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Lochmaben Peel and Castle

Photo of Lochmaben Peel and Castle, a ruined castle near Auchencairn, Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.

Lochmaben Peel and Castle

© David Dixon / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

© David Dixon / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lochmaben Peel and Castle

Open to visitorsa Historic Environment Scotland site — many are free to wander; staffed ones charge and keep set hours

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Lochmaben Peel and Castle is a castle in Dumfries and Galloway. It is one of 33 castles the Albion Guide charts in the county. The site is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

Lockerbie Station is 4.9 km away to the east. For more of the same, Torthorwald Castle and Gillesbie Tower are close by.

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More places to visit near Lochmaben Peel and Castle

Photo along the Annandale Way, a long-distance trail running from Annanhead to Annan, southern Scotland.

Annandale Way

Scotland's Great Trail

Fifty-six miles down the length of Annandale, from the Devil's Beef Tub above Moffat to the Solway at Annan

0.2 km SW · Dumfries and Galloway & Scottish Borders

Photo of Castle Loch, a loch near Auchencairn, Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.

Castle Loch

Loch near Auchencairn

At Lochmaben in Dumfriesshire, this loch holds a ruined Bruce stronghold and the rare vendace, found in few other waters.

0.6 km N

Photo of Torthorwald Castle, a ruined castle in Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.

Torthorwald Castle

Castle near Dumfries

A medieval castle in Dumfries and Galloway.

6.3 km SW

Photo along the Romans and Reivers Route, a long-distance trail running from Ae to Hawick, southern Scotland.

Romans and Reivers Route

Scotland's Great Trail

Fifty-two miles across the Southern Uplands from Ae Forest to Hawick, on old Roman and drove roads through Reivers country

12.4 km NW · Dumfries and Galloway & Scottish Borders

Photo of the Nith Estuary, a National Scenic Area in Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.Highlight

Nith Estuary

National Scenic Area near Carsethorn

Solway saltmarsh under Criffel, with wintering geese, a moated castle and an abbey ruin all within a few miles

12.8 km SW

Photo of Ruthwell Church, a church in Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.Highlight

Ruthwell Church

Church near Ruthwell

Solway-side parish church built to shelter the 7th-century Ruthwell Cross, one of Europe's great Anglo-Saxon carvings.

13.7 km S