Blackhill Plantation
Blackhill Plantation is a forest in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Blackhill Plantation is situated nearby to the hamlet Mutehill, as well as near the locality Torrs Point.Places of Interest
Highlights include High Banks cup and ring markings and MacLellan’s Castle.
High Banks cup and ring markings
Archaeological site
Photo: Jon Holland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The High Banks cup and ring markings are a series of Neolithic or Bronze Age carvings on an outcrop of rock near High Banks farm, 3 km SE of Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway. They are one of the best collections of cup and ring markings in Galloway.
MacLellan’s Castle
Photo: Parrot of Doom, CC BY-SA 3.0.
MacLellan's Castle in the town of Kirkcudbright, in Galloway, Scotland, was built in the late 16th century. It stands in the centre of Kirkcudbright, on the south side of the River Dee which flows into the Solway Firth.
Stewartry Museum
Museum
Photo: Chris Newman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Stewartry Museum is a local museum in Kirkcudbright, Scotland, which covers the history of this part of Galloway.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirkcudbright and Dundrennan.
Kirkcudbright
Photo: ian freeman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kirkcudbright is a coastal town in Dumfries and Galloway in southwest Scotland, with a poppulation in 2020 of 3350. Farming and fishing are its main trades.
Dundrennan
Village
Photo: Ed Iglehart, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dundrennan is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, about 5 miles east of Kirkcudbright. Its population is around 230. Dundrennan is located in the civil parish of Rerrick in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire.
Blackhill Plantation
- Type: Forest
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.8006° or 54° 48′ 2″ northLongitude
-4.0345° or 4° 2′ 4″ westOpen location code
9C6QRX28+66OpenStreetMap ID
way 482014384OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forestOpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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