Shortrig Wood

Shortrig Wood is a forest in , , . Shortrig Wood is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Repentance Tower.

Historic building
Photo: Logan5, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a very rare example of a mid-16th century watch tower standing on Trailtrow Hill, six miles north-west of , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ecclefechan and Brydekirk.

Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village located in in the south of . The village is famous for being the birthplace of Thomas Carlyle. lies in the valley of the Mein Water, a tributary of the , 6+1⁄4 miles south of , five miles north of and eight miles northwest of the border.

Village
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in in , located approximately 4 km north of . The village was a planned the concept dating to 1800 from the Paisley-Dirom family of Mount Annan, set around a bridge over the .

Shortrig Wood

Latitude
55.0589° or 55° 3′ 32″ north
Longitude
-3.3148° or 3° 18′ 53″ west
Open location code
9C7R3M5P+H3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 384560132
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wood
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Satellite Map

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