Orchardton Tower
Orchardton Tower is a castle in Dumfries and Galloway. Head 6.2 km south of Dalbeattie to reach it. On the official register, it is a scheduled monument.
Castle near Dalbeattie
Near Dalbeattie
Orchardton Tower is 6.2 km south of Dalbeattie. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Dalbeattie has 16 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
A month-by-month guide
Afternoons in Dalbeattie peak at 17–19°C, June to August.
Orchardton Tower
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 6 languages. A short trip away is Threave Castle, 11 km off, the first of 12 within 15 km.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- 6.2 km south of Dalbeattie
Practical details
The area around Orchardton Tower
Spot Orchardton Tower in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Towns near Orchardton Tower
Of the 4, Dumfries is the largest, at 33,694 people. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
Dalbeattie
Castle Douglas
Kirkcudbright
Dumfries
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Orchardton Tower is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalbeattie | 6.2 km north of it | 4,134 | 1 |
| Castle Douglas | 9.1 km northwest of it | 4,061 | 5 |
| Kirkcudbright | 14 km west of it | 3,219 | 6 |
| Dumfries | 26 km northeast of it | 33,694 | 8 |
Around Orchardton Tower
12 more lie within 15 km, 4 castles, 2 museums and a garden among them.
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandThreave Castle11 km away2
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandMaclellan's Castle14 km away3
CastleBuittle Castle6.5 km away4
Garden · National Trust for ScotlandThreave Garden (NTS)8.5 km away5Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryDundrennan Abbey10 km away6CastleCastleDrumcoltran Tower14 km away7
MuseumStewartry Museum14 km away8
MuseumTolbooth Art Centre14 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Orchardton Tower
Where is Orchardton Tower?
Orchardton Tower is 6.2 km south of Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway.
What is Orchardton Tower?
Castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Orchardton Tower?
June to August are the warmest months in Dalbeattie, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Orchardton Tower a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Orchardton Tower?
Within 15 km: Threave Castle (11 km), Maclellan's Castle (14 km), Buittle Castle (6.5 km) and Threave Garden (NTS) (8.5 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Threave Castle: LornaMCampbell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maclellan's Castle: Parrot of Doom, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buittle Castle: Chris Newman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Threave Garden (NTS): David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stewartry Museum: Chris Newman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tolbooth Art Centre: LornaMCampbell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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