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Explore Port William in United Kingdom
Port William in the region of Scotland with its 466 inhabitants is a town in United Kingdom - some 291 mi or ( 468 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in Port William is now 04:54 PM (Friday) . 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: Wigtown, Whauphill, Sorbie, Sheffield, and Oxford. Since you are here already, 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. Where to go and what to see in Port William ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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MotoQuest Tours: Isle of Man
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Royal Burgh of Rutherglen ABOD Walk 1 (20/8/11)
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Torhouse stone circle
Although the standing stones are assumed to be a Druid Circle (a temple or court of justice), local tradition maintains that it is the site of King Galdus's Tomb. Galdus is believed to have fought off ..
UM! Whisky Tour #48: Bladnoch
Once all but lost, but brought back from the brink, Bladnoch is a little known legend and the most southerly of Scottish distilleries. Gogsie visits this wee gem at the start of a new lowland adventur ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Port William, Scotland
Port William is a small fishing village in the area of Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, in south-west Scotland. It is surrounded by the hamlets of Elrig, Mochrum and Monreith. The village at present has a population of approximately 460 and lies 23 miles east of the town of Stranraer, on the coast of Luce Bay.
Located at 54.76 -4.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Elrig
Elrig is a Clachan in Mochrum, Wigtownshire, in the Administration area of Dumfries and Galloway Council, Scotland. Located in the Machars peninsula, about 3 miles north of Port William. Elrig is the birthplace of author and naturalist Gavin Maxwell, who was born at the House of Elrig. His boyhood is recounted in The House of Elrig, published in 1965. The grounds of his family estate are open to the public, but the house is private with no public access.
Located at 54.80 -4.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Grey Mare's Tail, Monreith
Grey Mare’s Tail, Monreith is a waterfall of Scotland.
Located at 54.72 -4.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Machars
The Machars (Scottish Gaelic Machair; lit. "the Plains ") is a peninsula in Wigtownshire, Galloway in the south-west of Scotland. The word "Machars" is derived from the Gaelic word Machair meaning low lying or level land, known as "links" on the east coast of Scotland. Although there are no high peaks in the Machars, it is not flat and would best be described as undulating or rolling.
Located at 54.82 -4.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Rispain Camp
Rispain Camp is the remains of a fortified farmstead 1 mile west of Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is one of the major Iron Age archaeological sites in Scotland. Today it consists of two broad earth banks separated by a ditch, originally almost six metres deep surrounding an enclosure of almost half a hectare. Its defences are so well preserved that until the mid 1970s archaeologists believed the site to be either a Roman fort or mediaeval farmstead.
Located at 54.75 -4.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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