Wanlockhead
Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries and Galloway
![Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway](aerial/wanlockhead_d.jpg)
Firstly is a view of the older part of the village, set deep in the Lowther Hills. In
the foreground is the Museum of Lead Mining.
![Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway](aerial/wanlockhead_b.jpg)
The lead mining museum is also a centre for the teaching of gold panning
and has hosted the world gold panning championships as well as the British
and Scottish gold panning championships for many years.
![Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway](aerial/wanlockhead_a.jpg)
Wanlockhead has the distinction of being the highest village in Scotland.