Auchengruith
Auchengruith is a farm in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Auchengruith is situated nearby to the forest Auchentaggart Wood, as well as near the peak Auchentaggart Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sanquhar Castle.
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 2½ miles west of Auchengruith.
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. Sanquhar is situated 2½ miles west of Auchengruith.
Wanlockhead
Village
Photo: Clydiee, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 4 miles northeast of Auchengruith.
Leadhills
Village
Photo: Alan O’Dowd, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Leadhills, originally settled for the accommodation of miners, is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, 5+3⁄4 miles WSW of Elvanfoot. The population in 1901 was 835. Leadhills is situated 5 miles northeast of Auchengruith.
Auchengruith
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.36435° or 55° 21′ 52″ northLongitude
-3.86086° or 3° 51′ 39″ westOpen location code
9C7R947Q+PMOpenStreetMap ID
way 376990317OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyard
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Auchentaggart Wood and Auchentaggart Hill.
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