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All the United Kingdom Scotland Wanlockhead

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Wanlockhead

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Wanlockhead, Scotland

Updated September 29, 2022

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Wanlockhead Beam Engine

Wanlockhead, Scotland

Wanlockhead Beam Engine

The last water-powered beam pumping engine in Britain.
Hawker Hurricane Crash Site

Wanlockhead, Scotland

Hawker Hurricane Crash Site

A memorial dedicated to a tragic World War II aviation accident.
Lowther Hill Radar Station

Wanlockhead, Scotland

Lowther Hill Radar Station

Though it looks like a golf ball teed up for a hit, this hilltop station is actually used to monitor air traffic.
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Leadhills Miners Library

Leadhills, Scotland

Leadhills Miners Library

The oldest subscription library in Britain was started by lead miners in southwest Scotland.
1 mile from Wanlockhead
Sanquhar Castle

Sanquhar, Scotland

Sanquhar Castle

A 13th-century stronghold that has fallen into ruin.
5 miles from Wanlockhead
Crawick Multiverse.

Crawick, Scotland

Crawick Multiverse

Modern megaliths form this work of cosmic, Celtic landscape art.
6 miles from Wanlockhead
Crawford Castle

Crawford, Scotland

Crawford Castle

These crumbling ruins are all that's left of the ancestral home of Clan Crawford.
7 miles from Wanlockhead
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