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Explore Penpont in United Kingdom
Penpont in the region of Scotland is a town in United Kingdom - some 299 mi or ( 481 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in Penpont is now 11:19 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Stirling, Sheffield, Sanquhar, Oxford, and Moniaive. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Stirling . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Penpont ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tough Mudder UK Series at Drumlanrig Castle, Berlin Walls. 15th July 2012
Tough Mudder UK Series Second Uk Event at Drumlanrig Castle ~ 14th and 15th July 2012 Berlin Walls #2. Eighteenth of twenty two obstacles on eleven mile course. Enourmous fun for all involved ~ partic ..
Tough Mudder UK Series at Drumlanrig Castle, Electric Eels. 15th July 2012
Tough Mudder Uk Series Second Uk Event at Drumlanrig Castle ~ 14th and 15th July 2012 Electric Eel. Nineteenth of twenty two obstacles on eleven mile course. Enourmous fun for all involved ~ participa ..
Tough Mudder - Scotland 14th July 2012 in 3 mins (most of it)
This was our first Tough Mudder and I think we've caught the bug! Filmed using 2 head-mounted DogCam Bullet HD Wide cameras and a handy-cam. The waterproof seal on one of the Bullets wasn't up to the ..
The Ukrainian POW Chapel, Hallmuir Farm Camp 68, Lockerbie.
Hallmuir Ukrainian POW chapel survives as a living memorial to over 400 Ukrainian prisoners of World War II. The Hallmuir Prisoner of War Camp was built in 1942 to accommodate 450 German and Italian p ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Scaur Water
Scaur Water is a river which rises near Polskeoch in the Scaur hills in the region of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It flows from its source near Sanquhar in the Southern Uplands and joins the River Nith two miles southwest of Thornhill. The total length is 30 km . During its course it descends from 500m to 55m altitude, and forms part of the boundary between Tynron and Keir Parishes.
Located at 55.23 -3.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Grennan Hill
Grennan Hill is the site of an Iron Age hill fort outside Penpont in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
Located at 55.24 -3.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Keir, Dumfries and Galloway
Keir is a civil parish, containing the small village of Keir Mill, in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, one mile south of Penpont. It was founded in the late eighteenth century. The village was the birthplace of Kirkpatrick Macmillan, the inventor of the bicycle. A plaque on his home, Courthill Smithy, commemorates this. He is buried in the parish church. The church itself is in the Gothic style, of Capenoch ashlar, and was built from 1813-1815 by architect William Burn.
Located at 55.22 -3.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Shinnel Water
Shinnel Water, also spelt Shinnell, is a river in the region of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It rises in the Scaur hills hills of Tynron Parish in the Southern Uplands at an altitude of 460m, and flows 13 miles to join Scaur Water near Penpont, at an altitude of 70m. There are two notable features of the Shinnel: at the confluence of the two rivers, it flows over a ridge of rocks with some force; and three miles upstream, the river forms a picturesque waterfall at Aird Linn.
Located at 55.22 -3.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tynron Doon
Tynron Doon is a multivallate iron age hill fort outside the village of Tynron in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It was occupied on and off from the 1st millennium BC until the 16th century, when an L shaped tower house stood there. Tynron Doon lies at the southern end of the Scaur hills. A common site for crew sessions, the hill has become weary and coated with Tennents and human excrement, mainly that of the Gordon clan.
Located at 55.23 -3.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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