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- Richard Webb, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Billy McCrorie, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Helen Wilkinson, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Andy Farrington, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Abbey WoodFarmstead · 591 yd
Fell QuarryBuilding(s) (19th Century) - (20th Century), Granite Quarry (19th Century) - (20th Century) · 1070 yd
Creetown, Kirk Brae, Kirkmabreck Parish Church and Burial-groundBurial Ground (19th Century), Church (19th Century), War Memorial(s) (20th Century) · 1458 ydExplorer Tom Creetown’s Kirkmabreck Parish Church has secrets it’d only spill after three pints of local ale. It’s a 19th-century church with a graveyard that’s seen more drama than your family group chat. I bet it knows which neighbor stole the vicar’s garden gnome back in ’98. Take a breath of that air, it's older than your car.
Kirkmabreck ChurchGraveyard · 1601 yd
Kirkbride BurnBurnt Mound (prehistoric) · 1626 ydExplorer Tom Kirkbride Burn in Dumfries and Galloway has strong opinions about the road leading to it, mostly that it’s too narrow for any sensible vehicle or giant prehistoric pot. It’s a burnt mound, so someone set fire to something here thousands of years ago and probably blamed the weather. The whole vibe is one of smoky confusion and mild irritation at being found.
War MemorialMemorial · 1.1 mi
Gem Rock MuseumHeritage attraction · 1.2 mi
Barholm WoodWood · 1.3 mi
Wigtown SandsBeach / strand · 1.5 mi
Carsluith CastleTower House (medieval) · 2.1 miExplorer Tom Carsluith Castle was nearly sold for a horse back in the day, so it’s always been a bit sensitive about its value. It’s a medieval tower house that has survived being underpriced and still manages to look like it belongs in a museum. The name sounds like a sneeze caught in a thimble, which fits perfectly. Get there early and have it all to yourself.
Baptist Church, WigtownNo Class (event) · 3.1 mi
Southfield ParkPark · 3.1 miMore historic places in Dumfries and Galloway · All of Dumfries and Galloway
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