Standing Stone
Standing Stone is an archaeological site in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Standing Stone is situated nearby to the village Bridge of Dee, as well as near the building Threave House.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Threave Castle and Threave Gardens.
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 2½ miles northeast of Standing Stone.
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 2½ miles northeast of Standing Stone.
Threave House
Building
Photo: LornaMCampbell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Threave House is a building, which is situated 2½ miles east of Standing Stone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bridge of Dee and Balmaghie.
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.
Balmaghie
Hamlet
Photo: Jamie Stuart 11, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Balmaghie, from the Scottish Gaelic Baile Mhic Aoidh, is an ecclesiastical and civil parish in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland and was the seat of the McGhee family. Balmaghie is situated 2½ miles north of Standing Stone.
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 3½ miles north of Standing Stone.
Standing Stone
- 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
54.91102° or 54° 54′ 40″ northLongitude
-4.00289° or 4° 0′ 10″ westOpen location code
9C6QWX6W+CROpenStreetMap ID
node 9117932182OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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