Orchardton Tower

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Orchardton Tower is a ruined tower house in Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is located four miles south of Dalbeattie, and one mile south of Palnackie, in Buittle parish. It is remarkable as the only cylindrical tower house in Scotland. Orchardton Tower is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland as a Scheduled Ancient Monument. ()

Alternative names: Built: XV centuryCoordinates: 54°52'36"N, 3°50'43"W

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Orchardton Tower – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Threave Castle, Threave Gardens, The Fullarton, Dundrennan Abbey.

6.6 miNW
1369 tower ruins reachable by ferry boat
Threave Castle, Castle Douglas
168 min walk • Threave Castle is situated on an island in the River Dee, 2.5 kilometres west of Castle Douglas in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in the Dumfries and Galloway region of Scotland.
5.3 miNW
Garden, Historical place, Park
Threave Gardens, Castle Douglas
135 min walk • Threave Garden and Estate is a series of gardens owned and managed by the National Trust for Scotland, located near Castle Douglas in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway region of Scotland.
5.4 miNW
Theater
The Fullarton, Castle Douglas
138 min walk • The Fullarton is a performing arts theatre and entertainment venue in the town of Castle Douglas in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
6.3 miSW
Ruins of a 12th-century Cistercian abbey
Dundrennan Abbey
161 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.
3.5 miN
Bridge
Buittle Bridge, Dalbeattie
89 min walk • Buittle Bridge, also known as Craignair Bridge is a bridge over the Urr Water just outside Dalbeattie in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
3.9 miN
Forts and castles
Buittle Castle
100 min walk • 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...
1.3 miS
Forts and castles
Orchardton Castle
33 min walk • Orchardton Castle overlooks the Solway Coast. It is a Grade B listed property formerly known as Orchardton House. Built around a Scottish Baronial-style mansion located in Auchencairn in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland.
3.9 miN
54°55'51"N • 3°49'13"W
Madison Avenue, Dalbeattie
99 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
3.2 miNW
Ruins
Gelston Castle
81 min walk • 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.
5.2 miNE
Forts and castles
Barclosh Castle
132 min walk • Barclosh Castle is a ruined 16th-century tower house situated near Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway. There remains a section of wall 4 feet thick and 27 feet high.
5 miN
Forts and castles
Edingham Castle
128 min walk • Edingham Castle is a late 16th-century tower house situated near Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway. It is the remains of an early tower house built for the Livingstones of Little Airds.