Knockshinnie Plantation

Knockshinnie Plantation is a forest in , , . Knockshinnie Plantation is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Little Ross and High Banks cup and ring markings.

Island
Photo: Malcolm Morris, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a 29-acre island with a lighthouse on the Solway Coast south of the town of in Galloway, . It is next to Meikle Ross on the mainland, which is a headland, and there are two small rocks off it, Sugarloaf and Fox Craig.

Archaeological site
Photo: Jon Holland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The are a series of Neolithic or Bronze Age carvings on an outcrop of rock near High Banks farm, 3 km SE of , . They are one of the best collections of cup and ring markings in Galloway.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kirkcudbright.

Photo: ian freeman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a coastal town in in southwest Scotland, with a poppulation in 2020 of 3350. Farming and fishing are its main trades.

Knockshinnie Plantation

Latitude
54.7877° or 54° 47′ 16″ north
Longitude
-4.0482° or 4° 2′ 54″ west
Open location code
9C6QQXQ2+3P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 379944069
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­forest
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wood
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Satellite Map

Discover Knockshinnie Plantation from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Torrs Point and Gipsy Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Castlehill Plantation and Knocktannie Plantation.

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