view gallery N17.5 km | Clyde Law Triangulation Pillar in U.K. and Ireland Trigpoints Trigpoint on Clyde Law, a 546m Dewey Donald near Abington posted by: agentmancuso location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 08/31/2008 last visited: 08/31/2008 |
view gallery NW17.9 km | Wanlockhead Beam Engine, Dumfries and Galloway in Photos Then and Now Wanlockhead was a lead mining area. This beam engine was built in 1870s and survived in use to pump water out of a small mine until the mine closed. Looking north east. posted by: flipflopnick location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 04/19/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery NW17.9 km | Wanlockhead Beam Engine, Dumfries and Galloway in Preserved Machines on Public Display Wanlockhead used to be the centre of a lead mining area. This beam engine pumped water out of a mine. Now preserved and in the care of Historic Scotland. Free parking and viewing. posted by: flipflopnick location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 04/19/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery N20.6 km | Yearngill Head Triangulation Pillar in U.K. and Ireland Trigpoints Trigpoint on Yearngill Head, a 550m Dewey Donald near Abington. posted by: agentmancuso location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 08/31/2008 last visited: 08/31/2008 |
S20.9 km | Twelve Apostles, Dumfries. in Megalithic Monuments The Twelve Apostles is a group of 11 stones, arranged in a circle in a field to the east of East Cluden Village. posted by: thebigchip location: United Kingdom date approved: 04/04/2008 last visited: 08/06/2006 |
view gallery S21.2 km | RAF Dumfries Control Tower in World War II Sites RAF Dumfries was a grass strip prior to 1939 when it became a base to fit out aircraft fresh from the factory. Over 5000 aeroplanes passed through here before the end of the war. The Control Tower is used by Dumfries Aviation Museum. A great day out. posted by: flipflopnick location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 09/29/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery S21.4 km | Fairey Gannet, Dumfries Aviation Museum in Static Aircraft Displays There are many planes and airframes in the Dumfries Aviation Museum. This Fairey Gannet is just one. A grand day out with exhibits to climb over and sit in. posted by: flipflopnick location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 10/13/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery S21.4 km | Propellers at Dumfries Aviation Museum in Ship Screws and Aircraft Props At the entrance to Dumfries Aviation Museum is a four blade aircraft propeller. Once in, there are more propellers in the former control tower as well as many around the airframes. posted by: flipflopnick location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 09/29/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery S21.4 km | Wessex HU5 Helicopter - Dumfries Aviation Museum in Static Aircraft Displays Wessex HU5 helicopter in the compound of Dumfries Aviation Museum. Avionics and engine are missing. The paint scheme has faded. XT486 was delivered to Royal Navy in June 1966. HU5 are derived from Sikorsky S-58 and made under license by Westland. posted by: flipflopnick location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 10/22/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery S21.4 km | Dumfries Aviation Museum in Aviation Museums Dumfries Aviation Museum is beside the runway of former RAF Dumfries. The control tower is the main exhibition space, packed with engines from locally crashed aircraft and ground exhibits, on ground floor. The upper two floors have more exhibits. posted by: flipflopnick location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 09/29/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery S21.7 km | Cruck Cottage, The Santa Files with John Sergeant in Movie Locations The Cruck Cottage is in Torthorwald and was used as a venue for a Santa school, which John Sergeant visited as part of his investigation in to the myth of Father Christmas. A grade B listed building looked after by Solway Heritage. posted by: flipflopnick location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 01/10/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery S23.3 km | Dumfries Railway Station Pillar Box, Dumfries, Scotland. UK. in Victorian Post Boxes Platform-side Pillar Box. posted by: Bear and Ragged location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 06/24/2017 last visited: never |
view gallery S23.3 km | Dumfries War Memorial - Dumfries, Scotland in Non-Specific Veteran Memorials The Dumfries War Memorial is located outside St. John's Church in Dumfries, Scotland. posted by: Marine Biologist location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 07/24/2012 last visited: 03/24/2019 |
