Lochmaben the place with the Lochs and Castles
![Robert the Bruce stands proudly in the Town Centre](https://lochmaben.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/sm_the_bruce.jpg)
Where
Lochmaben, a town with Lochs, Castles and a welcoming heart located in the Dumfries and Galloway region of Scotland, is located about 4 miles west of Lockerbie and close to the A74(M)
Lochmaben
![Three of the many Lochs in the immediate area](https://lochmaben.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/sm_lochmaben_three_lochs_300.jpg)
Historic
A town with a rich history through the ages:
![Royal Burgh of Lochmaben Town Seal - with motto 'after the clouds, the sun'](https://lochmaben.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/post-nubila-phoebus-after-the-clouds-the-sun-Custom-1.png)
- Iron Age Fort
- Roman Invasion
- Medieval castles – Bruce and Edward I
- Middle Age centre of power for Scottish monarchy
- William Wallace visited in the late 13th century.
- King Robert (the Bruce) born here
- Mary Queen of Scots visited
- Stronghold for Bruce during the struggle for Scottish independence in the 14th century