The Merrick via Benyellary and the Grey Man of the Merrick
Rating out of 5: 4 Source: mixed sources, up The Merrick from Walkhighlands; down to the Grey Man, free route Reasons: To finally climb all …
Dumfries & Galloway
Battle of Glen Trool
Location: Glen Trool, Dumfries & Galloway, Lowlands of Scotlandkind of battle: Guerrilla attack by Bruce’s forcestoday: no clear battlefield leftpublic transport: non to Glen Trool …
Malcolm Monument, Langholm
Location: Langholm, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotlandkind of monument: 100-foot obelisktoday: often walked too by touristspublic transport: busses from many towns to Langholm, walk up Whita …
Gilnockie Tower
Location: near Canonbie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotlandkind of castle: 16th century tower housetoday: visitor centre, Clan Armstrong Museum; all opened to publicpublic transport: buses from …
Lochmaben Castle
Location: near Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotlandkind of castle: z-plan tower housetoday: ruined and opened to public (currently fences around the walls cause of …
Caerlaverock Castle Old + New
Location: south of Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotlandkind of castle: 13th century triangular castle (new one built out of the stones of the old castle)today: …
Twelve Apostles Stone Circle
Location: near Newbridge, Dumfries, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotlandkind of monument: Stone Circletoday: located in a field with sheep (depending on the time sometimes filled with …
Fourmerkland Tower
Location: Steilston Cottages, Dumfries, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotlandkind of castle: tower housetoday: left alone, still looking pretty good, not accessible to the insidepublic transport: several …
Cardoness Castle
Location: Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotlandkind of castle: tower house castletoday: open to publicpublic transport: busses to Gatehouse of Fleet and close to …
Cairn Holy – Chambered Cairn
Location: Carsluith Village, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotlandkind of monument: Chambered Tombtoday: situated in a field, publicly accessiblepublic transport: buses to Carsluith Castlescheduled monument: yesmanaged by: …