view gallery S23.3 km | St. John's Church Bell Tower - Dumfries, Scotland in Bell Towers St. John's Church is a Scottish Episcopal Church was constructed in 1868 and is located in Lovers' Walk in Dumfries. posted by: Marine Biologist location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 07/22/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery S23.3 km | St. John's Church - Dumfries, Scotland in This Old Church St. John's Church is a Scottish Episcopal Church and thus a province of the world-wide Anglican Communion. It was constructed in 1868 and is located in Lovers' Walk in Dumfries. posted by: Marine Biologist location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 07/22/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery S23.3 km | St. John's Church - Dumfries, Scotland in Anglican and Episcopal Churches St. John's Church is a Scottish Episcopal Church and thus a province of the world-wide Anglican Communion. It was constructed in 1868 and is located in Lovers' Walk in Dumfries. posted by: Marine Biologist location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 07/22/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery E25.6 km | Kagyu Samyé Ling Monastery and Tibetan Centre in Wikipedia Entries Kagyu Samyé Ling Monastery and Tibetan Centre is north of the village of Eskdalemuir. It is a long established centre for Tibetan studies and Tibetan Buddhism. An excellent place to visit. Ample free parking. posted by: flipflopnick location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 10/01/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery E25.6 km | Nagarjuna - Samye Ling, Eskdalemuir in Statues of Religious Figures There is a golden statue of Nagarjuna in a pond near entrance to Samye Ling monastery. This setting is iconic of Nagarjuna with serpent rising behind to form a canopy. posted by: flipflopnick location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 10/01/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery E25.6 km | Guru Rinpoche - Samye Ling, Eskdalemuir in Statues of Religious Figures Guru Rinpoche was the founder of Tibetan Buddhism. He is regarded as the second Buddha in Tibet. You see him here in an iconic depiction in one of eight manifestations, Guru Pema Jungne. People are free to walk around the grounds. posted by: flipflopnick location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 10/02/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery E25.6 km | Samye Ling Buddhist Temple - Eskdalemuir in Buddhist Temples and Public Shrines Samye Ling is a Buddhist foundation which has Tibetan monks leading the followers. Open to the public when the temple is not used for meetings. posted by: flipflopnick location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 10/13/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery S29.3 km | The Bike Shed, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland in Bicycle Shops The Bike Shed is at the start of all forest bike trails in Mabie Forest. Bike Hire and sales, small cafe and MTB spares with small range of clothing. Free route maps. posted by: flipflopnick location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 09/17/2006 last visited: never |
view gallery S29.3 km | Dungowan, Mabie, Dumfries and Galloway UK in Octagon Buildings Dungowan is a private residence, painted white, looking like an old gate house at the entrance to Mabie Forest Park. Extension has been added as its a small building. posted by: flipflopnick location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 06/07/2007 last visited: never |
view gallery S29.5 km | Mabie Forest Park Dumfries and Galloway Scotland in Mountain Bike Trailheads Mabie Forest Park is a working forest, with public mountain bike trails laid out. Very popular. Man made hazards on variety of single track surfaces. All testing, as well as less demanding regular forest roads. Free route maps. Maintained trails, with colour coded routes. posted by: flipflopnick location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 09/17/2006 last visited: 09/04/2006 |
view gallery SW30.6 km | Covenanters monument, Bads Knowe, Dumfries, UK in Obelisks A Covenanters' monument commemorating four Scottish Covenanters who were
shot here in 1685. The martyrs' graves are nearby. posted by: neil_d location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 08/16/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery S31.2 km | Caerlaverock Cairn, Glencaple. Dumfries. UK in Made for the Millennium CAirn of stone on the Dockside in Glencaple village, south of Dumfries posted by: thebigchip location: United Kingdom date approved: 07/08/2009 last visited: never |
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