Lochmaben, Lochs and Lochmaben Castle
Exploring the Streets and Waters of a Historic Annandale Town
The valley of Annandale in southwest Scotland is gently rolling pastoral country, very different from the rugged landscapes further north. There are many attractive towns and villages in the area, though none perhaps as charming as the royal burgh of Lochmaben, which stood on the old main road linking England and Scotland in the Middle Ages.
Lochmaben has five lochs surrounding it (formerly seven before Grummel Loch and Broomhill Loch were drained, prompting Robert Burns to dub it "Marjorie o' the Monie Lochs"). Burns frequently visited and wrote lovingly of the place, and the royal Bruces had their seat at Lochmaben for over a century (Robert the Bruce's grandfather died in the town).
