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Touring Laurieston in United Kingdom
Laurieston in the region of Scotland is located in United Kingdom - some 289 mi or ( 465 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital city .
Time in Laurieston is now 09:57 PM (Thursday) . 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: Twynholm, Tongland, Stirling, Sheffield, and Oxford. Being here already, consider visiting Twynholm . 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 Laurieston ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Photography Course
www.photoactive.co.uk Photographers on location with Philip Dunn www.photoactive.co.uk ..
happy campers.MOV
First Camping Trip to Loch Ken Caravan Park in Dumfries and Galloway ..
wicker man burns 2009
The burning of the Wicker Man at the end of the Wicker Man Festival, South West Scotland, July 2009. Jump to 3:30 ish for the firework display. WATCH IN HD! Music: John Cage - In A Landscape ..
Maggie Ayres - Spring Fling 2009
Maggie Ayres is taking part in the Spring Fling 2008 open studio event in Dumfries and Galloway, SW Scotland. She is Studio 48 on the Red Route Sign up for Maggie's newsletter at www.maggieayres.co.uk ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Balmaghie
Balmaghie, from the Scottish Gaelic Baile Mac Aoidh, is a civil parish in Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland and was the seat of the McGhee family. It is bordered by the River Dee to the north and east. The River Dee is commonly known as the Black Water of Dee on the northern border, the name changes with the meeting of the Water of Ken to the north west and is then known as Loch Ken along the eastern border.
Located at 54.97 -4.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Crossmichael
Crossmichael is a small village on the east side of Loch Ken about 4 miles north of Castle Douglas in Scotland. Historically in Kirkcudbrightshire, in the Dumfries and Galloway council area. The A713 road from Castle Douglas to Ayr runs through Crossmichael. It is on the 520 bus route. Townhead of Greenlaw is a mile to its south and Parton is to its north. Crossmichael has a pub, a marina, and a church with a distinctive steeple.
Located at 54.98 -3.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Glenlochar
Glenlochar is a small hamlet on the western bank of the River Dee in the parish of Balmaghie, Dumfries and Galloway. Glenlochar is located one and a half miles south of Balmaghie Kirk and three miles (5 km) north of Castle Douglas. The Glenlochar Barrage on the River Dee is part of the Galloway Hydro Electric Scheme. The buried remains of a large Roman fort exist on the eastern bank of the River Dee, opposite Glenlochar.
Located at 54.96 -3.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Parton, Dumfries and Galloway
Parton is a village situated on the banks of the River Dee in Kirkcudbrightshire in the District Council of Dumfries and Galloway Administration area, Scotland. Prominent mathematical physicist James Clerk Maxwell lived at the nearby Glenlair House. He was famous for developing formulae governing electricity and magnetism as well as the Maxwell distribution in the kinetic theory of gases.
Located at 55.01 -4.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Loch Ken
Loch Ken is 9-mile long freshwater loch in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It lies in the Glenkens, where it is fed from the north by the Water of Ken and from the west by the Dee. It continues as the Dee south from Glenlochar, where the water is held back by the Glenlochar Barrage. Part of the Galloway hydro-electric power scheme, the barrage regulates the river's flow.
Located at 55.01 -4.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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