Droughdool Mote

Droughdool Mote is an archaeological site in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Droughdool Mote is situated near the forest Swamps Plantation, as well as near the village Dunragit.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Glenwhan Gardens and Castle of Park.

Glenwhan Gardens

Garden

Photo: Billy McCrorie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dunragit is a village on the A75, between Stranraer and Glenluce in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. Dunragit is within the parish of Old Luce, in the traditional county of Wigtownshire. Glenwhan Gardens is situated 1 mile north of Droughdool Mote.

Castle of Park

Building

Photo: John of Reading, Public domain.

The Castle of Park is a 16th-century L-plan tower house near Glenluce, in the historic county of Wigtownshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is a category A listed building. Castle of Park is situated 2½ miles east of Droughdool Mote.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dunragit and Glenluce.

Dunragit

Village

Photo: David Baird, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dunragit is a village on the A75, between Stranraer and Glenluce in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. Dunragit is within the parish of Old Luce, in the traditional county of Wigtownshire.

Glenluce

Village

Photo: David Baird, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Glenluce is a small village in the parish of Old Luce in Wigtownshire, Scotland. It contains a village shop, a caravan park and a town hall, as well as the parish church. Glenluce is situated 3 miles east of Droughdool Mote.

Castle Kennedy

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Castle Kennedy is a small village 3 miles east of Stranraer in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. It is on the A75 road, and is within the civil parish of Inch. Castle Kennedy is situated 3 miles northwest of Droughdool Mote.

Droughdool Mote

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

54.87222° or 54° 52′ 20″ north

Longitude

-4.8875° or 4° 53′ 15″ west

Open location code

9C6QV4C7+V2

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1120742726

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Swamps Plantation and Spark’s Wood.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Bridge Cottage and Drochduil Primary School.

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