Carolyn’s guidebook
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Powfoot village is on the Solway Firth, part of the border between Scotland and England, the third largest estuary in the UK and a Special Area of Conservation.
The views across the beach are stunning and the village is very picturesque for holidays with its white fishermen's cottages, listed brick built Victorian homes and Arts and Crafts style bowling pavilion. In the Summer there is a free 9-hole putting green right outside the cottage. The old bowling pavilion has bowls and an outdoor Connect 4 game which can also be used for no charge.
The village is small and peaceful and has one hotel with a popular bar and restaurant. There is also a golf course and a mile along the road there is a caravan park with a shop. The beach is a mix of sand, shingle and mudflats and a popular place for a walk when the tide is out due to its vast size.
The town of Annan is less than 10 minutes drive and has a station, a selection of restaurants, take-aways, local shops and familiar brands including Tesco and Aldi. The large, popular Gretna Gateway Outlet Village is around 15 minutes drive away. The town of Dumfries is around 20 minutes drive and Carlisle is around 25 minutes drive.
Powfoot
Powfoot village is on the Solway Firth, part of the border between Scotland and England, the third largest estuary in the UK and a Special Area of Conservation.
The views across the beach are stunning and the village is very picturesque for holidays with its white fishermen's cottages, listed brick built Victorian homes and Arts and Crafts style bowling pavilion. In the Summer there is a free 9-hole putting green right outside the cottage. The old bowling pavilion has bowls and an outdoor Connect 4 game which can also be used for no charge.
The village is small and peaceful and has one hotel with a popular bar and restaurant. There is also a golf course and a mile along the road there is a caravan park with a shop. The beach is a mix of sand, shingle and mudflats and a popular place for a walk when the tide is out due to its vast size.
The town of Annan is less than 10 minutes drive and has a station, a selection of restaurants, take-aways, local shops and familiar brands including Tesco and Aldi. The large, popular Gretna Gateway Outlet Village is around 15 minutes drive away. The town of Dumfries is around 20 minutes drive and Carlisle is around 25 minutes drive.
Annan lies on the east side of the River Annan and began as a river port in the 14th century. Shipbuilding, engineering and whisky distilling were key local industries of the 19th century, while the 20th century saw the growth of pharmaceuticals and knitwear.
The elegant Annan Bridge was built in 1826 by Robert Stevenson, while the famous Scottish writer Thomas Carlyle attended school in Annan.
The Royal Burgh of Annan has a bustling high street with a good range of locally run shops, Aldi and Tesco supermarkets and several cafes and restaurants.
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Annan
Annan lies on the east side of the River Annan and began as a river port in the 14th century. Shipbuilding, engineering and whisky distilling were key local industries of the 19th century, while the 20th century saw the growth of pharmaceuticals and knitwear.
The elegant Annan Bridge was built in 1826 by Robert Stevenson, while the famous Scottish writer Thomas Carlyle attended school in Annan.
The Royal Burgh of Annan has a bustling high street with a good range of locally run shops, Aldi and Tesco supermarkets and several cafes and restaurants.
Sightseeing
You can visit Caerlaverock Nature Reserve all year round, where there is a path network with raised boardwalks, a viewing platform, picnic areas, cycle racks and a viewing hide. The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust Centre is also located beside the National Nature Reserve.
The mudflats and saltmarsh of Caerlaverock attract birds like barnacle geese, bar tailed godwit and knot. You can watch flocks of birds in the sky as they travel from mudflat to coastal salt marsh. Or arrive at dusk in early summer to listen to the eerie chorus of natterjack toads.
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Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve
You can visit Caerlaverock Nature Reserve all year round, where there is a path network with raised boardwalks, a viewing platform, picnic areas, cycle racks and a viewing hide. The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust Centre is also located beside the National Nature Reserve.
The mudflats and saltmarsh of Caerlaverock attract birds like barnacle geese, bar tailed godwit and knot. You can watch flocks of birds in the sky as they travel from mudflat to coastal salt marsh. Or arrive at dusk in early summer to listen to the eerie chorus of natterjack toads.
