Balgown
Balgown is a farm in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Balgown is situated nearby to the peak Bine Hill, as well as near the forest Knockcoid Plantation.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Corsewall Lighthouse and RAF Wig Bay.
Corsewall Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Mary and Angus Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Corsewall Lighthouse is a lighthouse at Corsewall Point, Kirkcolm near Stranraer in the region of Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland. First lit in 1817, it overlooks the North Channel of the Irish Sea. Corsewall is defined as the place or well of the Cross. Corsewall Lighthouse is situated 2 miles northwest of Balgown.
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 2½ miles southeast of Balgown.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ervie and Kirkcolm.
Ervie
Village
Photo: wfmillar, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ervie - or in Scottish Gaelic: An Eirbhe - is a hamlet in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, in the Rhins of Galloway, just outside Stranraer.
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. Kirkcolm is situated 2 miles southeast of Balgown.
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 4 miles south of Balgown.
Balgown
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.98392° or 54° 59′ 2″ northLongitude
-5.12214° or 5° 7′ 20″ westOpen location code
9C6PXVMH+H4OpenStreetMap ID
way 884118333OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyard
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