From the landscape scarred by centuries of mine workings to the humble single-storey whitewashed cottages dotted along the hillside, Wanlockhead doesn’t seem much like a major visitor attraction. I’ve ...

They were balloted over a bid to take ownership of nearly 4,000 acres of land at Wanlockhead in Dumfries and Galloway. The ground surrounding the village is currently owned by the Buccleuch group.

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The 10th Duke of Buccleuch is one of Britain’s richest landowners, with a private fortune estimated at £260 million. Once Scotland’s largest private landowner, he was recently surpassed by Danish ...

Sitting at a height of 467m (1,532ft), it claims to be the highest village in Scotland. And now the residents of Wanlockhead in Dumfries and Galloway have some pretty lofty ambitions for its future.

WANLOCKHEAD, Scotland — As a late afternoon mist rolled in over hills carpeted with purple heather, Alan Popovich stood knee-deep in a fast-flowing river, weary but undaunted despite searching all day ...

A man has been found safe and well after going missing on a night out in Wanlockhead, Scotland’s highest village. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access ...

WANLOCKHEAD is a place where the superlatives trip off the tongue. As Scotland's highest village, it sits at a lofty elevation of 1,531 feet – that's 467 metres – above sea level. There's a feeling of ...

Residents of Scotland's highest village have voted in favour of plans for a community buyout. They were balloted over a bid to take ownership of nearly 4,000 acres of land at Wanlockhead in Dumfries ...

Perched on the Lowther Hills, Scotland's highest village has a legacy built on gold. The tiny settlement of Wanlockhead, 1456 feet (410m) above sea level in the Dumfries and Galloway hills became a ...