Visit Mochrum Places

Welcome to Visit Mochrum Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Mochrum

  

Mochrum Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Mochrum

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Mochrum history

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Sir John Dunbar of Mochrum was killed at the Battle of Flodden in 1513. His third son Gavin Dunbar became Archbishop of Glasgow in 1524. A fortified mediaeval manor house is located at Castle Island, also called Drumwalt.

Mochrum etymology

Mochrum is a Cumbric name formed of the elements moch ‘pigs, swine’ and drum ‘ridge’ It is possible, but unlikely, that the name is Gaelic.

You can visit Mochrum places with Walkfo Mochrum to hear history at Mochrum’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Mochrum has 3 places to visit in our interactive Mochrum 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 Mochrum, 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 Mochrum places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Mochrum & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 3 audio facts unique to Mochrum places in an interactive Mochrum map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Mochrum Places Map
3 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Mochrum historic spots	Mochrum tourist destinations	Mochrum plaques	Mochrum geographic features
Walkfo Mochrum tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Mochrum

  

Best Mochrum places to visit

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Mochrum has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Mochrum’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Mochrum’s information audio spots:

Elrig Elrig (Scottish Gaelic: An Eileirg, meaning “the deer run”) is a clachan or hamlet in the historical county of Wigtownshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Located in the Machars peninsula, it is about 3 miles (5 km) north of Port William. Elrig is the birthplace of author and naturalist Gavin Maxwell. The house was built in 1912 for his parents Aymer and Lady Mary Maxwell by the architects John Stewart & George Paterson.

Machars The Machars (Scottish Gaelic: Machair (Ghallghaidhealaibh); lit. “the Plains (of Galloway)”) is a peninsula in the historical county of Wigtownshire in Galloway. The word is derived from the Gaelic word Machair meaning low-lying or level land, known as “links” on the east coast of Scotland.

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