Holmhead
Holmhead is a farm in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Holmhead is situated nearby to the forest Stragglingwath Plantation, as well as near Low Plantation.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Comlongon Castle and Isle Tower.
Comlongon Castle
Hotel
Photo: Angus Townley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Comlongon Castle is a tower house dating from the later 15th century or early 16th century. It is located 1 kilometre west of the village of Clarencefield, and 10 kilometres south-east of Dumfries, in south west Scotland. Comlongon Castle is situated 2 miles southeast of Holmhead.
Isle Tower
Ruins
Photo: Simon Lidwell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Isle Tower also known as Lochar Tower and Bankend Tower is a 16th-century ruined tower house located in the north of Bankend in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It was a property of the Maxwell family. Isle Tower is situated 2½ miles southwest of Holmhead.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bankend and Collin.
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 2½ miles southwest of Holmhead.
Collin
Village
Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Collin is a small village between Dumfries and Gretna in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is located on the Lochar Water, and the A75 road. It lies 5.3 km east of Dumfries, and 20 km north-west of Annan. Collin is situated 3½ miles northwest of Holmhead.
Ruthwell
Village
Photo: Smb1001, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ruthwell is a village and parish on the Solway Firth between Dumfries and Annan in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. In 2022 the combined population of Ruthwell and nearby Clarencefield was 400. Ruthwell is situated 3½ miles southeast of Holmhead.
Holmhead
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.02743° or 55° 1′ 39″ northLongitude
-3.47389° or 3° 28′ 26″ westOpen location code
9C7R2GGG+XCOpenStreetMap ID
way 670616321OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyard
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