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Forest Attractions In Creetown

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Cairnholy Chambered Cairns Ravenshall

Creetown Gem Rock Museum

Cream O' Galloway

Muncaster Castle

Galloway Activity Centre

The Lake District Wildlife Park

Whinlatter Forest Park

Buttermere

Creetown is a small seaside town in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, which forms part of 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 miles west of Castle Douglas. The town was originally named Ferrytown of Cree as it formed one end of a ferry route that took pilgrims across the River Cree estuary to the shrine of St Ninian at Whithorn. This is the reason why the local football team, formed in 1895, are known as 'The Ferrytoun'. Creetown was formerly served by the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Railway. The granite quarries in the vicinity con...
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Forest Attractions In Creetown

1. Whinlatter Forest Park Braithwaite
The Whinlatter Pass is a mountain pass in the English Lake District. It is located on the B5292 road linking Braithwaite, to the west of Keswick, with High Lorton to the south of Cockermouth.To the north the pass is flanked by Whinlatter fell, while to the south the Whiteside, Hopegill Head and Grisedale Pike fells borders the pass. From the top of the pass, paths climb Whinlatter and Grisedale Pike. There is also a Forestry Commission tourist centre there. The Whinlatter Pass is one of three passes that link the tourist area around Keswick, including Derwent Water and Borrowdale, with the valley of the River Cocker, including the lakes of Buttermere, Crummock Water and Loweswater. From north to south these passes are the Whinlatter Pass, the Newlands Pass, and the Honister Pass. The Whinl...
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Caerlaverock Castle - Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Caerlaverock Castle Dumfries And Galloway
Dating from 1270, this castle has a long history of battle along the English border.
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Travel blogs from Caerlaverock Castle:
- ... We decide to go to Caerlaverock Castle (Cal-av-rick) and take the rest of the day as it comes ...
- ... to Ruthwell (to see the Ruthwell Cross, a stone Anglo-Saxon cross dating from the 8th century that has runic script on it), Caerlaverock Castle (it's in ruins but still magnificent - must have really been something to see in its day), Brow Well (part of ...
- ... We headed through Annan to Caerlaverock Castle ...
- ... We visited our first castle, yes I bought the souvenir program :) It was Caerlaverock Castle is on the edge of Scotland and is one of the great medieval fortresses ...
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Photos in this video:
- Caerlaverock Castle and Nithsdale Lodging by Kevandsian from a blog titled Dumfries and Galloway
- Caerlaverock Castle Dusk Reflection by Kevandsian from a blog titled Dumfries and Galloway
- Mark at Caerlaverock Castle drawbridge by Lizallen from a blog titled Hadrians Wall and the Scottish Borders
- See the moat at Caerlaverock Castle by Lizallen from a blog titled Hadrians Wall and the Scottish Borders
- Caerlaverock Castle from the back by Lizallen from a blog titled Hadrians Wall and the Scottish Borders
- Caerlaverock Castle - back by Mokoosh from a blog titled A mixed day of work and fun
- Caerlaverock Castle by Kevandsian from a blog titled Dumfries and Galloway
- Caerlaverock Castle 17 by Nahury1 from a blog titled Caerlaverock Castle
- Caerlaverock Castle 16 by Nahury1 from a blog titled Caerlaverock Castle
- Caerlaverock Castle 15 by Nahury1 from a blog titled Caerlaverock Castle
- Caerlaverock Castle 13 by Nahury1 from a blog titled Caerlaverock Castle
- Caerlaverock Castle 12 by Nahury1 from a blog titled Caerlaverock Castle
- Caerlaverock Castle 11 by Nahury1 from a blog titled Caerlaverock Castle
- Caerlaverock castle by Lizallen from a blog titled Hadrians Wall and the Scottish Borders
- Caerlaverock Castle by Lizallen from a blog titled Hadrians Wall and the Scottish Borders

Scotland's Hidden Gem - No.14

14th in a series of clips detailing some of my favourite off the beaten track parts of this stunning country I am proud to call home ....... Scotland

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