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Wanlockhead
Sign in to saveWanlockhead is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, nestling in the Lowther Hills and south of Leadhills at the head of the Mennock Pass, which forms part of the Southern Uplands. It is Scotland's highest village, the village centre being at an elevation of around above sea level. Some sources, including VisitScotland, cite an altitude of but the highest house in the village has been measured at .
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- Wanlockhead
- Region
- Alba / Scotland
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
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- History
- Robert Burns
- Geography
- Climate
- Facilities
- Wanlockhead library
- Meadowfoot cemetery
- Beam engine
- Lowther Hills Ski Centre
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Wanlockhead is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, nestling in the Lowther Hills and south of Leadhills at the head of the Mennock Pass, which forms part of the Southern Uplands. It is Scotland's highest village, the village centre being at an elevation of around above sea level. Some sources, including VisitScotland, cite an altitude of but the highest house in the village has been measured at .
The village can be accessed via the B797, which connects it to the A76 near Sanquhar and the A74(M) motorway at Abington.
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