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Delve into Maxwelltown
Maxwelltown in Dumfries and Galloway (Scotland) is a city located in United Kingdom about 285 mi (or 459 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Maxwelltown is now 12:44 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports closer to Maxwelltown, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Carlisle Airport in a distance of 34 mi (or 54 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is New Lanark in a distance of 69 mi (or 111 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dumfries, Carlisle, Hamilton, Motherwell and Livingston. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 5°C / 40 °F
Morning Temperature | -1°C / 30 °F |
Evening Temperature | 0°C / 33 °F |
Night Temperature | 0°C / 33 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 65% |
Air Pressure | 1005 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 39% of sky |
General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
3°C (38 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Rain and snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
10°C (50 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
7°C (45 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, high wind, near gale, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Cairndale Hotel and Leisure Club
STATION HOTEL - DUMFRIES
Huntingdon House Hotel
Holiday Inn DUMFRIES
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
Dumfries
TRAVELODGE DUMFRIES
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Finding Albert - Rocket Science - Live @ The Venue, Dumfries
f|A performing Rocket Science live @ The Venue in Dumfries - March 16th 2012 http://www.findingalbert.com.
Strictly Come Dancing (Special Entrant from Dumfries)
STRICTLY COME DANCING - (DUMFRIES STYLE) Silly old bugger strutting his stuff and entertaining a small crowd on the Whitesands. This was25th January 2009 after the Burns Lantern Parade.
Road Trips in Scotland - Kirkcudbright to Dumfries
Part 2 of a 7 part series - Kirkcudbright up to Dumfries with a stop for lunch. Filmed safely with the camera hands-free on a neck sling.
Triverse Massacre - We Keep Your Dead - 24/02/12 - The Venue (Dumfries)
another track from our set in Dumfries. once again filmed on a phone. debut ep coming 2012 find us on facebook. www.facebook.com/TriverseMassacre.
Finding Albert - Rapido - Live @ The Venue, Dumfries
f|A performing Rapido live @ The Venue in Dumfries - March 16th 2012 http://www.findingalbert.com.
Finding Albert - All My Ills - Live @ The Venue, Dumfries
f|A performing All My Ills live @ The Venue in Dumfries - March 16th 2012 http://www.findingalbert.com.
Indulge in Dumfries & Galloway Food
A feast of delicious Dumfries & Galloway food as chefs from across the region talk about their passion for local food during Flavour Fortnight 2010.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Maxwelltown
Maxwelltown was formerly a burgh of barony and police burgh in the county of Kirkcudbrightshire in south west Scotland. In 1929 Maxwelltown was merged with Dumfries. Map ref. Maxwelltown lies to the west of the River Nith. The river was formerly the boundary of Kirkcudbrightshire and Dumfriesshire. Maxwelltown was a hamlet known as Bridgend up until 1810, in which year it was erected into a burgh of barony under its present name.
HM Prison Dumfries
Dumfries Prison services the courts of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The establishment serves as a local community prison that holds adult and under 21 males who are remanded in custody for trial and those convicted but remanded for reports.
Summerhill, Dumfries
Summerhill in Dumfries is a post war residential suburb on the West side of the town. It is located on the Maxwelltown side of the River Nith that runs through Dumfries. Summerhill is bounded by Terregles Road to the North, the streets that branch off Ellisland Drive to the East, the Dumfries and Galloway Golf Club to the South and West and also to the West by the disused Maxwelltown train station.
Cargenbridge
Cargenbridge is a hamlet located in Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom southwest of Dumfries.
Newbridge Drive
Newbridge Drive is a relatively new suburb in Dumfries. It is situated on the Maxwelltown side of the River Nith and is approx 1.8 miles north-west from Dumfries town centre.
Alive Radio
Alive radio is a community radio station for Dumfries, South West Scotland, broadcasting around the world on www. aliveradio. net, within Dumfries on 107.3FM. The station is also relayed to patients of Dumfries & Galloway Infirmary through the Hospedia system. Alive Radio is the broadcasting arm of Alive Christian Media. The station's on-air output is branded as "Alive 107.3" and is not to be confused with the internet radio station "Alive Radio", currently broadcasting on www. aliveradio. co.
Dumfries Museum
Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura, located in Dumfries in Dumfries & Galloway, is the largest museum in the region. The museum has extensive collections relating to local and history from the pre-historic era. The museum also has the worlds oldest working Camera Obscura. Admission is free, however a small fee applies for the Camera Obscura.
Moat Brae
'Moat Brae' is a Georgian townhouse designed by Walter Newall in Dumfries, Scotland. It was built in 1823 in the Greek revival style. J. M. Barrie, creator of Peter Pan, played in the house and garden as a child. In 1961 the building was granted Category B listed building status, as a classic example of Newall's work.