Merklandwell
Merklandwell is a farm in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Merklandwell is situated nearby to the coniferous forest Cauldside Wood, as well as near the peak Cauldside Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Easthill stone circle and Lochaber Loch.
Easthill stone circle
Archaeological site
Photo: C1614, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Easthill stone circle, also known as the Seven Grey Stanes, is a small oval stone circle 3¾ miles south-west of Dumfries. Eight stones of a probable nine remain. Easthill stone circle is situated 2 miles northeast of Merklandwell.
Lochaber Loch
Photo: Andy Connor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lochaber Loch is a small, lowland freshwater loch that lies among steep-sided hills, approximately 4.5 mi to the west of Dumfries, Scotland. The loch is somewhat triangular in shape and is 0.5 mi long and 0.25 mi at its widest point. Lochaber Loch is situated 2½ miles southeast of Merklandwell.
Loch Arthur
Photo: Iain Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Arthur is a lake in the council area of Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland near the village of Beeswing. Loch Arthur lies to the east of the village of Beeswing and has been claimed as the setting for the Arthurian story of the Lady of the Lake. Loch Arthur is situated 2 miles southeast of Merklandwell.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maxwelltown and Springholm.
Maxwelltown
Suburb
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Maxwelltown was formerly a burgh of barony and police burgh and by the time of the burgh's abolition in 1929 it was the most populous burgh in the county of Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. Maxwelltown is situated 5 miles northeast of Merklandwell.
Springholm
Village
Photo: Chris Newman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Springholm is a village in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is located 14 miles west of Dumfries on the A75. Springholm is situated 5 miles west of Merklandwell.
Troqueer
Suburb
Photo: Chris Newman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Troqueer is a former village and a parish in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway on the west side of the River Nith. The eastern-side was merged with Dumfries to the east in 1929, and today eastern Troqueer is a suburb of Dumfries. Troqueer is situated 5 miles east of Merklandwell.
Merklandwell
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.03173° or 55° 1′ 54″ northLongitude
-3.73718° or 3° 44′ 14″ westOpen location code
9C7R27J7+M4OpenStreetMap ID
way 380610034OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyard
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