Eskdalemuir

Eskdalemuir
The former primary school, now "The Hub".
Eskdalemuir is located in Dumfries and Galloway
Eskdalemuir
Eskdalemuir
Location within Dumfries and Galloway
Population265 (2001)
Civil parish
  • Eskdalemuir
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLangholm
Postcode districtDG13
Dialling code013873
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
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55°16′08″N 3°10′37″W / 55.269°N 3.177°W / 55.269; -3.177
Eskdalemuir parish church

Eskdalemuir is a civil parish and small village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, with a population of 265.[1] It is around 10 miles (16 km) north-west of Langholm and 10 miles (16 km) north-east of Lockerbie.

The area comprises high wet moorlands, chiefly used for sheep grazing and forestry plantation (Eskdalemuir Forest). The main settlement is near the White Esk river.

Eskdalemuir is probably best known for the Eskdalemuir Observatory and for the Samye Ling Tibetan Buddhist monastery.