Guffogland

Guffogland is a farm in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Guffogland is situated nearby to the forest Shiely Hill Plantation, as well as near the peak Brown’s Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Buittle Castle and Motte of Urr.

Buittle Castle

Castle

Photo: Chris Newman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Buittle Castle, also known historically as Botle or Botel Castle, is a Motte and Bailey site in Galloway, south-west Scotland with significant early and medieval history comprising a significant ruined Norman style Motte, and several extant buildings and gardens, including the later residential building in the form of the Tower House, on the historic Bailey. Buittle Castle is situated 1 mile southeast of Guffogland.

Motte of Urr

Archaeological site

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Motte of Urr is the remains of a 12th-century motte-and-bailey castle located near the Haugh of Urr in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Motte of Urr is situated 1½ miles north of Guffogland.

Buittle Place

Residential area

Photo: Chris Newman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dalbeattie and Castle Douglas.

Dalbeattie

Town

Photo: MSDMSD, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Dalbeattie (, Scots: Dawbeattie, Scottish Gaelic: Dail Bheithe meaning 'haugh of the birch', or Dail Bhàite 'drowned haugh' is a town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Dalbeattie is situated 2 miles east of Guffogland.

Castle Douglas

Photo: Tenesca, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Castle Douglas is a town in Dumfries and Galloway in southwest Scotland, with a population of 4000 in 2022. The big attractions are Threave Gardens and the castle. This page also describes nearby villages such as Dalbeattie, and the coast of the Solway Firth.