It is located 2+1⁄4 miles (3.6 km) north-northwest of Kirkcudbright and 4+1⁄2 miles (7.2 km) east of Gatehouse of Fleet on the main A75 trunk road.

[1] It is in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire ,[2] Dumfries and Galloway.

It may be from the British twyn (a bank or hillock) and the Saxon hame meaning home,[4] or be of Scots derivation and mean "between the river banks".

of Kirkcudbright; P.O.There are a variety of listed buildings in the vicinity including the ruins of the 16th century Cumstoun Castle,[8] and the parish church.

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