Mabie Farm Park is a great day out offering a range of attractions from a petting zoo to a play barn with bouncy castles and trampolines, an adventure fort and a large sandpit. There is a farm shop with gifts and toys and also a tearoom.
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Parc de la ferme Mabie
Mabie CourtMabie Farm Park is a great day out offering a range of attractions from a petting zoo to a play barn with bouncy castles and trampolines, an adventure fort and a large sandpit. There is a farm shop with gifts and toys and also a tearoom.
Based in the former control tower of the wartime RAF Dumfries, the museum has a great collection of aircraft, including the Battle of Britain veteran Loch Doon Spitfire, the supersonic Lightning fighter and the wartime assault glider collection.
The museum has indoor and outdoor exhibits, plenty of space outside and a small café and gift shop.
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Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum
Tinwald Downs RoadBased in the former control tower of the wartime RAF Dumfries, the museum has a great collection of aircraft, including the Battle of Britain veteran Loch Doon Spitfire, the supersonic Lightning fighter and the wartime assault glider collection.
The museum has indoor and outdoor exhibits, plenty of space outside and a small café and gift shop.
Caerlaverock Castle is a medieval stronghold with a wide moat, twin-towered gatehouse and lofty battlements It has a turbulent history due to its location as a castle caught up in border conflicts.
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Château de Caerlaverock
Caerlaverock Castle is a medieval stronghold with a wide moat, twin-towered gatehouse and lofty battlements It has a turbulent history due to its location as a castle caught up in border conflicts.
Drumlanrig Castle and Country Estate was the location for the second series of Outlander. There's lost to do and see, from the Castle with its 120 rooms, 17 turrets and four towers, to an adventure playground, miles of walks and gardens.
The Castle is the stunning Dumfriesshire seat of the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch and Queensberry and contains Rembrandt’s Old Woman Reading and family portraits by artists such as Thomas Gainsborough, landscapes by Paul Sandby and the Dutch masters, and cartoons by Rowlandson, amid the fine furnishing and antiques.
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Château de Drumlanrig
Drumlanrig Castle and Country Estate was the location for the second series of Outlander. There's lost to do and see, from the Castle with its 120 rooms, 17 turrets and four towers, to an adventure playground, miles of walks and gardens.
The Castle is the stunning Dumfriesshire seat of the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch and Queensberry and contains Rembrandt’s Old Woman Reading and family portraits by artists such as Thomas Gainsborough, landscapes by Paul Sandby and the Dutch masters, and cartoons by Rowlandson, amid the fine furnishing and antiques.
Hadrian's Wall runs westwards along the crest of a raised beach from Port Carlisle for 700m and then turns north west to run towards Bowness-on-Solway. Hadrian's Wall marks one of the frontiers of the Roman Empire. The international importance of the surviving remains has been recognised through designation as a World Heritage Site.
Hadrian's Wall Path
Hadrian's Wall PathHadrian's Wall runs westwards along the crest of a raised beach from Port Carlisle for 700m and then turns north west to run towards Bowness-on-Solway. Hadrian's Wall marks one of the frontiers of the Roman Empire. The international importance of the surviving remains has been recognised through designation as a World Heritage Site.
Outlet Village Shopping
Large outlet village selling discounted stock from a range of brands including Marks & Spencer, Next, Levis, Ralph Lauren, Adidas, Reebok, Nike, Mountain Warehouse, Body Shop, Cadbury, Costa, Denby, GAP, Molton Brown, The Sweet Emporium, The Fragrance Shop and Le Cruset.
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Gretna Gateway Outlet Village
Glasgow RoadLarge outlet village selling discounted stock from a range of brands including Marks & Spencer, Next, Levis, Ralph Lauren, Adidas, Reebok, Nike, Mountain Warehouse, Body Shop, Cadbury, Costa, Denby, GAP, Molton Brown, The Sweet Emporium, The Fragrance Shop and Le Cruset.