Balfern Hill

Balfern Hill is a peak in , , . Balfern Hill is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sorbie Tower.

Castle
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a fortified tower house 1 mile east of the village of , , . The ancient seat of the Clan Hannay, it is in an L-shaped format, rubble-built in the late sixteenth century, possibly by Patrick Hannay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wigtown and Wigtown Harbour.

Town
Photo: Jeff Tomlinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town and former royal burgh in , of which it is the county town, within the region in . It lies east of and south of .

Locality
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
or Wigtown Quay was relocated in 1818 to serve the town of and its hinterland in , , following the silting up of the original natural harbour that was originally located near to St Machute's church.

Balfern Hill

Latitude
54.8223° or 54° 49′ 20″ north
Longitude
-4.429° or 4° 25′ 45″ west
Open location code
9C6QRHCC+W9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8220311546
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
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