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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Holywood

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Holywood, Scotland

Updated December 7, 2022

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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.
Robert Burns Ellisland Farm

Holywood, Scotland

Robert Burns Ellisland Farm

Experience history from the stomping grounds of the great Scottish poet.
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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.
12 miles from Holywood
Medieval chapel in the undercroft of the tower.

Castle Douglas, Scotland

Buittle Castle

The former seat of power for the Balliol dynasty.
14 miles from Holywood
The ram with "nae lugs."

Moffat, Scotland

The Moffat Ram

“It has nae lugs!”
17 miles from Holywood
Lowther Hill Radar Station

Wanlockhead, Scotland

Lowther Hill Radar Station

Though it looks like a golf ball teed up for a hit, this hilltop station is actually used to monitor air traffic.
18 miles from Holywood
Hawker Hurricane Crash Site

Wanlockhead, Scotland

Hawker Hurricane Crash Site

A memorial dedicated to a tragic World War II aviation accident.
18 miles from Holywood
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