Little Ross

#7195 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Little Ross is a 29-acre island with a lighthouse on the Solway Coast south of the town of Kirkcudbright in Galloway, Scotland. It is next to Meikle Ross on the mainland, which is a headland, and there are two small rocks off it, Sugarloaf and Fox Craig. The island can only be accessed by private boat or helicopter. Its sole electricity is supplied by solar panels and a small wind turbine. ()

Alternative names: Area: 29.65 acres (0.0463 mi²)Coordinates: 54°45'57"N, 4°5'7"W

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Little Ross – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tolbooth Art Centre, MacLellan's Castle, Broughton House, Kirkcudbright Golf Club.

5 miN
Art museum, Historical place, Museum
Tolbooth Art Centre, Kirkcudbright
127 min walk • Kirkcudbright Tolbooth is a historic municipal building in Kirkcudbright in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
5.1 miN
Historical place, Forts and castles, Vernacular architecture
MacLellan's Castle, Kirkcudbright
130 min walk • MacLellan's Castle in the town of Kirkcudbright, in Galloway, Scotland, was built in the late 16th century. It stands in the centre of Kirkcudbright, on the south side of the River Dee which flows into the Solway Firth.
5.1 miN
Architecture, Museum, History museum
Broughton House, Kirkcudbright
130 min walk • Broughton House is an 18th-century town house standing on the High Street of Kirkcudbright, Scotland. It was the home of Scots impressionist artist E. A. Hornel between 1901 and his death in 1933. During this time Hornel remodelled the house and created the Japanese-influenced gardens.
5.5 miN
54°50'29"N • 4°2'30"W
Kirkcudbright Golf Club, Kirkcudbright
141 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
5 miN
History museum, Museum
Stewartry Museum, Kirkcudbright
128 min walk • The Stewartry Museum is a local museum in Kirkcudbright, Scotland, which covers the history of this part of Galloway.
6.2 miNE
Ruins of a 12th-century Cistercian abbey
Dundrennan Abbey
158 min walk • Dundrennan Abbey, in Dundrennan, Scotland, near to Kirkcudbright, was a Cistercian monastery in the Romanesque architectural style, established in 1142 by Fergus of Galloway, King David I of Scotland, and monks from Rievaulx Abbey.
1.7 miN
Forts and castles
Balmangan Tower
43 min walk • Balmangan Tower is a ruined 16th-century tower house situated near Borgue, Dumfries and Galloway.