Welcome to Visit Lockerbie Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Lockerbie
Visit Lockerbie places using Walkfo for free guided tours of the best Lockerbie places to visit. A unique way to experience Lockerbie’s places, Walkfo allows you to explore Lockerbie as you would a museum or art gallery with audio guides.
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Lockerbie is a small town in Dumfries and Galloway, south-western Scotland. It lies approximately 120 kilometres (75 miles) from Glasgow, and 25 km (16 mi) from the border with England. The town came to international attention in December 1988 when the wreckage of Pan Am Flight 103 crashed there following a terrorist bomb attack aboard the flight. When you visit Lockerbie, Walkfo brings Lockerbie places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.
Lockerbie Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Lockerbie
Visit Lockerbie – Walkfo’s stats for the places to visit
With 8 audio plaques & Lockerbie places for you to explore in the Lockerbie area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Lockerbie places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.
Lockerbie history
Lockerbie has existed since at least the days of Viking influence in this part of Scotland in the period around 900. The name (originally “Loc-hard’s by”) means Lockard Town in Old Norse. It first entered recorded history in the 1190s in a charter of Robert de Brus, 2nd Lord of Annandale.
Hallmuir Prisoner of War Camp
Ukrainian soldiers from the Galician Division of the Waffen SS built a chapel from converted army huts. The chapel remains in use, currently holding Ukrainian services on the first Sunday of every alternate month.
Pan American 103 bombing
On 21 December 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 crashed after a terrorist bomb on board detonated. Eleven residents of the town were killed in Sherwood Crescent, where the aircraft’s wings and fuel tanks plummeted in a fiery explosion. Lockerbie Academy, the town’s high school, became the headquarters for the response and recovery effort.
Why visit Lockerbie with Walkfo Travel Guide App?
You can visit Lockerbie places with Walkfo Lockerbie to hear history at Lockerbie’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Lockerbie has 8 places to visit in our interactive Lockerbie map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Lockerbie, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Lockerbie places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Lockerbie & the surrounding areas.
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8 tourist, history, culture & geography spots
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Best Lockerbie places to visit
Lockerbie has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Lockerbie’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Lockerbie’s information audio spots:
Dryfesdale
Dryfesdale is a civil parish of the council area of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is part of the Dumfriesshire council area.
Visit Lockerbie plaques
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plaques
here Lockerbie has 0 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Lockerbie plaques audio map when visiting. Plaques like National Heritage’s “Blue Plaques” provide visual geo-markers to highlight points-of-interest at the places where they happened – and Walkfo’s AI has researched additional, deeper content when you visit Lockerbie using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Lockerbie plaque. Currently No Physical Plaques.
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