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Places near Kirkconnel by type
All 299 places by distance →One day from Kirkconnel
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:51 pm
74 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Kirkconnel
- Blackcraig Hillhill · 1 hrs
- Alhangviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Sanquhar Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Auchenton Hill ( East Mount Lowther)hill · 1 hrs
- Wanlockhead Beam Engineheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Kirkconnel
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Kirkconnel?
Sanquhar Castle (heritage site, about 7 km), Blackcraig Hill (hill, about 13 km), Blacklorg Hill (hill, about 14 km), Wanlockhead Beam Engine (heritage site, about 17 km), Alhang (viewpoint, about 18 km), Auchenton Hill ( East Mount Lowther) (hill, about 18 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Kirkconnel?
90 places on Spotwander: 32 forts & heritage, 38 hill stations & viewpoints, 9 churches, 3 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 3 museums.
Which is the nearest fort to Kirkconnel?
Sanquhar Castle, about 7 km by road; Wanlockhead Beam Engine (17 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Kirkconnel?
Blackcraig Hill, about 13 km by road; Blacklorg Hill (14 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Kirkconnel?
Start in Kirkconnel, visit Blackcraig Hill, then Alhang, then Sanquhar Castle, then Auchenton Hill ( East Mount Lowther), then Wanlockhead Beam Engine, and drive back — about 74 km by road in all.