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Touring Balmaclellan in United Kingdom
Balmaclellan in the region of Scotland is located in United Kingdom - some 297 mi or ( 478 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital city .
Time in Balmaclellan is now 08:16 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Stirling, Sheffield, Oxford, Manchester, and London. Being here already, consider visiting Stirling . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Balmaclellan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
happy campers.MOV
First Camping Trip to Loch Ken Caravan Park in Dumfries and Galloway ..
Expedition Rigs on Loch Ken, 2011.avi
Sailing on Loch Ken with Expedition Rigs, at an OCSG meet, 2011 ..
Ronnie's camping trip to the lake district
Took some pics of the camping trip and yes we were in a tent but the cottage was in the little town near by so Ronnie had a little play around:p ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Barscobe Castle
Barscobe Castle is a 17th-century tower house in Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. It is a typical house of a country laird, and according to a panel above the entrance, was built in 1648. The L-plan tower was constructed using stone taken from Threave Castle. The main block is three storeys high with the stair wing one storey higher. The gables have a modification of crowsteps found only in Galloway.
Located at 55.10 -4.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Water of Ken
The Water of Ken is a river in Galloway, south-west Scotland. It rises on Blacklorg Hill, north-east of Cairnsmore of Carsphairn in the Carsphairn hills, and flows south-westward into the Glenkens valley, passing through Carsfad and Earlstoun lochs, both of which are dammed to supply the Galloway Hydro Electric Scheme. From there, the river flows south, passing St. John's Town of Dalry and New Galloway, before widening to form the 11-mile long Loch Ken.
Located at 55.07 -4.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
St John's Town of Dalry
St. John's Town of Dalry, usually referred to simply as Dalry, is a village in Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway. It is located sixteen miles (26 km) from Castle Douglas along the A713 road, and is at the southern terminus of the A702 road. It is located on an old pilgrimage route to Whithorn, Wigtownshire and St Ninian's Cave and named after the Knights of St John.
Located at 55.11 -4.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Bucks Linn
Bucks Linn is a waterfall of Scotland.
Located at 55.09 -4.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Galloway
Galloway is an area in southwestern Scotland. It is generally agreed that the name 'Galloway' derives from the name Gall-Gaidel, and indeed the modern and medieval words for Galloway in Gaelic are Gall-Ghàidhealaibh and Gallgaidelaib respectively, meaning "land of the foreign Gaels". The term is not recorded until the 11th century.
Located at 55.05 -4.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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