Friars Carse
Friars Carse is a residential area in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Friars Carse is situated nearby to the archaeological site Crannog, as well as near the forest Temple Wood.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ellisland Farm and Garden of Cosmic Speculation.
Ellisland Farm
Museum
Photo: Rosser1954, Public domain.
Ellisland Farm lies about 6.5 mi/10.4 km northwest of Dumfries near the village of Auldgirth, located in the Parish of Dunscore, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Ellisland Farm is situated 4,100 feet south of Friars Carse.
Garden of Cosmic Speculation
Park
Photo: David Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Garden of Cosmic Speculation is a 30 acre sculpture garden created by landscape architect and theorist Charles Jencks and his wife, Maggie Keswick Jencks, on Maggie's land and their home together, Portrack House, in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. Garden of Cosmic Speculation is situated 1½ miles southeast of Friars Carse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ae and Newbridge Drive.
Ae
Village
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Ae is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, south west Scotland. The village is located on the edge of a 15,000-acre human-made conifer forest, and is approximately 9 miles north of Dumfries. Ae is situated 4½ miles northeast of Friars Carse.
Newbridge Drive
Quarter
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newbridge Drive is a relatively new suburb in Dumfries. It is situated on the Maxwelltown side of the River Nith and is approx 1.8 miles north-west from Dumfries town centre. Newbridge Drive is situated 4½ miles southeast of Friars Carse.
Closeburn
Village
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 northwest of Friars Carse.
Friars Carse
Latitude
55.14782° or 55° 8′ 52″ northLongitude
-3.68748° or 3° 41′ 15″ westOpen location code
9C7R48X7+42OpenStreetMap ID
way 384153626OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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