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Symington's Engine

📷 Alan O'Dowd · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Heritage
Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.40420, -3.78976

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

1 activity

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Southern Upland Way (Section A - Portpatrick to Melrose)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Southern Upland Way - deviationWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Monument to Symington's Pumping Engine

📷 Alan O'Dowd · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Monument to Symington's Pumping Engine

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🌱Old Manse Wild GardenUrban park900 m→✦Entrance to Lochnell Mine - Lochnell VeinHistoric site800 m→✦Straitstep Lead Mine Shaft - Straitstep VeinHistoric site600 m→✦Wanlockhead Beam EngineHistoric site600 m→✦Old Lead Mine Adit - Crawfords VeinHistoric site1.1 km→✦Old lead mineHistoric site1.7 km→

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