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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Dumfries and Galloway

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Updated May 16, 2022

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The south face of the Ruthwell Cross in the apse.

Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

The Ruthwell Cross

An Anglo-Saxon cross inscribed with possibly the oldest written work of English literature.
Looking out to sea where pilgrims would have landed.

Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Chapel Finian

Named after a 6th-century saint, who was also a scholar.
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The Black Hole terrace.

Holywood, Scotland

Garden of Cosmic Speculation

A 30-acre garden inspired by the principles of modern physics.
4 miles from Dumfries and Galloway
Robert Burns Ellisland Farm

Holywood, Scotland

Robert Burns Ellisland Farm

Experience history from the stomping grounds of the great Scottish poet.
5 miles from Dumfries and Galloway
Medieval chapel in the undercroft of the tower.

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Buittle Castle

The former seat of power for the Balliol dynasty.
13 miles from Dumfries and Galloway
Big Fella Sculpture

Silloth, England

'Big Fella'

One man and his dog, immortalized in a giant statue.
16 miles from Dumfries and Galloway
A Thompson Nitrating Pan where the "porridge" was mixed.

Eastriggs, Scotland

The Devil's Porridge

The Devil’s Porridge tells the story of HM Factory Gretna and the munitions girls who mixed deadly chemicals.
18 miles from Dumfries and Galloway
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