Approximate distances (in miles) from the cottages are shown thus : (10).

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Gretna Green (4) is the traditional centre for romantic "runaway" marriages, and it is still possible to renew your marriage vows "over the anvil" if you so desire! Many couples have also stayed at our cottages to get married "for real", either at the Gretna Registry Office (3), or at one of several establishments which now offer this facility in or near Gretna Green.
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Golf
Full 18-hole golf courses are available at Carlisle, (16), Powfoot, (10) and Dumfries, (22).

History
There are splendid castles at Carlisle (16), Caerlaverock(18), and Drumlanrigg (38). At Carlisle can also be found the beautiful cathedral , and the innovative and award-winning Tullie House Museum and Gallery . The course of Hadrian's Wall stretches from Carlisle to Newcastle, and there are several visible and maintained sections of the wall, some with Roman forts and visitor centres, along its length. The beautiful ruins of Sweetheart Abbey (25) are a few miles beyond Dumfries, with an interesting Museum of Costume nearby. For admirers of Robert Burns, there is an excellent centre in Dumfries (22). The essayist and social reformer Thomas Carlyle's birthplace is at Ecclefechan (12).

Nature
The Solway Estuary is literally on the doorstep, and is an internationally important area, parts of which have been accorded SSSI status (Site of Special Scientific Interest). In particular, the Estuary has a vital rôle in supporting wintering populations of many waterfowl species. Browhouses, where the cottages are situated, is reputed to be the best site on the north Solway for uncommon migrant waders in spring and autumn (Ruff, Greenshank, Spotted Redshank, Curlew and Sandpiper). The nearby Caerlaverock Nature Reserve (18) is internationally renowned for its wintering populations of Barnacle Geese and many other species. There is an RSPB wetlands reserve at Mersehead, near Southwick in Dumfriesshire.

Other activities
Various woollen mills, craft shops, and the like, are to be found in the area, together with activities such as golf, fishing,  walking, farm-buggy rides, paint-balling, ten-pin bowling, go-karting, and even greyhound racing at Gretna - and, of course, Gretna Football Club. The City of Carlisle is just 16 miles away

For further information, you may wish to visit Dumfries and Galloway Online

This site is listed in the Gretna Green Bridal Directory which is sponsored by The Mill Forge.