Jocks Ponds
Jocks Ponds is a pond in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Jocks Ponds is situated nearby to the peak Kirkennan Hill, as well as near the forest Kirkennan Plantation.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Buittle Castle and Islecroft Stadium.
Buittle Castle
Castle
Photo: Chris Newman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Buittle Castle, also known historically as Botle or Botel Castle, is a Motte and Bailey site in Galloway, south-west Scotland with significant early and medieval history comprising a significant ruined Norman style Motte, and several extant buildings and gardens, including the later residential building in the form of the Tower House, on the historic Bailey. Buittle Castle is situated 1½ miles north of Jocks Ponds.
Islecroft Stadium
Sports venue
Photo: Hugh Close, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dalbeattie Star Football Club is a Scottish association football club based in Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway. It currently competes in the South of Scotland League. Islecroft Stadium is situated 2 miles northeast of Jocks Ponds.
Gelston Castle
Ruins
Photo: Billy McCrorie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gelston Castle, located near Castle Douglas in Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, was built by Sir William Douglas of Castle Douglas, who had acquired the lands of Gelston in 1799. Gelston Castle is situated 2½ miles west of Jocks Ponds.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dalbeattie and Castle Douglas.
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 2 miles northeast of Jocks Ponds.
Castle Douglas
Photo: Tenesca, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Castle Douglas is a town in Dumfries and Galloway in southwest Scotland, with a population of 4000 in 2022. The big attractions are Threave Gardens and the castle. This page also describes nearby villages such as Dalbeattie, and the coast of the Solway Firth.
Bridge of Dee
Village
Photo: Colin Kinnear, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bridge of Dee, Galloway is a settlement on the River Dee, Galloway. It lies on the A75 just west of Castle Douglas, and north-east of Kirkcudbright. The former Kirkcudbright Railway, linking Kirkcudbright with Castle Douglas, passed through the village. Bridge of Dee is situated 5 miles west of Jocks Ponds.
Jocks Ponds
- Type: Pond
- Category: body of water
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.91308° or 54° 54′ 47″ northLongitude
-3.85246° or 3° 51′ 9″ westOpen location code
9C6RW47X+62OpenStreetMap ID
way 890095072OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=pond
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jocks Ponds and Kirkennan Hill.
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