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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Moffat

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Moffat, Scotland

Updated June 23, 2023

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Unusual Attractions in Moffat

The ram with “nae lugs.”

Moffat, Scotland

The Moffat Ram

“It has nae lugs!”

The Devil’s Beef Tub

Moffat, Scotland

Devil's Beef Tub

Where the Border Reivers of the Johnstone clan used to hide their stolen cattle.

The memorial.

Moffat, Scotland

The Postie Stone

A memorial to two dedicated postal workers who lost their lives delivering mail.

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Loupin’ Stanes entrance stones

Langholm, Scotland

Loupin' Stanes and Girdle Stanes

A pair of stone circles positioned on the bank of the River Esk.

11 miles from Moffat

Hawker Hurricane Crash Site

Wanlockhead, Scotland

Hawker Hurricane Crash Site

A memorial dedicated to a tragic World War II aviation accident.

12 miles from Moffat

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.

12 miles from Moffat

Crawford Castle

Crawford, Scotland

Crawford Castle

These crumbling ruins are all that's left of the ancestral home of Clan Crawford.

12 miles from Moffat

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