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Wanlockhead is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, nestling in the Lowther Hills and 1 mile (2 kilometres) south of Leadhills at the head of the Mennock Pass, which forms part of the Southern Uplands. It is Scotland's highest village, [1][2][3] the village centre being at an elevation of around 405 m (1,329 ft) above sea level. [2]
Strontian. Strontian (/ strɒnˈtiːən /; [1] Scottish Gaelic: Sròn an t-Sìthein [s̪ɾɔːn̪ˠ ən̪ˠ ˈtʲiː.ɪn] [2]) is the main village in Sunart, an area in western Lochaber, Highland, Scotland, on the A861 road. Prior to 1975 it was part of Argyllshire. It lies on the north shore of Loch Sunart, close to the head of the loch.
55°58′03″N 3°45′16″W / 55.9676°N 3.7545°W / 55.9676; -3.7545. California (Scottish Gaelic: Calafòrnia[2]) is a former pit village in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. It lies between Shieldhill and Avonbridge on the uplands which form the southern edge of the council area. The population recorded in the United ...
Gold mining in Scotland. The Gold Burn at Kildonan, Sutherland. Gold has been mined in Scotland for centuries. There was a short-lived gold rush in 1852 at Auchtermuchty and Kinnesswood, [1] and another in 1869 at Baile An Or on the Kildonan burn in Helmsdale in Sutherland. [2] There have been several attempts to run commercial mines.
UK. Scotland. 56°07′59″N 5°29′13″W / 56.133°N 5.487°W / 56.133; -5.487. Kilmartin (Scottish Gaelic: Cille Mhàrtainn, meaning "church of Màrtainn" [1]) is a small village in Argyll and Bute, western Scotland. It is best known as the centre of Kilmartin Glen, an area with one of the richest concentrations of prehistoric ...
Moniaive (/ mɒniˈaɪv / 'monny-IVE'; Scottish Gaelic: Am Moine Naomh, "The Holy Moor") is a village in the Parish of Glencairn, in Dumfries and Galloway, southwest Scotland. It stands on the Cairn and Dalwhat Waters, 16 miles (26 km) north-west of the town of Dumfries. [1] Moniaive has been named best overall small village in the Nithsdale in ...
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UK. Scotland. 56°17′32″N 2°58′13″W / 56.292131°N 2.970141°W / 56.292131; -2.970141. Ceres is a village in Fife, Scotland, located in a small glen approximately 2 miles (3 km) over the Ceres Moor from Cupar and 7 mi (11 km) from St Andrews. The former parish of that name included the settlements of Baldinnie, Chance Inn ...