Auchenvin Jetty
Auchenvin Jetty is a building in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Auchenvin Jetty is situated nearby to the archaeological site Mote of Mark, as well as near the beach The Causeway.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mote of Mark and Orchardton Tower.
Mote of Mark
Archaeological site
Photo: Ann Cook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Mote of Mark is a granite hill rising some 45 metres above the Rough Firth near the outlet of the Urr Water, near the village of Rockcliffe. It was the site of a vitrified fort during the Early Middle Ages, with about one third of an acre of the summit enclosed by a rampart of timber and stone. Mote of Mark is situated 560 feet north of Auchenvin Jetty.
Orchardton Tower
Castle
Photo: Oehoe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Orchardton Tower is a ruined tower house in Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is located four miles south of Dalbeattie, and one mile south of Palnackie, in Buittle parish. Orchardton Tower is situated 2 miles northwest of Auchenvin Jetty.
Hestan Island
Island
Photo: Simon Brooke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hestan Island is a small coastal island at the southern foot of the River Urr estuary in the Solway Firth, in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. Hestan Island is situated 2 miles south of Auchenvin Jetty.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dalbeattie.
Dalbeattie
Town
Photo: MSDMSD, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dalbeattie (, Scots: Dawbeattie, Scottish Gaelic: Dail Bheithe meaning 'haugh of the birch', or Dail Bhàite 'drowned haugh' is a town in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Dalbeattie is situated 4½ miles north of Auchenvin Jetty.
Auchenvin Jetty
- Type: Building
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.86609° or 54° 51′ 58″ northLongitude
-3.80137° or 3° 48′ 5″ westOpen location code
9C6RV58X+CFOpenStreetMap ID
way 1316697481OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Causeway and Rockcliffe.
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