The Farmers Inn Main
Street, Clarencefield, Dumfries, DG1 4NF. STB 2 Star Inn.
Somerton House
Hotel Carlisle Road, Lockerbie, DG11 2DR. STB 3 Star Small Hotel.
Local Attractions
Annan
Museum A small, friendly local museum in the centre of the historic town of
Annan. Bank Street, Annan, DG12 6AA. STB 4 Star Museum.
The Cruck Cottage
The Cruck Cottagt is of the ‘cruck’ construction once common i.e. the
main supports consist of oak crucks or trunks, which support the roof.
Shieldhill Road, Torthorwald, Dumfries.
The
Devil's Porridge Exhibition An amazing exhibition telling the story of the
greatest munitions factory on earth. Daleside, Butterdales Road, Eastriggs,
Annan.
Dryfesdale Church Church in the centre of Lockerbie.
(Undiscovered
Scotland Feature Page)
Grey Mare's Tail
Nature Reserve A 60m waterfall tumbles into the Moffat Water Valley from
the waters of Loch Skene, high above in the Moffat Hills. Moffat Valley, Moffat
DG10 9DP.
GretnaGreen.com Website
of the World Famous Old Blacksmiths’ Shop Centre in Gretna Green.
Lochmaben Castle Ruined and overgrown church south of
Lochmaben. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
Merkland
Cross A fine carved wayside cross, of 15th-century date. At Woodhouse Farm
1m N of Kirkpatrick Fleming on the B7076.
Moffat Museum
Moffat's history from Roman to the present. The Neuk, Churchgate, Moffat DG10
9EG.
Ruthwell
Cross This Anglian Cross, sculptured in high relief, dates from the end of
the 7th century AD and is considered one of the major monuments of early
medieval Europe. At Ruthwell 8.5m SE of Dumfries, sited within the parish
church on the B724.
Savings Banks
Museum In 1810 Dr. Henry Duncan opened the world's first savings bank,
which is now the museum. Ruthwell, Dumfries DG1 4NN. STB 4 Star Museum.
St
Andrew's Church A red stone church dominating the southern access to
Moffat. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
Thomas Carlyle's
Birthplace The three rooms of the museum contain many of Carlyle’s
possessions, providing a fascinating insight into nineteenth century life in a
small Scottish town. Ecclefechan DG11 3DG.
For Activities in the area, see the relevant
links pages.
For Local Businesses, see the relevant
links pages.
