Rockcliffe, Dumfries and Galloway Dark Ages hill fort called the Mote of Mark adjoins Rockcliffe. Furthermore this site is an example of a vitrified fort. Parts of Rockcliffe, in particular much of the land immediately to the north, are owned by the National Trust for Scotland. Rockcliffe, Dumfries and Galloway Rockcliffe is a small, coastal village in Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland, with a view of Rough Island, Hestan Island, the Solway Firth and sometimes the Cumbrian coast. Rockcliffe lies on the eastern side of the River Urr estuary, and gives access to Rough Island by way of both firm mud exposed at
Closeburn, Dumfries and Galloway writing several poems, odes, etc. Closeburn, Dumfries and Galloway Closeburn (Scottish Gaelic: "Cill Osbairn") is a village and civil parish in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The village is on the A76 road south of Thornhill. In the 2001 census, Closeburn had a population of 1,119. Closeburn is recorded as "Killosbern" in 1185. The first element of the name is Gaelic "cill" 'cell or church'. The second element is a saint's name, but none has definitely been identified. Between 1849 and 1961 the village had a railway station. Although Closeburn railway station is now closed, the Glasgow South Western Line still