Nithsdale Wanderers FC (Lorimer Park)
7 minute walk from Sanquhar station · South West
Nithsdale Wanderers FC is a Scottish football club based in the town of Sanquhar. They currently compete in the South of Scotland Football League and play their home matches at Lorimer Park.
The club carries a rich history, reviving a name originally established in 1897. The historic side reached national prominence in the 1920s, winning the Scottish League Third Division championship in 1925 with a stunning 8–0 victory.
Today, visitors can enjoy the atmosphere of local football as the team competes in their traditional blue and white colours. It is a great opportunity to see a historic name in action within the community of Dumfries and Galloway.
Visitor information
- Place type
- Football ground
- Good for
- Football, Local & social history
- Characteristics
- Open-air
- Admission
- Paid admission
- Opening
- Event days only
- Region
- South West
Stations within walking distance
- Sanquhar station — 7 min walk, 0.6 km
Other places near Sanquhar
- Clarks Little Ark Petting Zoo — 3 min walk from the station
- St Bride's Parish Church — 3 min walk from the station
- Southern Upland Way 5: Sanquhar to Wanlockhead — 4 min walk from the station
- Sanquhar Tolbooth Museum — 5 min walk from the station
- Sanquhar Castle — 16 min walk from the station
- Sanquhar Golf Course — 17 min walk from the station