirkinner.Places of Interest
Highlights include Wigtown Castle and Sacred Heart Church.
Wigtown Castle
Archaeological site
Wigtown Castle was a royal castle that was located on the banks of the River Bladnoch, south of Wigtown in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. A castle was built in the 12th century.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wigtown and Wigtown Harbour.
Wigtown
Town
Photo: Jeff Tomlinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wigtown is a town and former royal burgh in Wigtownshire, of which it is the county town, within the Dumfries and Galloway region in Scotland. It lies east of Stranraer and south of Newton Stewart.
Wigtown Harbour
Locality
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wigtown Harbour or Wigtown Quay was relocated in 1818 to serve the town of Wigtown and its hinterland in Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, following the silting up of the original natural harbour that was originally located near to St Machute's church.
Skate Hill
- Type: Peak
- Category: landform
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.8435° or 54° 50′ 37″ northLongitude
-4.4425° or 4° 26′ 33″ westOpen location code
9C6QRHV4+9XOpenStreetMap ID
node 8220311511OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Braehead and Kirkinner.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include RAF Wigtown Technical Site and Milton Hill.
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