Balker
Balker is a farm in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Balker is situated nearby to the forest Kate’s Knowe, as well as near Teroy Knowe.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Craigcaffie Tower and Black Loch Crannog.
Craigcaffie Tower
Manor estate
Photo: Colin McDonald, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Craigcaffie Tower is a manor estate, which is situated 1 mile northwest of Balker.
Black Loch Crannog
Archaeological site
Photo: David Parker, CC BY 3.0.
Black Loch Crannog is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ miles southeast of Balker.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castle Kennedy and Stranraer.
Castle Kennedy
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Castle Kennedy is a small village 3 miles east of Stranraer in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. It is on the A75 road, and is within the civil parish of Inch. Castle Kennedy is situated 2 miles south of Balker.
Stranraer
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stranraer is a town in Dumfries and Galloway near the tip of southwest Scotland. It's a port with ferries to Northern Ireland, though nowadays these all sail from Cairnryan a few miles north.
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. Cairnryan is situated 4 miles northwest of Balker.
Balker
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.92598° or 54° 55′ 34″ northLongitude
-4.9647° or 4° 57′ 53″ westOpen location code
9C6QW2GP+94OpenStreetMap ID
way 884124148OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyard
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