Lagmuck Sands
Lagmuck Sands is a beach in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Lagmuck Sands is situated nearby to the archaeological site Castlehill Point, West Barcloy, as well as near the beach Glenstocking Sands.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hestan Island and Mote of Mark.
Hestan Island
Island
Photo: Simon Brooke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hestan Island is a small coastal island at the southern foot of the River Urr estuary in the Solway Firth, in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. Hestan Island is situated 1½ miles southwest of Lagmuck Sands.
Mote of Mark
Archaeological site
Photo: Ann Cook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Mote of Mark is a granite hill rising some 45 metres above the Rough Firth near the outlet of the Urr Water, near the village of Rockcliffe. It was the site of a vitrified fort during the Early Middle Ages, with about one third of an acre of the summit enclosed by a rampart of timber and stone. Mote of Mark is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Lagmuck Sands.
Hestan Island Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hestan Island Lighthouse is situated 1½ miles southwest of Lagmuck Sands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dalbeattie.
Dalbeattie
Town
Photo: MSDMSD, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dalbeattie (, Scots: Dawbeattie, Scottish Gaelic: Dail Bheithe meaning 'haugh of the birch', or Dail Bhàite 'drowned haugh' is a town in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Dalbeattie is situated 6 miles north of Lagmuck Sands.
Lagmuck Sands
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.85182° or 54° 51′ 7″ northLongitude
-3.78162° or 3° 46′ 54″ westOpen location code
9C6RV629+P9OpenStreetMap ID
way 887521560OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Castlehill Point, West Barcloy and Glenstocking Sands.
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