Orchardton Castle

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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. It overlooks the Solway Firth, with views to Cumbria and Hestan Island. ()

Coordinates: 54°51'33"N, 3°51'15"W

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

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

7.2 miNW
1369 tower ruins reachable by ferry boat
Threave Castle, Castle Douglas
184 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.
5.9 miNW
Garden, Historical place, Park
Threave Gardens, Castle Douglas
150 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.
6.2 miNW
Theater
The Fullarton, Castle Douglas
158 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.
5.2 miSW
Ruins of a 12th-century Cistercian abbey
Dundrennan Abbey
132 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.
4.7 miN
Bridge
Buittle Bridge, Dalbeattie
120 min walk • Buittle Bridge, also known as Craignair Bridge is a bridge over the Urr Water just outside Dalbeattie in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
1.3 miN
Forts and castles
Orchardton Tower
33 min walk • 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.
5.1 miN
Forts and castles
Buittle Castle
131 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...
5.1 miN
54°55'51"N • 3°49'13"W
Madison Avenue, Dalbeattie
131 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
3.8 miNW
Ruins
Gelston Castle
98 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.
2 miE
Island
Rough Island
51 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.
2.5 miSE
Island
Hestan Island
64 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.