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Colvend

Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

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Douglas Hall 1.6 milesPort o' Warren 1.6 milesKippford or Scaur 1.6 milesScaur 2 milesFairgirth 2.4 milesPalnackie 3.5 milesRockcliffe 4.2 milesAuchencairn 4.6 miles

Villages in Colvend

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90 places within 15 miles

Days out & attractions in Colvend

Days out around Colvend – castles, lakes, viewpoints, hills and more, including 8 in Colvend itself. Each comes with a description, photo, address and map where available.

🏰 Castles & stately homes2🏞️ Lakes & lochs14🌄 Viewpoints2⛰️ Hills & peaks41🌿 Nature reserves1🌳 Parks & gardens1🗿 Monuments & memorials8🏚️ Ruins1🏺 Archaeological sites9🏖️ Beaches & bathing spots10🕳️ Caves1

Days out

🏰 Castles & stately homes

🏰 Castle

Orchardton Tower

Palnackie · 3.1 miles

Free entry
Map
🏰 Castle

Orchardton Castle

Auchencairn · 3.7 miles

Map

Days out

🏞️ Lakes & lochs

🏞️ Lake

White Loch

Colvend · 0.6 miles

Map
🏞️ Lake

Clonyard Loch

Douglas Hall · 1.2 miles

Map
🏞️ Lake

Barean Loch

Douglas Hall · 1.2 miles

Map
🏞️ Lake

Duff's Loch

Douglas Hall · 1.9 miles

Map
🏞️ Lake

Duff's Loch

Douglas Hall · 1.9 miles

Map
🏞️ Lake

Garyhorn Loch

Barend · 1.9 miles

Map
🏞️ Lake

Fairgirth Trout Fishery

Fairgirth · 1.9 miles

Map
🏞️ Lake

Big Barwhanny Loch

Palnackie · 3.7 miles

Map
🏞️ Lake

Plantain Loch

Rockcliffe · 4.3 miles

Map
🏞️ Lake

Gavin's Loch

Little Richorn · 5 miles

Map
🏞️ Lake

Loch Mackie

Balcary · 5 miles

Map
🏞️ Lake

Jenkin's Pool

Dalbeattie · 5 miles

Map
🏞️ Lake

Duncan's Pool

Dalbeattie · 5 miles

Map
🏞️ Lake

Bengairn Loch

Collin Mill · 5 miles

Map

Days out

🌄 Viewpoints

🌄 Viewpoint

Muckle

Rough Firth · 1.9 miles

Map
🌄 Viewpoint

Bird hide

Auchencairn · 4.3 miles

Map

Days out

⛰️ Hills & peaks

⛰️ Peak

White Hill

Portowarren · 0.6 miles

Map
⛰️ Peak

Barclay Hill

Colvend · 0.6 miles

Map
⛰️ Peak

Peat Hill

Colvend · 0.6 miles · 60 m above sea level

Map
⛰️ Peak

Torbay Hill

Rockcliffe · 1.2 miles

Map
⛰️ Peak

Grennan Hill

Rockcliffe · 1.2 miles

Map
⛰️ Peak

Newbarns

Barend · 1.2 miles · 70 m above sea level

Map
⛰️ Peak

Smithland Hill

Port o' Warren · 1.2 miles · 100 m above sea level

Map
⛰️ Peak

Toors Hill

Portling · 1.2 miles

Map
⛰️ Peak

Mark Hill

Scaur · 1.9 miles

Map
⛰️ Peak

Ironhash Hill

Douglas Hall · 1.9 miles

Map
⛰️ Peak

Barscraigh Hill

Fairgirth · 1.9 miles

Map
⛰️ Peak

Powbrade Hill

Sandyhills · 2.5 miles

Map
⛰️ Peak

Fairgirth Hill

Barend · 2.5 miles

Map
⛰️ Peak

Moyl

Rockcliffe · 2.5 miles · 62 m above sea level

Map
⛰️ Peak

Castle Hill

Rough Firth · 2.5 miles

Map
⛰️ Peak

Bainloch Hill

Barend · 2.5 miles

Map
⛰️ Peak

Moyle Hill

Barnbarroch · 2.5 miles

Map
⛰️ Peak

Young's Hill

Fairgirth · 3.1 miles · 100 m above sea level

Map
⛰️ Peak

Greenhill

Little Richorn · 3.1 miles · 40 m above sea level

Map
⛰️ Peak

Cloak Hill

Little Richorn · 3.1 miles · 110 m above sea level

Map
⛰️ Peak

Court Hill

Palnackie · 3.1 miles

Map
⛰️ Peak

Banks Hill

Fairgirth · 3.1 miles

Map
⛰️ Peak

Shore Hill

Little Richorn · 3.1 miles · 50 m above sea level

Map
⛰️ Peak

Goat Hill

Fairgirth · 3.7 miles

Map
⛰️ Peak

