Broomrigg
Broomrigg is a residential area in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Broomrigg is situated nearby to the quarter Newbridge Drive, as well as near the suburb Maxwelltown.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palmerston Park and Dumfries railway station.
Palmerston Park
Stadium
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Palmerston Park is a football stadium on Terregles Street in Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is the home ground of Scottish League One club Queen of the South, who have played there since 1919. Palmerston Park is situated 2 miles south of Broomrigg.
Dumfries railway station
Railway station
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Dumfries railway station serves the town of Dumfries in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is located on the Glasgow South Western Line. The station is owned by Network Rail and managed by ScotRail who provide all passenger train services. Dumfries railway station is situated 1½ miles south of Broomrigg.
Twelve Apostles Stone Circle
Archaeological site
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newbridge Drive and Dumfries.
Newbridge Drive
Quarter
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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.
Dumfries
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Dumfries is the principal town of Dumfries and Galloway in southwest Scotland. It's a pleasant market town, with a population of 46,500 in 2020. Robert Burns the poet spent his last years here: from 1788 to 1791 at Ellisland Farm 7 miles north, then in Dumfries town until his death, aged 37.
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 2 miles south of Broomrigg.
Broomrigg
Latitude
55.09653° or 55° 5′ 48″ northLongitude
-3.61434° or 3° 36′ 52″ westOpen location code
9C7R39WP+J7OpenStreetMap ID
way 384173339OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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