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Orchardton Tower

No. 1 of 169 in the East Stewartry Coast, No. 1 for history. History, 1.7 km from Palnackie.

Orchardton Tower
Photo: Oehoe at Dutch Wikipedia (Original text: Van de Beek), CC BY-SA 3.0

A tower near Palnackie, protected as a scheduled monument.Written by Claude from the facts on this page (describe-v1, 2026-11-01).

Facts

Heritage
Scheduled monumentHistoric Environment Scotland, designations, checked 2026-11-01
Fee
FreeOpenStreetMap, checked 2026-11-01
Website
nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchardton_TowerOverture Maps Foundation, Places, checked 2026-11-01
Best months
Any time of yearoffyougo rules
Getting there
Directions in Google Mapswhat3words addressOpen in OpenStreetMap

Why it ranks here

Score 0.83 for any trip, from the same formula as every place.

Stay nearby

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Coastal KippfordStay, 1.1 km from Kippford, just outside the areaCamping
Castle Point Caravan and Camping SiteStay, 1.1 km from RockcliffeCamping
The Mariner Hotel, Bar and RestaurantStay, in KippfordFood and pubs
Kippford Holiday ParkStay, 1.2 km from Kippford, just outside the areaCamping

Food and drink nearby

Within 8 km, best first
Brambles Cafe1.8 km from Dalbeattie, just outside the areaFood and pubs
The Granite Kitchenin Dalbeattie, just outside the areaFood and pubs
Dalbeattie Garden Centrein Dalbeattie, just outside the areaFood and pubs
Glen Isle Innin PalnackieFood and pubs

If it rains

Within 8 km, best first
Birchvale Theatrein Dalbeattie, just outside the areaArt and galleries
Islecroft Stadiumin Dalbeattie, just outside the areaRainy day

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