Lockerbie (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 which links Glasgow with Carlisle and the south.
By train
Lockerbie station is served by Virgin and First Transpennine Express trains from Glasgow, Edinburgh and Carlisle. Direct trains may be available from London Euston, Birmingham or Manchester.
Get around
See
- Dryfesdale Lodge Visitors' Centre. Mar-Sep 10.00 -16.00, Oct 11.00 - 15.00. An exhibition on the history of Lockerbie, and of Flight 103. The memorial garden is nearby
- Hallmuir P.O.W. Chapel (About 1 mile from Lockerbie). Built by Ukranians who came to Scotalnd from Italy in 1947.
- Lockerbie Air Disaster Memorial Window (Lockerbie Town Hall). office hours.
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Sleep
- Riverside Mill Bed and Breakfast, Dalton Hook, Lockerbie, DG11 1DG, ☏ +44 1576 510016. Experience 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). £60.
- Tarras Guest House, 29 - 31 Mains Street, Lockerbie, DG11 2DG, ☏ +44 1576 203849. Tarras Guest House offers comfortable and friendly, personal service by resident owners Joan and John whilst providing excellent value for money.
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