Sanquhar, Scotland: tourism, information and visitor reviews
Sanquhar is situated in Scotland (part of Great Britain), in the Dumfries and Galloway region.
Geographical information
Place name: Sanquhar
Main Region: Dumfries and Galloway
Country: Scotland
Latitude: 55.36527 South (55°21'54"N)
Longitude: -3.9216 West (3°55'17"W)
Altitude: 141 metres above sea-level
Population: 1987 (most recent estimate only)
Distance from Sanquhar to other selected towns in Scotland
Distances are 'as the crow flies' not driving distances!
- distance from Glasgow: 59 km
- distance from Edinburgh: 80 km
- distance from Aberdeen: 228 km
- distance from Dundee: 139 km
- distance from East Kilbride: 47 km
- distance from Paisley: 61 km
- distance from Livingston: 65 km
- distance from Cumbernauld: 65 km
- distance from Hamilton: 45 km
- distance from Kirkcaldy: 95 km
Find driving distances to Sanquhar from all destinations in Scotland at Europe driving distances
More places in the same region
We have located 1 other place(s) listed nearby (within 10 kilometres of Sanquhar):
Tourism and sports
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Monuments
Selected monuments in or near Sanquhar (not a comprehensive list,
we are always adding additional monuments).
Morton Castle (Ruin) (14 km)
Crawfordton (Estate) (18 km)
Natural highlights
Natural highlights such as lakes, forests and mountains close to Sanquhar.
Cairnkinna Hill (Mountain) (7 km)Kirkland Hill (Mountain) (8 km)
Lowther Hill (Hill) (11 km)
Scawd Law (Mountain) (11 km)
Green Lowther (Hill) (12 km)
Dalveen Pass (Pass) (12 km)
Cairn Table (Hill) (13 km)
The Knipe (Mountain) (13 km)
Blackcraig Hill (Hill) (14 km)
Blacklarg Hill (Mountain) (14 km)
Glen Afton (Valley) (16 km)
Alwhat (Hill) (16 km)
Townfoot Loch (Lake) (20 km)
Cairnsmore of Carsphairn (Mountain) (22 km)
Queensberry (Mountain) (22 km)
Airds Moss (Marsh) (23 km)
Transport
Railway stations identified as being in or close to Sanquhar.
Sanquhar Railway Station (1 km)Kirkconnel Railway Station (5 km)
New Cumnock Railway Station (17 km)
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