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Woodhead Hill

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Woodhead Hill rises to 260 m (853 ft) in Dumfries and Galloway. It counts among the 1,546 Marilyns, British hills with at least 150 m of drop on every side. It is one of 72 hills the Albion Guide lists in Dumfries and Galloway.

The nearest railway station is Dumfries, 7.1 km to the north-east. Other hills nearby include See Morris Hill and Criffel.

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Photo of New Abbey, a village in the Nith Estuary, Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.Highlight

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Photo of Caerlaverock Castle, a ruined castle near New Abbey in the Nith Estuary, Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.Iconic

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

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

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