Towns & cities · Scottish Lowlands
Eskdalemuir
Eskdalemuir — village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Eskdalemuir is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 265 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.2690°, -3.1770°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Eskdalemuir is a civil parish and small village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, with a population of 265. It is around 10 miles (16 km) north-west of Langholm and 10 miles (16 km) north-east of Lockerbie. The area comprises high wet moorlands, chiefly used for sheep grazing and forestry plantation (Eskdalemuir Forest). The main settlement is near the White Esk river. Eskdalemuir is probably best known for the Eskdalemuir Observatory and for the Samye Ling Tibetan Buddhist monastery.
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- Coordinates
- 55.2690, -3.1770
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG13 0QH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
- Population
- 265
Sources
- wikidata: Q1309761 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Eskdalemuir (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Chapel in Eskdalemuir 02.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Eskdalemuir?
- Eskdalemuir is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG13 0QH).
- Is Eskdalemuir free to visit?
- Yes, Eskdalemuir is free to enter.
- How do I get to Eskdalemuir?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DG13 0QH. It sits within the Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale parliamentary constituency.