Locharbriggs
in Dumfries and Galloway of Scotland, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
55.103 and -3.584 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 55° 6' 12" and W -3° 35' 3"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 07:14 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:53 am and 6:45 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Discover Locharbriggs

Locharbriggs in Dumfries and Galloway (Scotland) with it's 5,960 citizens is a town in United Kingdom about 286 mi (or 461 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.

Current time in Locharbriggs is now 07:14 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports near Locharbriggs, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Carlisle Airport in a distance of 33 mi (or 53 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Old and New Towns of Edinburgh in a distance of 66 mi (or 107 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dumfries, Carlisle, Motherwell, Hamilton and Livingston. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 43 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 40 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 87%
Air Pressure 975 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

9°C (47 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

10°C (49 °F)
6°C (44 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

12°C (54 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Huntingdon House Hotel

Address
2,3 mi
18 St Mary's Street
DG1 1LZ Dumfries
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


STATION HOTEL - DUMFRIES

Address
2,3 mi
49 LOVERS WALK
DG1 1LT Dumfries
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Cairndale Hotel and Leisure Club

Address
2,5 mi
132-136 English Street
DG1 2DF Dumfries
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Holiday Inn DUMFRIES

Address
3,6 mi
The Crichton, Bankend Road,Dumfries & Galloway
DG1 4ZZ Dumfries
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Dumfries

Address
2,3 mi
ANNAN ROAD COLLIN
DG1 3JX Dumfries
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


TRAVELODGE DUMFRIES

Address
2,7 mi
A75 ANNAN ROAD
DG1 3SE COLLIN
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Dumfries Scotland 2014

Published: October 07, 2014
Length: 55:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tidsworth Media

Dumfries, Scotland. A short video of Dumfries. Taken in October 2014.


Story Homes Summerpark Development Dumfries 3D Flythrough

Published: November 08, 2013
Length: 35:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Story Homes

This 3D flythrough highlights the luxury houses for sale in Dumfries at our Story Homes Summerpark Development. This award winning, prestigious development of beautifully designed homes to...


Team GB in Dumfries - Day 1 - 9th December 2013 - GBR v ITA - Pre-game practice

Published: December 09, 2013
Length: 11:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: IHUKTV

Starting our coverage of the GB U20 team in Dumfries. Chris Ellis catches up with head coach Pete Russell ahead of the teams first game against Italy.


Dumfries Border Gathering - Backsword Tournament 2009

Published: June 11, 2012
Length: 18:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MacKaris

Backsword tournament at the Dumfries Border Gathering and Highland Games, 2009. Hosted by the Macdonald Academy of Arms. Preliminaries fought with singlesticks, semi-finals and finals with...


Team GB U18s in Dumfries - Day 1 - 24.03.14 - GB Practice

Published: March 24, 2014
Length: 08:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: IHUKTV

First day of the IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championships in Dumfries. Chris Ellis catches up with GB U18s coach Martin Grubb ahead of the competition.


'Die' at The Venue Dumfries 21st Sept 2013

Published: October 07, 2013
Length: 45:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: AVENTUS BAND

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Welcome to Dumfries Olympic celebrations

Published: July 28, 2012
Length: 17:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: DAVID SLATER DRSVIDEOCLIPS

A film about the Olympic celebrations in Dumfries Friday 27th July 2012.A stage was set up in the town centre to listen to local bands, and acts. It was a sunny evening and a good number of...


Dumfries - Ayr 6 minutes

Published: April 07, 2009
Length: 52:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TheWakieKid

Dumfries to Ayr in 6 minutes.


Ancestry Genealogy Photographs Dumfries Scotland

Published: September 12, 2013
Length: 19:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tourscotland

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Road Trips in Scotland - Driving in Dumfries and Galloway

Published: July 17, 2010
Length: 17:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: heatherglen36

A run from near Kirkcudbright up through Dumfries and Galloway in the beautiful south-west of Scotland.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

A701 road

The A701 is a major road in Scotland that runs from Dumfries to Edinburgh.

Located at 55.0714, -3.6109 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Roads in Scotland, Transport in Edinburgh, Transport in Dumfries and Galloway, Transport in South Lanarkshire

Dumfries High School

Dumfries High School is a comprehensive school with a school roll of around 1000 pupils and students. It is situated in a residential area of Marchmount in Dumfries, Scotland, adjacent to the David Keswick Athletic Centre, which provides sporting facilities both for the school and the local community. However the more recent DGOne leisure complex has replaced this for many functions. Dumfries High School has been on this site since 1961, and has been expanded and improved since.

Located at 55.075, -3.595 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Secondary schools in Dumfries and Galloway

Tinwald, Dumfries and Galloway

Tinwald is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, lying a little north of Locharbriggs outside Dumfries. Tinwald was the birthplace of William Paterson, who helped to found the Bank of England. The town is near the former RAF Tinwald Downs which is the now the Dumfries Aviation Museum.

Located at 55.1183, -3.56417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Dumfries and Galloway

Locharbriggs

Locharbriggs is a former village which has expanded greatly to become a major suburb of Dumfries. Its population in the 2001 census was 5,530 and it has further expanded since then. When added to the Dumfries figure of 31,790, the overall pupulation of the urban area approaches 40,000 rather than the 31k which is normally quoted. Locharbriggs is located 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of Dumfries near the Lochen Water.

Located at 55.1, -3.58333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Dumfries and Galloway

Auchen Castle Hotel

Auchen Castle' is a historic Scottish castle hotel and wedding destination in Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The castle is famous for celebrity guests such as the Beatles, Barbara Cartland and the King of Norway, and is a popular wedding venue having attracted several celebrity weddings in recent years. The 26 bedroom Castle has a private lake and falconry school.

Located at 55.0925, -3.57553 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hotels in Scotland, Castles in Dumfries and Galloway

RAF Dumfries

RAF Dumfries was a former Royal Air Force station located near Tinwald, Scotland. The airfield opened on 17 June 1940 and was sold in 1960 to a private firm. The disused airfield is now used as the Dumfries Aviation Museum.

Located at 55.0922, -3.57 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Royal Air Force stations in Scotland, Museums in Dumfries and Galloway, Aerospace museums in Scotland, Air force museums in the United Kingdom

Nunholm Cricket Ground

Nunholm Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Dumfries, Scotland. The first recorded match held on the ground came in 1979 when Scotland B played a combined Central Lancashire League team. The ground held its first and to date only first-class match when Scotland played Ireland in 1988, which Scotland won by an innings and 43 runs. The ground is used by Dumfries Cricket Club.

Located at 55.0812, -3.60905 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cricket grounds in Scotland, Sport in Dumfries and Galloway, Buildings and structures in Dumfries and Galloway

Cairn Water

Cairn Water is a small river in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The river, formed by the confluence of the Castlefern, Craigdarroch and Dalquhat, flows for 11.5 miles southeast to the Cluden. The Castlefairn is joined by the Craigdarroch and then by the Dalwhat, both from its left, just below the village of Moniaive in the parish of Glencairn. The confluence of these streams forms the Cairn Water. The parish is named for the river valley.

Located at 55.0859, -3.61682 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Scotland

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