Lockerbie
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Lockerbie (Scottish Gaelic: Logarbaidh) is a small town in Dumfries and Galloway, most famous as the setting for the tragic 1988 crash of Pan Am flight 103, following the detonation of a bomb on board.Get in
By road
Lockerbie is just off the A74(M) which links Glasgow with Carlisle and the south.By train
Lockerbie station is served primarily by First Transpennine Express trains from Manchester Airport to Glasgow and Edinburgh via Carlisle. Occasional Virgin trains may be available from London Euston and Birmingham but trains to these destinations usually require a change at Carlisle.Lockerbie is about an hour by train from both Glasgow and Edinburgh and about 2 hours 15 minutes from Manchester (another 15 minutes gets you to Manchester Airport)
See
Dryfesdale Lodge Visitors' CentreAn exhibition on the history of Lockerbie, and of Flight 103. The memorial garden is nearby
Hallmuir P.O.W. ChapelBuilt by Ukrainians who came to Scotalnd from Italy in 1947.
Lockerbie Air Disaster Memorial Window
Do
Eskrigg ReservePleasant woodland walks surrounding the site of an old curling pond.
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phone: +44 1576 202197address: 14 Glasgow Road, Lockerbie, DG11 2AR
Buy
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Cobwebs of Lockerbie
phone: +44 15762 202554address: 30 Townhead Street, Lockerbie, DG11 2AGAntiques, Reproductions, and Curios. Featured on the BBC TV series "Antiques Road Trip".
Eat
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phone: +44 1576 205715address: 53 High St
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Café 91
phone: +44 1576 202379address: 91 High Street, Lockerbie, DG11 2DACozy, casual café popular with locals.
Drink
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The Royal Bar
phone: +44 1576 202374address: 6 Station Road, Lockerbie, DG11 2HACosy, casual pub, featuring a pool table and darts. -
The Black Bull
phone: +44 1576 202647address: 13 Station Road, Lockerbie, DG11 2HABar with outdoor beer seating area.
Sleep
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Riverside Mill Bed and Breakfast
address: Dalton Hook, Lockerbie, DG11 1DGExperience the spectacular sights and sounds of the River Annan cascading through the grounds of the peaceful Riverside Mill B&B whilst still only being 3 miles away from the M74 (M6). -
phone: +44 1576 204627address: Townhead Street, Lockerbie, DG11 2AGLess than 5 minutes walk from Lockerbie Train Station, the Townhead offers well-appointed bed and breakfast accommodation. There is free WiFi and a private car park.
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The Crown Hotel
phone: +44 01576 203382address: 95 High Street, Lockerbie, DG11 2DASituated in the centre of town, a short walk from the station, with convenient links to local bus services. -
phone: +44 1576 202410address: 29 High Street, Lockerbie DG11 2JLPet friendly, Wi-Fi throughout hotel, Complimentary bottled water, Tea & Coffee Making Facilities, Meeting facilities
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phone: +44 1576 202583address: 35 Carlisle Road, Lockerbie, DG11 2DR
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phone: +44 1576 202415address: Old Annan Road, Lockerbie, DG11 2RBA privately run country house hotel standing in over three acres of its own grounds and gardens.