Twelve Apostles Stone Circle

The Twelve Apostles is a large stone circle located between the villages of Holywood and Newbridge, near , . It is the seventh largest stone circle in Britain and the largest on the mainland of Scotland.
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Photo: Schwerdf, CC BY 4.0.
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: stone circle at Newbridge, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Twelve Apostles,stone circle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Bridge, Newbridge, Dumfries and Palmerston Park.

Bridge
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1,200 feet southeast of Twelve Apostles Stone Circle.

Stadium
Photo: Jmorrison230582, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a football stadium on Terregles… is situated 2 miles southeast of Twelve Apostles Stone Circle.

Park
Photo: David Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a 30 acre… is situated 2½ miles north of Twelve Apostles Stone Circle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newbridge Drive and Dumfries.

Quarter
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a relatively new suburb in .

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the principal town of in southwest Scotland.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
was formerly a burgh of barony and police… is situated 2½ miles southeast of Twelve Apostles Stone Circle.

Twelve Apostles Stone Circle

Latitude
55.09784° or 55° 5′ 52″ north
Longitude
-3.65167° or 3° 39′ 6″ west
Open location code
9C7R38XX+48
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1007815078
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q7857581
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In Other Languages

“Twelve Apostles Stone Circle” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Holywood Church and Lochside Post Office.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Newbridge Telephone Exchange and A76 Junction.

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Worth a closer look: Dumfries and Lockerbie.

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