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Touring Mochrum in United Kingdom
Mochrum in the region of Scotland is a city located in United Kingdom - some 292 mi or ( 470 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital city .
Time in Mochrum is now 12:51 PM (Saturday) . 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: Wigtown, Whithorn, Whauphill, Sorbie, and Sheffield. Being here already, consider visiting Wigtown . 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 Mochrum ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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MotoQuest Tours: Isle of Man
Ride with MotoQuest Tours through Great Britain and visit the Isle of Man, home of the famous TT Races! See the oldest and most dangerous motorcycle race in the world. Spend 4 days on the Isle of Man, ..
Royal Burgh of Rutherglen ABOD Walk 1 (20/8/11)
Royal Burgh of Rutherglen ABOD Walk 1 ..
Torhouse stone circle
Although the standing stones are assumed to be a Druid Circle (a temple or court of justice), local tradition maintains that it is the site of King Galdus's Tomb. Galdus is believed to have fought off ..
UM! Whisky Tour #48: Bladnoch
Once all but lost, but brought back from the brink, Bladnoch is a little known legend and the most southerly of Scottish distilleries. Gogsie visits this wee gem at the start of a new lowland adventur ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Elrig
Elrig is a Clachan in Mochrum, Wigtownshire, in the Administration area of Dumfries and Galloway Council, Scotland. Located in the Machars peninsula, about 3 miles north of Port William. Elrig is the birthplace of author and naturalist Gavin Maxwell, who was born at the House of Elrig. His boyhood is recounted in The House of Elrig, published in 1965. The grounds of his family estate are open to the public, but the house is private with no public access.
Located at 54.80 -4.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Port William, Scotland
Port William is a small fishing village in the area of Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, in south-west Scotland. It is surrounded by the hamlets of Elrig, Mochrum and Monreith. The village at present has a population of approximately 460 and lies 23 miles east of the town of Stranraer, on the coast of Luce Bay.
Located at 54.76 -4.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Machars
The Machars (Scottish Gaelic Machair; lit. "the Plains ") is a peninsula in Wigtownshire, Galloway in the south-west of Scotland. The word "Machars" is derived from the Gaelic word Machair meaning low lying or level land, known as "links" on the east coast of Scotland. Although there are no high peaks in the Machars, it is not flat and would best be described as undulating or rolling.
Located at 54.82 -4.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Whauphill railway station
Whauphill (NX 40462 49887) was a railway station on the Wigtownshire Railway branch line, from Newton Stewart to Whithorn, of the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway. It served a rural area in Wigtownshire. Whauphill is a small rural village offering basic amenities with hotel, garage, etc. Wigtown is situated some 5 miles east of the village.
Located at 54.82 -4.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Doon of May
The Doon of May is a conifer plantation in Mochrum in the Machars, Wigtownshire 14 kilometres west of Wigtown in south-west Scotland. It was purchased from the Forestry Commission by the Tinne Beag Workers’ Co-operative. Since 1999 the co-operative has been managing the woodland for sustainable use of both timber and non-timber forest products, while increasing biodiversity and restoring native vegetation types where possible.
Located at 54.84 -4.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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