Shambellie Wood
Shambellie Wood is a forest in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Shambellie Wood is situated nearby to the forest Kinharvie Plantation, as well as near Allan’s Wood.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Abbey of Dulce Cor and National Museum of Costume.
Abbey of Dulce Cor
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Abbey of Dulce Cor, better known as Sweetheart Abbey, was a Cistercian monastery founded in 1273 in what is now the village of New Abbey, in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, 8 miles south of Dumfries. Abbey of Dulce Cor is situated 1½ miles east of Shambellie Wood.
National Museum of Costume
Museum
Photo: MaryPoppins1978, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Museum of Costume was located at Shambellie House, in New Abbey, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland and it formed part of the National Museums of Scotland. National Museum of Costume is situated 1¼ miles east of Shambellie Wood.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Abbey and The Crichton.
New Abbey
Village
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
New Abbey is a village in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is 6 miles south of Dumfries. The summit of the prominent hill Criffel is 2.5 miles to the south.
The Crichton
Suburb
Photo: Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Crichton is an institutional campus in Dumfries in southwest Scotland. It serves as a remote campus for the University of Glasgow, the University of the West of Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway College, and the Open University. The Crichton is situated 5 miles northeast of Shambellie Wood.
Bankend
Hamlet
Photo: James Yardley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bankend is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is located near Lochar Water, the civil parish Caerlaverock and the villages of Blackshaw, Glencaple and Shearington. In 1961 it had a population of 79. Bankend is situated 6 miles east of Shambellie Wood.
Shambellie Wood
- Type: Shrubland
- Category: forest
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.98229° or 54° 58′ 56″ northLongitude
-3.658° or 3° 39′ 29″ westOpen location code
9C6RX8JR+WQOpenStreetMap ID
way 482421493OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forestOpenStreetMap feature
natural=scrub
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Highlights include Kinharvie Plantation and Allan’s Wood.
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