Drumstinchall

Fairgirth · 3.7 miles

Map
⛰️ Peak

Millbank Hill

Caulkerbush · 3.7 miles

Map
⛰️ Peak

Auchenlosh Hill

Fairgirth · 3.7 miles

Map
⛰️ Peak

Craigenfinnie

Rockcliffe · 3.7 miles · 70 m above sea level

Map
⛰️ Peak

Balcary Hill

Balcary · 3.7 miles · 74 m above sea level

Map
⛰️ Peak

Barhastry Hill

Palnackie · 3.7 miles · 101 m above sea level

Map
⛰️ Peak

Barlochan Hill

Palnackie · 4.3 miles · 162 m above sea level

Map
⛰️ Peak

Blackbellie Hill

Palnackie · 4.3 miles · 136 m above sea level

Map
⛰️ Peak

Little Airds Hill

Balcary · 4.3 miles

Map
⛰️ Peak

Clawbelly Hill

Bargrug · 4.3 miles · 234 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Big Airds Hill

Balcary · 4.3 miles

Map
⛰️ Peak

Potterland Hill

Kirkland of Gelston · 4.3 miles

Map
⛰️ Peak

Kirkennan Hill

Little Richorn · 5 miles

Map
⛰️ Peak

Doon Hill

Southwick · 5 miles

Map
⛰️ Peak

Barchain Hill

Palnackie · 5 miles

Map
⛰️ Peak

Round Fell

Bogknowe · 5 miles

Map
⛰️ Peak

Munches Hill

Little Richorn · 5 miles

Map

Days out

🌿 Nature reserves

🌿 Nature reserve

RSPB Mersehead

Caulkerbush · 4.3 miles

Map

Days out

🌳 Parks & gardens

🌳 Park

Kippford Community Nature Reserve

Kippford · 1.9 miles

MapWebsite

Days out

🗿 Monuments & memorials

🗿 Monument

War Memorial

Colvend · 0.6 miles

Map
🗿 Monument

WW2 War Memorial

Colvend · 0.6 miles

Map
🗿 Monument

WW1 Served and Returned War Memorial

Colvend · 0.6 miles

Map
🗿 Monument

Schooner Elbe Memorial

Colvend · 0.6 miles

Map
🗿 Monument

Kippford Millennium Cross

Kippford · 1.9 miles

Map
🗿 Monument

War Memorial

Palnackie · 3.1 miles

Map
🗿 Monument

War Memorial

Caulkerbush · 4.3 miles

Map
🗿 Monument

Auchencairn War Memorial

Auchencairn · 4.3 miles

Map

Days out

🏚️ Ruins

🏚️ Ruins

Old Monk's House

Balcary · 3.1 miles

Map

Days out

🏺 Archaeological sites

🏺 Archaeological site

Barean Crannog

Douglas Hall · 1.2 miles

Map
🏺 Archaeological site

Crannog

Portling · 1.2 miles

Map
🏺 Archaeological site

Castle Point Hillfort

Rockcliffe · 1.2 miles

Map
🏺 Archaeological site

Mote of Mark Fort

Rockcliffe · 1.2 miles

Map
🏺 Archaeological site

Cocklehaen, Hillfort

Rough Firth · 2.5 miles

Map
🏺 Archaeological site

Little Richorn Motte

Little Richorn · 4.3 miles

Map
🏺 Archaeological site

Seaside Fort

Auchencairn · 4.3 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Seaside Fort

Auchencairn · 4.3 miles

Map
🏺 Archaeological site

The Brough, Motte

Southwick · 5 miles

Map

Days out

🏖️ Beaches & bathing spots

🏖️ Beach

Jock's Heugh

Portowarren · 0.6 miles

Map
🏖️ Beach

Glenstocking Sands

Colvend · 0.6 miles

Map
🏖️ Beach

Rockliffe

Rockcliffe · 1.2 miles

Map
🏖️ Beach

Lagmuck Sands

Rockcliffe · 1.2 miles

Map
🏖️ Beach

The Causeway

Rough Firth · 1.9 miles

Map
🏖️ Beach

Mersehead Sands

Sandyhills · 1.9 miles

Map
🏖️ Beach

White Port

Rockcliffe · 1.9 miles

Map
🏖️ Beach

Horse Isles

Rockcliffe · 1.9 miles

Map
🏖️ Beach

Hestan Rack

Balcary · 2.5 miles

Map
🏖️ Beach

Red Haven

Auchencairn · 3.1 miles

Map

Days out

🕳️ Caves

🕳️ Cave

Needles Eye (Natural Rock Arch)

Sandyhills · 1.2 miles

Free entry
Map

Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Distances are as the crow flies from Colvend.

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