Auchenskeoch Castle

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Auchenskeoch Tower is a 17th-century tower house situated in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. It is near Dalbeattie in the civil parish of Colvend and Southwick, in the county of Kirkcudbrightshire. It is thought to be built on a Z-plan, making it the only such tower in Galloway. Dalswinton Tower in the neighbouring county of Dumfriesshire is the only other example in Dumfries and Galloway. The remains of the tower are within the modern Castle Farm and are a scheduled ancient monument. ()

Alternative names: Built: XVII centuryCoordinates: 54°54'49"N, 3°41'19"W

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Auchenskeoch Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sweetheart Abbey, National Museum of Costume, Southerness lighthouse, John Paul Jones Cottage Museum.

5.4 miNE
Ruins, Historical place, Architecture
Sweetheart Abbey, Dumfries
137 min walk • The Abbey of Dulce Cor, better known as Sweetheart Abbey, was a Cistercian monastery founded in 1275 in what is now the village of New Abbey, in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, 8 miles south of Dumfries.
5.4 miNE
Museum, History museum
National Museum of Costume
139 min walk • The National Museum of Costume was located at Shambellie House, in New Abbey, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland and it formed part of the National Museums of Scotland.
4.7 miSE
Lighthouse
Southerness lighthouse
121 min walk • Southerness lighthouse is located at the village of Southerness in South West Scotland. It is at present the second oldest lighthouse in Scotland.
4.4 miE
Museum, Historical place, History museum
John Paul Jones Cottage Museum
113 min walk • The John Paul Jones Cottage Museum is located on the Arbigland Estate near Kirkbean in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The cottage is where John Paul Jones, hero of the American Revolutionary War and founder of the United States Navy, was born in 1747.
3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Criffel
77 min walk • Criffel is a hill in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. It is 570 m high but appears higher because of its great isolation and high prominence.
5.4 miW
54°55'51"N • 3°49'13"W
Madison Avenue, Dalbeattie
137 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
4.5 miNW
Forts and castles
Barclosh Castle
115 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.
5.9 miNE
Forts and castles
Abbot's Tower
150 min walk • Abbot's Tower is a late-16th-century tower house situated near New Abbey, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, that was built by the Abbot of Sweetheart Abbey.
5.4 miNW
Forts and castles
Edingham Castle
138 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.
5.9 miSW
Island
Rough Island
150 min walk • Rough Island is a 20-acre uninhabited tidal island located in the Rough Firth off the Solway Firth, Scotland, in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire, the same region where the River Urr flows into the Solway.
7.3 miSW
Island
Hestan Island
186 min walk • One of the main attractions of Hestan Island is its diverse wildlife and bird population. The island is a designated nature reserve, providing a sanctuary for a variety of bird species, including puffins, razorbills, and guillemots.