Meikle Snout

Places of Interest

East Mount Lowther

Peak

Photo: Iain Russell, CC BY-SA 2.0.

East Mount Lowther is a hill in the Lowther Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. The hill is most often climbed as a detour before or after ascending Lowther Hill, however much longer approaches from the south utilising ancient pathways such as the medieval Enterkin Pass are also possible - a viewpoint indicator is located at the summit.

Miners Library

Library

Photo: Donald MacDonald, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Wanlockhead Inn

Pub

Photo: Colin Pyle, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Wanlockhead Inn is a pub.

Places in the Area

Wanlockhead

Village

Photo: Clydiee, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wanlockhead is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, nestling in the Lowther Hills and 1 mile south of Leadhills at the head of the Mennock Pass, which forms part of the Southern Uplands.

Leadhills

Village

Photo: Alan O’Dowd, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Leadhills, originally settled for the accommodation of miners, is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, 5+3⁄4 miles WSW of Elvanfoot. The population in 1901 was 835.

Sanquhar

Town

Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sanquhar is a historic market town and former royal burgh on the River Nith in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, north of Thornhill and west of Moffat. The town is approximately 49 miles southwest of Edinburgh, 36 miles southeast of Glasgow, and 24 miles north-northwest of Dumfries.

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Localities in the Area

Notable Places Nearby

Curious Hills to Discover

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