Gallowleck Wood
Gallowleck Wood is a forest in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Gallowleck Wood is situated nearby to the hamlet Barnbarroch, as well as near the village Kippford.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mote of Mark and Orchardton Tower.
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.
Orchardton Tower
Castle
Photo: Oehoe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Orchardton Tower is a ruined tower house in Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is located four miles south of Dalbeattie, and one mile south of Palnackie, in Buittle parish.
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.
Gallowleck Wood
- Type: Forest
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.8928° or 54° 53′ 34″ northLongitude
-3.8002° or 3° 48′ 1″ westOpen location code
9C6RV5VX+4WOpenStreetMap ID
way 887522832OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forest
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Barnbarroch and Kippford.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kippford Holiday Park and Barnbarroch Wood.
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