Old Orchardton

Old Orchardton is a farm in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Old Orchardton is situated nearby to the castle Orchardton Tower, as well as near the peak Court Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Orchardton Tower and Orchardton Castle.

Orchardton Tower

Castle

Photo: Oehoe, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Orchardton Tower is a ruined tower house in Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is located four miles south of Dalbeattie, and one mile south of Palnackie, in Buittle parish. Orchardton Tower is situated 500 feet southeast of Old Orchardton.

Orchardton Castle overlooks the Solway Coast. Built in the 1880s, this is a Grade B listed property formerly known as Orchardton House. Built around a Scottish Baronial-style mansion located in Auchencairn in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland. Orchardton Castle is situated 1¼ miles south of Old Orchardton.

Mote of Mark

Archaeological site

Photo: Ann Cook, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Mote of Mark is a granite hill rising some 45 metres above the Rough Firth near the outlet of the Urr Water, near the village of Rockcliffe. It was the site of a vitrified fort during the Early Middle Ages, with about one third of an acre of the summit enclosed by a rampart of timber and stone. Mote of Mark is situated 2 miles east of Old Orchardton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dalbeattie and Castle Douglas.

Dalbeattie

Town

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Dalbeattie (, Scots: Dawbeattie, Scottish Gaelic: Dail Bheithe meaning 'haugh of the birch', or Dail Bhàite 'drowned haugh' is a town in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Dalbeattie is situated 4 miles north of Old Orchardton.

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.

Bridge of Dee

Village

Photo: Colin Kinnear, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bridge of Dee, Galloway is a settlement on the River Dee, Galloway. It lies on the A75 just west of Castle Douglas, and north-east of Kirkcudbright. The former Kirkcudbright Railway, linking Kirkcudbright with Castle Douglas, passed through the village. Bridge of Dee is situated 6 miles northwest of Old Orchardton.

Old Orchardton

Type: Farm
Category: agriculture
Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.87801° or 54° 52′ 41″ north

Longitude

-3.84652° or 3° 50′ 48″ west

Open location code

9C6RV5H3+69

OpenStreetMap ID

way 380046331

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=farmyard

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Court Hill and Calfarren Wood.

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