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Photo of Torthorwald Castle, a ruined castle in Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.

© Billy McCrorie / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Torthorwald Castle

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Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Torthorwald Castle is a castle in Dumfries and Galloway. It is one of 33 castles the Albion Guide maps in the county. For arrivals by rail, Dumfries Station is 5.8 km to the west. Other castles nearby include Lochmaben Peel and Castle and Lincluden College.

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More places to visit near Torthorwald Castle

Photo along the Annandale Way, a long-distance trail running from Annanhead to Annan, southern Scotland.

Annandale Way

Scotland's Great Trail

Fifty-six miles down the length of Annandale, from the Devil's Beef Tub above Moffat to the Solway at Annan

4.9 km E · Dumfries and Galloway & Scottish Borders

Photo of Lochmaben Peel and Castle, a ruined castle near Auchencairn, Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.

Lochmaben Peel and Castle

Castle near Auchencairn

A medieval castle in Dumfries and Galloway.

6.3 km NE

Photo of Castle Loch, a loch near Auchencairn, Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.

Castle Loch

Loch near Auchencairn

At Lochmaben in Dumfriesshire, this loch holds a ruined Bruce stronghold and the rare vendace, found in few other waters.

6.5 km NE

Photo of the Nith Estuary, a National Scenic Area in Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.Highlight

Nith Estuary

National Scenic Area near Carsethorn

Solway saltmarsh under Criffel, with wintering geese, a moated castle and an abbey ruin all within a few miles

6.9 km SW

Photo of The Garden of Cosmic Speculation, a garden near Holywood, Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.

The Garden of Cosmic Speculation

Garden near Holywood

Charles Jencks's sculptural landscape of landforms and terraces, opening to the public for just one day each year.

10.6 km NW

Photo of WWT Caerlaverock, a nature reserve near New Abbey in the Nith Estuary, Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.Highlight

WWT Caerlaverock

Nature reserve near New Abbey

Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust reserve on the Solway merse, famous for wintering barnacle geese and whooper swans.

11.7 km S