Caigton Hill
Caigton Hill is a peak in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Caigton Hill is situated nearby to the locality Gelston Park, as well as near the hamlet Kirkland of Gelston.Places of Interest
Highlights include Buittle Castle and Gelston Castle.
Buittle Castle
Castle
Photo: Chris Newman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Buittle Castle, also known historically as Botle or Botel Castle, is a Motte and Bailey site in Galloway, south-west Scotland with significant early and medieval history comprising a significant ruined Norman style Motte, and several extant buildings and gardens, including the later residential building in the form of the Tower House, on the historic Bailey.
Gelston Castle
Ruins
Photo: Billy McCrorie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gelston Castle, located near Castle Douglas in Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, was built by Sir William Douglas of Castle Douglas, who had acquired the lands of Gelston in 1799.
Orchardton Tower
Castle
Photo: Oehoe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Orchardton Tower is a ruined tower house in Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is located four miles south of Dalbeattie, and one mile south of Palnackie, in Buittle parish.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castle Douglas and Dalbeattie.
Castle Douglas
Photo: Tenesca, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Castle Douglas is a town in Dumfries and Galloway in southwest Scotland, with a population of 4000 in 2022. The big attractions are Threave Gardens and the castle. This page also describes nearby villages such as Dalbeattie, and the coast of the Solway Firth.
Dalbeattie
Town
Photo: MSDMSD, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dalbeattie (, Scots: Dawbeattie, Scottish Gaelic: Dail Bheithe meaning 'haugh of the birch', or Dail Bhàite 'drowned haugh' is a town in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
Bridge of Dee
Village
Photo: Colin Kinnear, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bridge of Dee, Galloway is a settlement on the River Dee, Galloway. It lies on the A75 just west of Castle Douglas, and north-east of Kirkcudbright. The former Kirkcudbright Railway, linking Kirkcudbright with Castle Douglas, passed through the village.
Caigton Hill
- Type: Peak
- Category: landform
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.9123° or 54° 54′ 44″ northLongitude
-3.8747° or 3° 52′ 29″ westOpen location code
9C6RW46G+W4OpenStreetMap ID
node 8251603771OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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