Dumfriesshire & the Western March
A town in the Esk valley with textile, music, farming and Border identity woven together.
Place archive
Follow the history, people and places associated with Langholm through the Discover Scottish Borders archive.
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Transport & Trade Across the Scottish Borders
Follow the Scottish Borders’ lost roads: Dere Street, Minch Moor, packhorses, drovers, the Herring Road, turnpike bridges and the Waverley railway.
Border Reivers The Borderlands
The graves of Border Reivers are rare, but in this new film we set out to find the final resting place of one of the most notorious of them all — Kinmont Willie Armstrong.
Border Reivers The Borderlands
On Friday 17th August, Mark met with Craig and Becci Speers and their family for a special journey into the past — tracing the Armstrong lineage back through the Borderlands.
Border Reivers The Borderlands
Armstrong Day Tour from Discover Scottish Borders………
Find your bearings
Explore the places mentioned in these stories before planning your visit. Historic sites can have different access arrangements; a place in the archive does not necessarily have public access.
Find Langholm on the mapFor a day with the stories explained on location, ask Mark about a route that suits your interests and walking requirements.
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Scottish Borders
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