Kirkcudbrightshire, Historic county in southwestern Scotland.
The county spans 899 square miles of rolling hills and valleys, reaching its peak at Merrick Hill with an elevation of 2,765 feet.
From 800 AD, Norse settlers inhabited the region for three centuries, establishing a distinct governance system separate from the rest of Scotland.
The region contains two major Cistercian architectural sites, Sweetheart Abbey from 1273 and Dundrennan Abbey from 1142, both operational until 1605.
The territory borders Wigtownshire to the west, Ayrshire to the north, Dumfriesshire to the east, and the Solway Firth to the south.
The name originates from the church of Saint Cuthbert, and the area maintained autonomy as the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright until 1975.
Location: Scotland
Part of: Scotland
Shares border with: Wigtownshire, Ayrshire, Dumfriesshire
GPS coordinates: 54.83713,-4.04948
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:47
MacLellan's Castle
277 m
Dundrennan Abbey
7.4 km
Kirkcudbright Tolbooth
439 m
Galloway hydro-electric power scheme
2.7 km
Broughton House
320 m
Tongland Abbey
3.1 km
Stewartry Museum
247 m
Kirkcudbright War Memorial
199 m
Kirkcudbright, St Mary Street, Town Hall
130 m
High Banks
3.2 km
Kirkcudbright, 121, 123 High Street, County Buildings
313 m
Borgue Old House
5.9 km
Balmangan Tower
6.4 km
Tongland Power Station
2.7 km
Tongland Bridge
2.4 km
Park Of Tongland Stones
5.2 km
Kirkcudbright, 8 High Street, Blair House
311 m
74 High Street, Kirkcudbright
416 m
Kirkcudbright, St Mary Street, Kirkcudbright Parish Church
124 m
Kirkcudbright, St Mary Street, St Mary's Church
163 m
Kirkcudbright, 125 High Street, Selkirk Arms Hotel
303 m
Kirkcudbright, St Cuthbert Street, Greyfriars Episcopal Church
185 m
Kirkcudbright, St Mary Street, Johnston School
210 m
Kirkcudbright, 84 High Street
411 m
Kirkcudbright, 19 High Street, Customs House
303 m
Kirkcudbright Bridge
194 m
Kirkcudbright, 3 Castle Bank
269 m
Kirkcudbright, 9 High Street
288 mReviews
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