Wig Sands
Wig Sands is a beach in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Wig Sands is situated nearby to the historic site RAF Wig Bay, as well as near the forest Shell House Plantation.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include RAF Wig Bay.
RAF Wig Bay
Historic site
Royal Air Force Wig Bay, or more simply RAF Wig Bay, is a former Royal Air Force station near Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The following squadrons were here at some point:… RAF Wig Bay is situated 2,500 feet southwest of Wig Sands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirkcolm and Cairnryan.
Kirkcolm
Village
Photo: Ann Cook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kirkcolm is a village and civil parish on the northern tip of the Rhinns of Galloway peninsula, south-west Scotland. It is in Dumfries and Galloway, and is part of the former county of Wigtownshire.
Cairnryan
Village
Photo: Andrew Hill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cairnryan is a village in the historical county of Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It lies on the eastern shore of Loch Ryan, six miles north of Stranraer and 81 miles southwest of Glasgow.
Leswalt
Village
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Leswalt is a village and civil parish in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. It lies between Portpatrick and Stranraer in the Rhins of Galloway, part of the traditional county of Wigtownshire. The parish covers around 8 square miles. Leswalt is situated 3 miles southwest of Wig Sands.
Wig Sands
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.97237° or 54° 58′ 21″ northLongitude
-5.06068° or 5° 3′ 39″ westOpen location code
9C6PXWCQ+WPOpenStreetMap ID
way 59164906OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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