Visit Wigtownshire Places

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

  

Wigtownshire Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Wigtownshire

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Wigtownshire history

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The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889 established a uniform system of county councils in Scotland. Subsequently, Wigtown County Council was created in 1890.

Archaeology

An unnamed detectorist found a gold lunula in a cultivated field near Garlieston, Sorbie in March 2011. The lunula is a flat, crescent-shaped neck ornament thought to date from around 2300 – 2200 BC. Initial surface analysis has shown that the metal contains 11% silver and 0.5% copper.

Wigtownshire geography / climate

Wigtownshire borders the Irish Sea to the west, the Solway Firth to the south, Ayrshire to the north, and the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright to the east. The county is largely flat, with some low hills in the north. Craigairie Fell is the county’s tallest peak at a modest 322 m (1,056 ft)

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

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

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

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

  

Best Wigtownshire places to visit

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

Auchenmalg Auchenmalg is a small hamlet situated on the shore of Luce Bay in the parish of Old Luce, Wigtownshire, south-west Scotland. It consists of a village hall, a pub called the Cock Inn, and a caravan park. The main industries in the village are farming and tourism.

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Visit Wigtownshire plaques