Photo: StaraBlazkova · Public domainFrom Lockerbie to Caerlaverock Castle and beyond
Lochmaben Castle is the only place we list in Lockerbie or within 5 km of its edge. Out of town, Caerlaverock Castle is 20 km away. Within 40 km you can choose from 12, 6 castles and 3 museums among them.
The one nearest
Lochmaben Castle lies 4.9 km from the centre. Lochmaben Castle is a castle in Dumfries and Galloway.
1Map of the places
7 places are numbered, in the order below.
Lockerbie is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Kind by kind
There are more castles or historic places (10) than anything else, then museums or galleries (3).
Green: inside Lockerbie. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
2 places are cared for by Historic Environment Scotland (Caerlaverock Castle and Hermitage Castle).
Every place, in and near Lockerbie
Here are the 13 places within 40 km.
Caerlaverock Castle
Former castle archaeological site in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
Sweetheart Abbey
Category A listed building in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
Kagyu Samye Ling
Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum
Aviation museum in Dumfries, Scotland, United Kingdom.
What is in or close to Lockerbie comes first, then the best known within 40 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
38 listed buildings are on Lockerbie’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Lockerbie →
Further afield
Our list has 12 places within 40 km; these lead.
MuseumGarden of Cosmic Speculation20 km westAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryKagyu Samye Ling21 km northeastCastleCastleRobgill Tower15 km southeast
MuseumDumfries Museum18 km west
MuseumDumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum14 km westCastleCastleAuchen Castle24 km northThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
Quick answers on Lockerbie
What is there to see near Lockerbie?
No attraction is mapped inside Lockerbie itself. Within 5 km of it are Lochmaben Castle.
Does Lockerbie have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Lockerbie.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Lockerbie?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Caerlaverock Castle (Historic Environment Scotland), 20 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Lockerbie?
Within 40 km: Caerlaverock Castle (20 km), Sweetheart Abbey (23 km), Hermitage Castle (39 km), Drumlanrig Castle (33 km).
Where are Lockerbie’s historic buildings listed?
Lockerbie has 38 listed buildings, 1 of them Category A. They are on its History page, from Historic Environment Scotland’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Lockerbie when it is inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Lochmaben Castle: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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