Crofthead
Crofthead is a farm in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Crofthead is situated nearby to the peak Hunterheck Hill, as well as near the forest Bellshaw Plantation.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Frenchland Tower and Moffat Hospital.
Frenchland Tower
Ruins
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Frenchland Tower is a ruins, which is situated 1¼ miles west of Crofthead.
Moffat Hospital
Hospital
Photo: John Whelan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Moffat Hospital is a small community hospital at Moffat in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Dumfries and Galloway. Moffat Hospital is situated 2 miles west of Crofthead.
Croft Head
Peak
Croft Head is a hill in the Ettrick Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. It offers unobstructed views to the Solway Firth, the fells and mountains of Cumbria and the Pennines to the south and east. Croft Head is situated 2 miles east of Crofthead.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moffat and Beattock.
Moffat
Town
Photo: Robma, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Moffat is a burgh and parish in Dumfriesshire. Part of the Dumfries and Galloway local authority area in Scotland, it lies on the River Annan, with a population of around 2,500. Moffat is situated 2½ miles west of Crofthead.
Beattock
Village
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Beattock is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, approximately 1⁄2 mile southwest of Moffat and 19 miles north of Dumfries. Beattock was historically served by the A74 road and the West Coast Main Line, however the road has since been upgraded to the A74 motorway and no longer passes through the village. Beattock is situated 3½ miles southwest of Crofthead.
Devil’s Beef Tub
Locality
Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Devil's Beef Tub is a deep, dramatic hollow in the hills north of the Scottish town of Moffat. The 150-metre-deep hollow is formed by four hills, Great Hill, Peat Knowe, Annanhead Hill and Ericstane Hill. Devil’s Beef Tub is situated 6 miles northwest of Crofthead.
Crofthead
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.33375° or 55° 20′ 2″ northLongitude
-3.38403° or 3° 23′ 3″ westOpen location code
9C7R8JM8+F9OpenStreetMap ID
way 901265549OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyard
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