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Delve into Mark in United Kingdom
Mark in the region of Scotland is a city in United Kingdom - some 293 mi or ( 471 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital .
Current time in Mark is now 11:03 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Wigtown, Talnotry, Stirling, Sorbie, and Sheffield. While being here, make sure to check out Wigtown . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Mark ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Big Water of Fleet Viaduct
A disused railway viaduct of brick and stone over the Big Water of Fleet at Dromore in Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland. Part of the Castle Douglas to Portpatrick railway line which was in use from 1862 ..
Cream O' Galloway - Gala Day
Cream O' Galloway celebrates Gatehouse of Fleet Gala every year with a fun day special. Monday 27th July - Tractor and Trailer rides, finger painting, butterfly collage, and much more. ..
Carsluith Castle
The lands of Carsluith were held by the Cairns family until 1460, when they passed to James Lindsay of Fairgirth, Chamberlain of Galloway. He was probably the builder of the main tower at Carsluith in ..
Cairnholy 1
This is a Clyde-type chambered cairn with an impressive curved façade of eight tall uprights reaching to 3m in height. In front of the entrance there is a closing stone, now fallen. The cairn, measuri ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Creetown
Creetown is a small seaport town in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, which forms part of the Galloway in the Dumfries and Galloway council area in south-west Scotland. Its population is about 750 people. It is situated near the head of Wigtown Bay, 18 mi. west of Castle Douglas. The town was originally named Ferrytown of Cree / Creetown was formerly served by the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Railway.
Located at 54.90 -4.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Cairnsmore of Fleet
Cairnsmore of Fleet is a mountain in the Scottish Lowlands, on the edges of Galloway Forest Park. It is home to the most extensive area of open moorland in Galloway, and has been designated as a biosphere reserve.
Located at 54.98 -4.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
River Bladnoch
The Bladnoch is a river in Wigtownshire in the Machars of Galloway in southwest Scotland. One of the earliest descriptions of it is given by Sir Andrew Agnew of Lochnaw and Sir David Dunbar in an appendix to Andrew Symson's work "A Large Description of Galloway" written in the 17th century. In this they state that "Blaidzenoch which floweth from the mountnous parts of Penninghame, Wigtownshire, and runs from the north to the south.
Located at 54.87 -4.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Ravenshall Wood
Ravenshall Wood is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, located 5 kilometres east of Creetown in Dumfries and Galloway, in southwest Scotland. It is on the lower part of the Kirkdale Estate. It is rich in lichens. It is largely oak woodland. It also has Wych Elm, Ash, Hazel, Willow, Sycamore, Gene, Thorn, Elderberry. It does also possess rhododendron which is being eradicated.
Located at 54.85 -4.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Barholm Castle
Barholm Castle is a tower house located five miles south-west of Gatehouse of Fleet, in Dumfries and Galloway, southwest Scotland. The tower dates back to the late 15th century, and has been recently restored from a roofless state into a family home. Located at NX521529, Barholm was a stronghold of a branch of the McCulloch family. The tower is sometimes identified with the fictional Ellangowan, in Sir Walter Scott's Guy Mannering.
Located at 54.85 -4.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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