Drumshinnoch
Drumshinnoch is a residential area in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Drumshinnoch is situated nearby to the peak Goldie Knoll, as well as near the forest Laird’s Rig Wood.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Morton Castle and Drumlanrig Castle.
Morton Castle
Castle
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Morton Castle is located by an artificial loch in the hills above Nithsdale, in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. It lies 2.5 miles north-east of Thornhill, and once formed part of a chain of castles along the strategically important Nith Valley, which runs from the Solway Firth north to the Clyde Valley. Morton Castle is situated 1 mile southeast of Drumshinnoch.
Drumlanrig Castle
Castle
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Drumlanrig Castle is situated on the Queensberry Estate in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The category A listed castle is the Dumfriesshire home of the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry. Drumlanrig Castle is situated 1½ miles west of Drumshinnoch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thornhill and Penpont.
Thornhill
Town
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Thornhill is a village in the Mid Nithsdale area of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, south of Sanquhar and north of Dumfries on the main A76 road. Thornhill sits in the Nithsdale valley with the Carsphairn and Scaur range to the west and the Lowther hills to the east. Thornhill is situated 3 miles south of Drumshinnoch.
Penpont
Village
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Penpont is a village about 2 miles west of Thornhill in Dumfriesshire, in the Dumfries and Galloway region of Scotland. It is near the confluence of the Shinnel Water and Scaur Water rivers in the foothills of the Southern Uplands. Penpont is situated 4 miles southwest of Drumshinnoch.
Closeburn
Village
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Closeburn is a village and civil parish in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The village is on the A76 road 2+1⁄2 miles south of Thornhill. In the 2001 census, Closeburn had a population of 1,119. Closeburn is situated 5 miles south of Drumshinnoch.
Drumshinnoch
Latitude
55.28163° or 55° 16′ 54″ northLongitude
-3.76865° or 3° 46′ 7″ westOpen location code
9C7R76JJ+MGOpenStreetMap ID
way 379741644OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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