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Scotland's castles, bridges, piers, railway stations and standing stones, from Edinburgh Castle to Stenness, with the stories behind each landmark.

Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway

June 4, 2017

Castle Douglas is a town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It lies in the lieutenancy area of Kirkcudbrightshire, in the eastern part of Galloway, between the…

Douglas, South Lanarkshire

June 4, 2017

Douglas is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located on the south bank of the Douglas Water and on the A70 road that links Ayr, on the West coast…

Douglas Castle, South Lanarkshire

May 30, 2017

Douglas Castle was a stronghold of the Douglas family from medieval times to the 20th century. The first castle, erected in the 13th century, was destroyed and…

River Bladnoch, Scotland

July 1, 2016

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…

Ringford

June 21, 2016

Ringford is a village in the Dumfries and Galloway hills located at grid reference NX689578 beside the Tarff Water. It is about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of t…

River Dee, Galloway

June 20, 2016

The River Dee, in south-west Scotland, flows from its source in Loch Dee amongst the Galloway Hills, firstly to Clatteringshaws Loch, then into Loch Ken, where…