The Nithsdale

Places of Interest Nearby

Sanquhar railway station

Railway station

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Sanquhar railway station is a railway station in the village of Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The station is owned by Network Rail and managed by ScotRail and is on the Glasgow South Western Line. Sanquhar railway station is situated 1,000 feet north of The Nithsdale.

St Bride’s Church, Church Road, Sanquhar

Church

Photo: Billy McCrorie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Bride’s Church, Church Road, Sanquhar is situated 1,000 feet northwest of The Nithsdale.

Sanquhar Castle

Castle

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Sanquhar Castle, now a ruin, was built in the 13th century; the ruins are situated north east of Dumfries overlooking the River Nith. Situated on the southern approach to the former royal burgh of Sanquhar in Dumfries and Galloway, south west Scotland, it sits on the trail of the Southern Upland Way. Sanquhar Castle is situated 2,600 feet southeast of The Nithsdale.

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Sanquhar

Town

Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sanquhar is a town on the River Nith in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, north of Thornhill and west of Moffat. It is a former Royal Burgh. It is notable for its tiny post office, established in 1712 and considered the oldest working post office in the world.

Wanlockhead

Village

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Wanlockhead is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, nestling in the Lowther Hills and 1 mile south of Leadhills at the head of the Mennock Pass, which forms part of the Southern Uplands. Wanlockhead is situated 6 miles east of The Nithsdale.

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