Gowan Brae
Gowan Brae is a residential area in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Gowan Brae is situated nearby to the forest Powmorrick Wood, as well as near the archaeological site Moat.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sanquhar Castle and Kemp’s Castle, Euchan Water.
Sanquhar Castle
Castle
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 3,700 feet north of Gowan Brae.
Kemp’s Castle, Euchan Water
Archaeological site
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kemp’s Castle, Euchan Water is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 mile northwest of Gowan Brae.
Sanquhar railway station
Railway station
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 1¼ miles north of Gowan Brae.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sanquhar and Wanlockhead.
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
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 northeast of Gowan Brae.
Gowan Brae
Latitude
55.35233° or 55° 21′ 8″ northLongitude
-3.91308° or 3° 54′ 47″ westOpen location code
9C7R932P+WQOpenStreetMap ID
way 350431012OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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