Travel to Wanlockhead Map
Wanlockhead tourist guide map of landmarks & destinations by Walkfo
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When travelling to Wanlockhead, Walkfo’s has created a travel guide & Wanlockhead overview of Wanlockhead’s hotels & accommodation, Wanlockhead’s weather through the seasons & travel destinations / landmarks in Wanlockhead. Experience a unique Wanlockhead when you travel with Walkfo as your tour guide to Wanlockhead map.
Wanlockhead history
Wanlockhead owes its existence to the lead and other mineral deposits in the surrounding hills. The village was founded permanently in 1680 when the Duke of Buccleuch built a lead smelting plant and workers’ cottages. Lead, zinc, copper and silver were mined nearby, as well as some of the world’s purest gold at 22.8 carats, used to make the Scottish Crown.
Robert Burns
Burns and an associate visited Wanlockhead in the winter of 1789–90. The weather was very icy and they decided to have their horses’ shoes ‘frosted’, that is sharpened to increase the grip. They had to wait their turn and took shelter at Ramage’s Inn, where Burns wrote a poem entitled Pegasus.
Wanlockhead map & travel guide with history & landmarks to explore
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With 6 travel places to explore on our Wanlockhead travel map, Walkfo is a personalised tour guide to tell you about the places in Wanlockhead as you travel by foot, bike, car or bus. No need for a physical travel guide book or distractions by phone screens, as our geo-cached travel content is automatically triggered on our Wanlockhead map when you get close to a travel location (or for more detailed Wanlockhead history from Walkfo).
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