Baldoon Sands
Baldoon Sands is a beach in Scotland, United Kingdom. Baldoon Sands is situated nearby to the peak Chapel Hill, as well as near the forest Skellarie Plantation.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Carsluith Castle.
Carsluith Castle
Castle
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Carsluith Castle is a ruined tower house, dating largely to the 16th century. It is located beside Wigtown Bay in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Galloway, Scotland, around 4.8 kilometres south east of Creetown. Carsluith Castle is situated 2 miles northeast of Baldoon Sands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wigtown Harbour and Wigtown.
Wigtown Harbour
Locality
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Wigtown Harbour or Wigtown Quay was relocated in 1818 to serve the town of Wigtown and its hinterland in Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, following the silting up of the original natural harbour that was originally located near to St Machute's church. Wigtown Harbour is situated 2½ miles northwest of Baldoon Sands.
Wigtown
Town
Photo: Jeff Tomlinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wigtown is a town and former royal burgh in Wigtownshire, of which it is the county town, within the Dumfries and Galloway region in Scotland. It lies east of Stranraer and south of Newton Stewart. Wigtown is situated 3 miles northwest of Baldoon Sands.
Creetown
Town
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Creetown is a small seaside town in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, in Galloway in the Dumfries and Galloway council area in south-west Scotland. Its population is about 750 people. Creetown is situated 4 miles north of Baldoon Sands.
Baldoon Sands
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.84104° or 54° 50′ 28″ northLongitude
-4.38789° or 4° 23′ 16″ westOpen location code
9C6QRJR6+CROpenStreetMap ID
way 884086628OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chapel Hill and Skellarie Plantation.
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