Curriestanes cursus, Dumfries

#12 among attractions in Dumfries

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Curriestanes cursus is a large neolithic ditched enclosure on the outskirts of Dumfries, in the parish of Troqueer, Dumfries and Galloway. It is visible only from aerial photography. It is, along with Pict's Knowe, one of two scheduled monuments in Troqueer parish. ()

Coordinates: 55°3'36"N, 3°37'46"W

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Day trips

Curriestanes cursus – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Palmerston Park, Dumfries Museum, Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum, Gracefield Arts Centre.

0.7 miN
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport
Palmerston Park, Dumfries
19 min walk • Palmerston Park is a football stadium on Terregles Street in Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is the home ground of Scottish Championship club Queen of the South, who have played there since 1919.
0.7 miNE
History museum, Museum, Natural history museum
Dumfries Museum, Dumfries
18 min walk • Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura, located in Dumfries in Dumfries & Galloway, is the largest museum in the region. The museum has extensive collections relating to local and history from the pre-historic era.
0.8 miNE
Museum
Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum, Dumfries
22 min walk • The Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum is a volunteer-operated aviation museum located in and around the World War II-era watch tower at the former RAF Dumfries, located two miles north east of the centre of Dumfries, Scotland, which was in service from June 1940 until 1957, when it closed.
1.3 miNE
Art gallery, Museum, Shopping
Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries
34 min walk • Gracefield Arts Centre is located in Dumfries. The gallery's main building, a Category B listed building, was bought in 1951 by a committee of local people who raised the money needed for the purchase and to do the alterations necessary to change the former house, which was known as ‘Gracefield’ into an art gallery.
0.7 miNE
55°4'4"N • 3°37'5"W
Brigend Theatre, Dumfries
18 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
1 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Theatre Royal, Dumfries
27 min walk • The Theatre Royal in Dumfries, Scotland is the oldest working theatre in Scotland. The Theatre is owned by the Guild of Players who bought it in 1959, thereby saving it from demolition. The Guild's aim is to promote the tradition of live theatre in Dumfries.
0.9 miNE
55°4'0"N • 3°36'37"W
Loreburne Shopping Centre, Dumfries
23 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
1 miNE
Greek Revival architecture, Georgian architecture
Moat Brae, Dumfries
27 min walk • Moat Brae is a Georgian townhouse designed by Walter Newall in Dumfries, Scotland. It was built in 1823 in the Greek revival style. J. M.
1 miNE
Sport, Sport venue
Nithsdale Amateur Rowing Club, Dumfries
25 min walk • Nithsdale Amateur Rowing Club is a rowing club on the River Nith, based at Nith Avenue, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The club is affiliated to Scottish Rowing.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Curriestanes cursus?

Nearby attractions include Dumfries Museum, Dumfries (18 min walk), Brigend Theatre, Dumfries (18 min walk), Palmerston Park, Dumfries (19 min walk), Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum, Dumfries (22 min walk).

How to get to Curriestanes cursus by public transport?

The nearest stations to Curriestanes cursus:

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Dumfries (34 min walk)