Scaur Water
Scaur Water is a river which rises near Polskeoch in the Scaur hills in the region of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
It flows from its source near Sanquhar in the Southern Uplands and joins the River Nith two miles southwest of Thornhill.[1] The total length is 30 km (19 mi). During its course it descends from 500m to 55m altitude, and forms part of the boundary between Tynron and Keir Parishes.
In the river valley, the Scaur Glen, are several sculptures by Andy Goldsworthy[2][3] and two hillforts,[4][5] as well as the Chanlockfoot Site of Special Scientific Interest, a woodland of ash, sycamore, and wych elm trees.[6]
The river is used for canoeing[7] and trout fishing,[8] especially at the Glenmarlin Falls near Penpont. A local legend tells of the ghosts of a horse and rider who drowned in a deep pool, known colloquially as the Black Hole, at the bottom of the falls.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Scaur Water". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ↑ Kosky, Jeffrey L. (2012). Arts of Wonder: Enchanting Secularity - Walter De Maria, Diller + Scofidio, James Turrell, Andy Goldsworthy. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. 152. ISBN 9780226451060.
- ↑ Matless, David; Revill, George (1995). "A Solo Ecology: the Erratic Art of Andy Goldsworthy". Ecumene. 2 (4): 423–448. doi:10.1177/147447409500200404.
- ↑ Lock, Gary; Ralston, Ian (2024). "SC0324 Grennan Hill, Dumfriesshire". Atlas of Hillforts of Britain and Ireland. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ Lock, Gary; Ralston, Ian (2024). "SC0326 Tynron Doon, Dumfriesshire". Atlas of Hillforts of Britain and Ireland. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ Miles, Chris (18 May 2024). "Dumfriesshire Botany Group at Chanlockfoot SSSI, 18th May 2024". South West Scotland Environmental Information Centre. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ Evans, Bob; Keeling, Debbie; Seddon, Paul; Anderson, William (23 February 2016). "Scaur Water". The UK Rivers Guidebook. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ "Nith - Trout and More". FishPal. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
55°14′N 3°48′W / 55.233°N 3.800°W
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