The Top 20 Natural Monuments in Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries and Galloway’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20
beautiful natural monuments in Dumfries and Galloway. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments in Dumfries and Galloway. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: October 1, 2025
Rising from Galloway Forest Park, the first area in the UK to be given Dark Sky Park status, The Merrick is one of the five fingers of the ‘Range of …
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This is a very easy to reach top that is quite varied in terms of terrain. The way up can feel quite long, but the views from the top are …
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The Devil’s Beef Tub climb from Moffat is a long, scenic ascent into the Southern Uplands, averaging 5% over 7 km with sections reaching 10%. The wide, smooth road rises …
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A wonderful pit stop on the 7Stanes MTB trail. Rocks to sit on and views to enjoy.
No great skills are needed to make it this far.
No great skills are needed to make it this far.
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You have to take a short detour off the trail to get this perspective!
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The 7 Stanes are MTB trail areas in the south of Scotland. Each one has a 'stane' (stone) and it's well worth seeking them all out. A good array of …
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Bogle Hole is a breathtaking secluded cove situated nearby to Gutcher's Isle and Bells Isle. If you have time, wander down onto the sand and explore this rocky breach.
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The Malcolm Monument is a tall obelisk that took less than a year to build during the 1830s. It was erected in honour of Major General Sir John Malcolm, a …
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Panoramic views await as you stride out across the high ground above the steep sided hollow of the Devil's Beef Tub. A cairn marks the summit of Annanhead Hill at …
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A lovely little place to unwind watching the otters bath and play around in the water.
There is also picnic tables, public toilets and a car park here making it an excellent overnight bikepacking location as well.
There is also picnic tables, public toilets and a car park here making it an excellent overnight bikepacking location as well.
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