Sanquhar Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

We drove down this scenic valley from Wanlockhead Village on the B797 alongside the almost empty river bed. Signs along the river reminded visitors that these were the spawning grounds for salmon and not to lift the stones out of the river.
We drove down this scenic valley from Wanlockhead Village on the B797 alongside the almost empty river bed. Signs along the river reminded visitors that these were the spawning grounds for salmon and not to lift the stones out of the river.
Sheep grazing
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Littlemerk Hill
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The lane to Barr
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Nithsdale Hotel

Nithsdale Hotel

2 out of 5
1 High Street Sanquhar Scotland
The price is £86 per night from 15 Feb to 16 Feb
£86
15 Feb - 16 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Sanquhar. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and room service. Popular attraction Sanquhar Tolbooth Museum is located nearby.
8.6/10 Excellent! (78 reviews)
We were allocated a very nice room which was clean and although at the front of the building, we did not hear the noise of the traffic on the main road.

Reviewed on 12 Nov 2025

Nithsdale Hotel
Radstone Hotel

Radstone Hotel

3 out of 5
Ayr Road Larkhall Scotland
The price is £100 per night from 15 Feb to 16 Feb
£100
15 Feb - 16 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Larkhall. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the property condition ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (473 reviews)
The staff, amenities and room.

Reviewed on 7 Feb 2026

Radstone Hotel
Days Inn by Wyndham Lockerbie Annandale Water

Days Inn by Wyndham Lockerbie Annandale Water

3 out of 5
Roadchef Motorway Svc Ar A74M Lockerbie Scotland
The price is £38 per night from 1 Mar to 2 Mar
£38
1 Mar - 2 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Lockerbie. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their reviews. ...
8/10 Very Good! (800 reviews)
everything you would need and helpful staff.

Reviewed on 6 Feb 2026

Days Inn by Wyndham Lockerbie Annandale Water
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Belton House Holiday Home Wanlockhead Dumfries & Galloway - Sleeping 20

Belton House Holiday Home Wanlockhead Dumfries & Galloway - Sleeping 20

Wanlockhead Scotland
Stay at this family-friendly holiday home in Biggar. Enjoy private pools, a sauna and a garden. Popular attractions Museum of Lead Mining and Leadhills and Wanlockhead ...
9/10 Wonderful! (4 reviews)
Weekend break
Disappointed all the facilities were not included and had to pay extra for pool, hot tub sauna, karaoke

Reviewed on 20 Apr 2025

Belton House Holiday Home Wanlockhead Dumfries & Galloway - Sleeping 20
Stunning 4-bedroom Cabin With Hot Tub in Beattock!

Stunning 4-bedroom Cabin With Hot Tub in Beattock!

3 out of 5
Moffat Scotland
Stay at this cabin in Moffat. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a garden. Popular attractions Southern Upland Way Trailhead and Moffat Community Nature Reserve ...
Stunning 4-bedroom Cabin With Hot Tub in Beattock!
Old Toll Cottage -Delightful Cottage

Old Toll Cottage -Delightful Cottage

Straiton Strathclyde & Isle of Arran
Stay at this cottage in Maybole. Enjoy a garden, laundry facilities and patios. Popular attractions Blairquhan Castle and Cloncaird Castle Estate are located ...
9.8/10 Exceptional! (70 reviews)
Have stayed here before. It was always an enjoyable experience but the enhancements since our last stay are imaginative and well done. Excellent place to relax - clean and comfortable.

Reviewed on 13 Oct 2025

Old Toll Cottage -Delightful Cottage
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Popular places to visit

A' The Airts

You can spend an afternoon browsing the exhibits at A' The Airts during your trip to Sanquhar. Take in the art scene and countryside in the area.

A' The Airts

Sanquhar Tolbooth Museum

You can spend an afternoon browsing the exhibits at Sanquhar Tolbooth Museum during your trip to Sanquhar. Wander the gardens or discover the area's countryside.

Sanquhar Tolbooth Museum

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Cities near Sanquhar

A fascinating place to spend a day or two exploring the old industrial buildings and incredible riverside walk (Clyde Walkway).

Lanark

Culter Parish Church and graveyard
Photo by John Lord (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0)

Biggar

Horse grazing on, Thornhills Lane, in a large field, with hills and trees in the distance in, Clifton, Brighouse, UK

Thornhill

Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK - June 18, 2012: Bucolic scene of flock of white sheep running on green pasture backed by darker green trees under blue sky wiht white clouds.

Cumnock

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