Auchen Castle
Auchen Castle is a ruins in Scotland, United Kingdom. Auchen Castle is situated nearby to the village Beattock, as well as near the town Moffat.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lochhouse Tower and Auchen Castle.
Lochhouse Tower
Castle
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lochhouse Tower is a mid-16th-century tower house situated near Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway. It was restored in the late 1970s and is now used as a private residence. Lochhouse Tower is situated 1¼ miles east of Auchen Castle.
Auchen Castle
Hotel
Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Auchen Castle is a ruined 13th-century quadrangular castle situated near Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway. It was designated as a scheduled monument in 1937. Auchen Castle is situated 3,900 feet north of Auchen Castle.
Old Brig Inn, Beattock
Building
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Old Brig Inn, Beattock is a building, which is situated 1 mile southeast of Auchen Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beattock and Moffat.
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.
Moffat
Town
Photo: Robma, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Moffat is a burgh and parish in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. 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 1½ miles northeast of Auchen Castle.
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 north of Auchen Castle.
Auchen Castle
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.31682° or 55° 19′ 1″ northLongitude
-3.47753° or 3° 28′ 39″ westOpen location code
9C7R8G8C+PXOpenStreetMap ID
way 993748204OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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