The Forest

The Forest is a forest in , , . The Forest is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Robgill Tower and Merkland Cross.

Castle
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is a tower house near on the banks of the river Kirtle. It was one of a number of towers built along the border as protection against incursions by the English.

Wayside cross
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a wayside cross.

Archaeological site
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was a Roman fort, located at the modern-day site known as Birrens, in , . It protected the main western road to Scotland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eaglesfield and Kirtlebridge.

Village
Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in south east in the local authority area of , Scotland.

Village
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , southern . It is located 8 kilometres north-east of , 5 kilometres north-west of Kirkpatrick-Fleming, and 1.5 kilometres south of .

Hamlet
is a village in , .

The Forest

Latitude
55.0677° or 55° 4′ 4″ north
Longitude
-3.1568° or 3° 9′ 25″ west
Open location code
9C7R3R9V+37
Open­Street­Map ID
way 376265813
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wood
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Satellite Map

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