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Cruggleton Castle

Photo of Cruggleton Castle, a ruined castle near Garlieston, Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.

Cruggleton Castle

© David Martin / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

© David Martin / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cruggleton Castle

Open accessScotland's right of responsible access applies

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Cruggleton Castle is one of 33 castles the Albion Guide charts in Dumfries and Galloway. Other castles nearby include Carsluith Castle and Wigtown Castle.

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More places to visit near Cruggleton Castle

Photo of Whithorn Priory, a ruined priory in Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.Highlight

Whithorn Priory

Priory near Whithorn

Cradle of Scottish Christianity.

4.8 km SW

Photo of St Ninian's Cave, a cave near Whithorn, Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.Highlight

St Ninian's Cave

Cave near Whithorn

Sea cave on a pebble shore near Whithorn, a pilgrimage site linked to Scotland's earliest saint.

9.3 km SW

Photo of Ardwall Isle, an island in Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.Highlight

Ardwall Isle

Island near Gatehouse of Fleet

Largest of the Islands of Fleet, a low-tide walk from Carrick shore to the site of an early Christian chapel and graveyard

10.5 km NE

Photo of Mossyard Beach, a beach near Gatehouse of Fleet in the Fleet Valley, Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.Highlight

Mossyard Beach

Beach near Gatehouse of Fleet

Quiet crescent of sand with rocky reefs near Gatehouse of Fleet, looking out over Fleet Bay.

11.3 km NE

Photo of Carrick Bay, a beach near Gatehouse of Fleet in the Fleet Valley, Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.Highlight

Carrick Bay

Beach near Gatehouse of Fleet

Sheltered sandy bay on the Fleet estuary with views to Ardwall Island.

11.6 km NE

Photo of Monreith Beach, a beach near Whithorn, Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.Highlight

Monreith Beach

Beach near Whithorn

Curving Machars beach below Barsalloch Fort, near the bronze otter statue to writer Gavin Maxwell.

12.6 km W