The Atlas Obscura Guide To Wigtown

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

Updated April 11, 2023

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Unusual Attractions in Wigtown

The Open Book.

Wigtown, Scotland

The Open Book

This seaside Scottish holiday rental lets you live out your bookselling dreams.

Torhouse Stone Circle at sunset

Wigtown, Scotland

Torhouse Stone Circle

A circle made up of 19 boulders has stood in Scotland's Bladnoch Valley for some 4,000 years.

Martyr’s Stake

Wigtown, Scotland

Martyr's Stake

A scene of a heinous act during a troubled period of Scottish history.

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Glenquicken Stone Circle in the mist

Creetown, Scotland

Glenquicken Stone Circle

A gap marks the spot where a now-missing stone once completed the circular arrangement at this Neolithic site.

5 miles from Wigtown

Sorbie Tower

Sorbie, Scotland

Sorbie Tower

This fortified L-shaped tower is the ancient seat of clan Hannay.

5 miles from Wigtown

Scotland

Cairn Holy Chambered Cairn I & II

A stone burial chamber that was also the site of religious rituals.

5 miles from Wigtown

The steep sided mottehill

Mochrum, Scotland

Druchtag Mote

Nine hundred years ago, this was the home of a feudal lord. Today all that remains is a steep mound surrounded by a deep moat.

7 miles from Wigtown

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