Wigtown Harbour

Wigtown Harbour 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.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Wigtown Castle and Sacred Heart Church.

Archaeological site
was a royal castle that was located on the banks of the , south of in , Scotland. A castle was built in the 12th century.

Church
Photo: Jamie Stuart 11, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Church
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wigtown and Creetown.

Town
Photo: Jeff Tomlinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small historic market town and former royal burgh in , . Historically part of , of which it is the county town, it lies east of and south of .

Town
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small seaside town in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, in Galloway in the council area in south-west . Its population is about 750 people. is situated 3½ miles northeast of Wigtown Harbour.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a small village in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in , Scotland, on the Burn, just outside . is situated 6 miles north of Wigtown Harbour.

Wigtown Harbour

Latitude
54.86166° or 54° 51′ 42″ north
Longitude
-4.43728° or 4° 26′ 14″ west
Open location code
9C6QVH67+M3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8221994016
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Wiki­data ID
Q28404023
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Satellite Map

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