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 small historic market town and former royal burgh in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Historically part of Wigtownshire, of which it is the county town, 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
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Latitude

54.84104° or 54° 50′ 28″ north

Longitude

-4.38789° or 4° 23′ 16″ west

Open location code

9C6QRJR6+CR

OpenStreetMap ID

way 884086628

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=beach

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Chapel Hill and Skellarie Plantation.

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