Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway - A Testament to Scotland in Bloom By Simon Haughtone Platinum Quality Author

Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway is a beautiful small town in the southwest of Scotland. This celebrated town has been voted the "Scotland in Bloom" award on several occasions, and in 1997, won the "Great Britain Small Town Award". Located in the east of the county of Dumfries and Galloway, its heritage was strongly linked with the wool trade. In the town's heart, you will find the Moffat Ram statue, a magnificent sculpture paying homage to its past.

Moffat is quite a tourist tradition, and within the area is known as the jewel in the crown. The facilities of this gorgeous town include a eighteen hole golf course (which is open to visitors), tennis courts, a fabulous bowling green, a putting green, and magnificent floral displays (hence the many "Scotland in Bloom" awards). Close by is the world famous Gretna Green, where eloping couples are welcomed to pledge their wedding vows to each other.

Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway lies amidst a stunning landscape which was sculpted by the ravages of the ice age. Rolling hills, moorlands, woods, which were once the homes of the Picts. When the Romans invaded, there were many heroic and bloody battles fought with these fierce local Scots. In testament to this early history, a Roman road, where once marched the legions of the Roman Empire, runs from through Moffat from Carlisle to Castledykes. There is even a Roman fort close by, and you will not be far from renowned Hadrian's Wall, the lasting tribute to the might of the Roman Empire.

Many famous Scots are associated with Moffat. William Wallace (made world famous by the Braveheart film) allegedly rode from Moffat to his eventual execution at the hands of Edward Longshanks. Robert le Bruce, ancestor of King Robert the Bruce lived here in 1177. Robert Burns came often to Moffat to sit and write, and one of his poems was displayed on a pub window (The Black Bull Inn), but the window (complete with poem) is now kept in St Petersburg (Russia).

For accommodation in Moffat check this list of Moffat hotels.

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