Meikle Wood Hill, Hillfort
Meikle Wood Hill, Hillfort is an archaeological site in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Meikle Wood Hill, Hillfort is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Bird Hide, as well as near the peak Knockrobbin.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Threave Castle and Castle Douglas Golf Course.
Threave Castle
Photo: Alison Stamp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Threave Castle is situated on an island in the River Dee, 2.5 kilometres west of Castle Douglas in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in the Dumfries and Galloway region of Scotland. Threave Castle is situated 2,000 feet west of Meikle Wood Hill, Hillfort.
Castle Douglas Golf Course
Golf course
Photo: Colin Kinnear, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Castle Douglas Golf Course is situated 1 mile northeast of Meikle Wood Hill, Hillfort.
Threave Gardens
Garden
Photo: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Threave Garden and Estate is a series of gardens owned and managed by the National Trust for Scotland, located near Castle Douglas in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway region of Scotland. Threave Gardens is situated 1 mile southeast of Meikle Wood Hill, Hillfort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castle Douglas and Bridge of Dee.
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.
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.
Glenlochar
Hamlet
Photo: Colin Kinnear, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glenlochar is a hamlet on the western bank of the River Dee in the parish of Balmaghie in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway. Glenlochar is situated 2 miles northwest of Meikle Wood Hill, Hillfort.
Meikle Wood Hill, Hillfort
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.93782° or 54° 56′ 16″ northLongitude
-3.96012° or 3° 57′ 36″ westOpen location code
9C6RW2QQ+4XOpenStreetMap ID
node 8383974459OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Meikle Wood Hill and Bird Hide.
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