Chipknowe Wood

Chipknowe Wood is a forest in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Chipknowe Wood is situated nearby to the locality Sandyholm, as well as near Perchhall.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Steven’s Croft power station and Sandbed, Railway Viaduct.

Steven’s Croft power station

Power station

Photo: John, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Steven's Croft is a wood-fired power station near Lockerbie in Scotland. It started energy production in 2008. It is operated by E.ON and produces 44 MW of electricity, burns 60% waste from timber production, 20% coppiced wood, and 20% recycled fibre.

Sandbed, Railway Viaduct

Bridge

Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sandbed, Railway Viaduct is a bridge.

Lockerbie Academy

School

Lockerbie Academy is a mainstream non-denominational secondary school in Lockerbie, Scotland. The current head teacher of Lockerbie Academy is being chosen via advertisement and the Acting Headteacher is Kerry Currie. The school roll is around 700 as of 2026.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lockerbie and Applegarthtown.

Lockerbie

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Lockerbie is a town in Dumfries and Galloway in southwest Scotland, with a population of 4190 in 2020. It's on the road and railway between Carlisle and Glasgow, and grew up as a "planned town" from the 18th century.

Applegarthtown

Hamlet

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Applegarthtown, also known as Applegarth or Applegirth, is a village near Lockerbie in Annandale, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Applegarthtown is situated on the east bank of the River Annan close to its junction with the Nethercleugh Burn. it is five kilometres west of Lockerbie.