Shiel Rural Retreat
Kirkland, Thornhill, Dumfries and Galloway
Around 10 miles from Wanlockhead away
Cottages and Self-Catering Holiday Accommodation in Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
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Other Holiday Cottages and Accommodation in Dumfries and Galloway
If you’re looking to take a country holiday in Dumfries and Galloway, the tiny rural village of Wanlockhead in the Lowther Hills may be the ideal place for you. It’s off the beaten track, yet you can still easily access many attractions and points of interest worth visiting not too far away.
What Wanlockhead Offers for a Rural Retreat Break
• Wanlockhead lies at a fairly high altitude of around 470 metres and is the highest village in all of Scotland; it’s also home to Scotland’s highest pub. During the winter months, it becomes popular with skiers, along with several other villages in the vicinity. In summer time, visitors can enjoy walking along the Southern Upland Way. Wanlockhead has quite an industrial past and this can be explored in its lead mining museum, which is quite a popular tourist attraction in its own right. Visit the Straitsteps Cottages for a look at life as a miner in the 18th and 19th centuries.
• Dumfries and Galloway is well worth exploring while you’re staying in Wanlockhead. The area has an abundance of things to see, do and experience. Just over an hour’s drive away is the stunning coastline, while closer to Wanlockhead are vast forests and rolling hilly landscapes that are home to all sorts of wildlife. There are also many activities available here, from leisurely pursuits to thrilling, adventurous pastimes.
• If you want a change of scene, the vibrant city of Glasgow is just an hour’s drive from Wanlockhead. Glasgow has a great range of museums, galleries, theatres, shops and restaurants to amuse and entertain.
Whether you opt to rent a holiday lodge, a country cottage or an apartment, we hope that you’ll be able to find the right self-catering accommodation for your trip to Wanlockhead at CountryCottagesOnline.Net.
