Aychentaggart
Aychentaggart is a farm in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Aychentaggart is situated nearby to the forest Auchentaggart Wood, as well as near the peak Auchentaggart Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sanquhar Castle and Sanquhar railway station.
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 2 miles west of Aychentaggart.
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 2 miles west of Aychentaggart.
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 2½ miles west of Aychentaggart.
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 2 miles west of Aychentaggart.
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 4½ miles northeast of Aychentaggart.
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 6 miles northeast of Aychentaggart.
Aychentaggart
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.36008° or 55° 21′ 36″ northLongitude
-3.87232° or 3° 52′ 20″ westOpen location code
9C7R946H+23OpenStreetMap ID
way 376992522OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyard
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Auchentaggart Wood and Auchentaggart Hill.
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