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Touring Dunscore in United Kingdom
Dunscore in the region of Scotland is a city located in United Kingdom - some 293 mi or ( 471 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital city .
Time in Dunscore is now 08:03 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Thornhill, Stirling, Sheffield, Shawhead, and Perth. Being here already, consider visiting Thornhill . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Dunscore ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Jarbruck Lodge, Moniaive, Dumfries, Scotland - Unique Cottages
Peacefully situated in the midst of some glorious scenery just 14 miles from Dumfries in Scotland's south-west corner, Jarbruck Lodge has been completely and most beautifully renovated to provide holi ..
Glenesslin Cottage, Dunscore, near Dumfries, Scotland
This pretty, detached, traditional holiday cottage has a peaceful situation in its own enclosed garden about 12 miles west of Dumfries in south-west Scotland. Full of character, it has been completely ..
Glenkiln Sculptures
Glenkiln Sculptures near Dumfries in Scotland. Sculptures by Auguste Rodin, Henry Moore and Sir Jacob Epstein in a remote Scottish Glen. ..
The Ukrainian POW Chapel, Hallmuir Farm Camp 68, Lockerbie.
Hallmuir Ukrainian POW chapel survives as a living memorial to over 400 Ukrainian prisoners of World War II. The Hallmuir Prisoner of War Camp was built in 1942 to accommodate 450 German and Italian p ..
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Dunscore
Dunscore is a small village which lies 9 miles northwest of Dumfries on the B729, in Dumfries and Galloway, southwest Scotland. It has a population of about 150 people. There is a parish church, a pub, a post office and a tea room. The village hosts a gala event every August. It is the birthplace of the Church of Scotland missionary Jane Haining, one of only ten Holocaust victims from Scotland. The long abandoned Dunscore Old Kirk was located near Fardingwell Farm.
Located at 55.14 -3.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Dunscore railway station
Dunscore (NX858840) was one of the four principal stations on the Cairn Valley Light Railway (CVR) branch, from Dumfries. It served the rural area of Dunscore in Dumfries and Galloway The line was closed to passengers during WW2.
Located at 55.14 -3.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Stepford railway station
Stepford (NX864815) was one of the minor request stop stations on the Cairn Valley Light Railway branch from Dumfries. It served a very rural area in Dumfries and Galloway The line was closed to passengers during WW2. Cairn Valley Junction lay to the east.
Located at 55.12 -3.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Nithsdale
Nithsdale (Srath Nid in Scottish Gaelic), also known by its anglicised gaelic name Strathnith or Stranit, is the valley of the River Nith in Scotland, and the name of the region. It is possible that Strath Nid actually represents the Cumbric Ystrad Nidd as Cumbric (arising as it did from the British Language) was the dominant language in this area from before Roman times until the 11th or 12th Century whereas Gaelic influence here was late and transient.
Located at 55.13 -3.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Crossford railway station
Crossford is a closed station of the Cairn Valley Light Railway branch, from Dumfries. It served the rural area of Crossford in Dumfries and Galloway The line was closed to passengers during WW2.
Located at 55.17 -3.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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