Dumfries is the final resting-place of Scotland's most distinguished poet, Robert Burns. His life is celebrated throughout the town in several buildings - Burns House, Burns Mausoleum, the Globe Inn and The Robert Burns Centre. This is the land of the Border Reiver’s, cattle rustlers who used the vast landscape and hidden glens to hide their stolen cattle. They are commemorated in the annual Riding of the Marshes, an event, which takes place in several towns near the border. The spectacular and wide-ranging country attracts a variety of wildlife, including 200 feet cliffs that make a haven for many types of birds. Miles and miles of walks and treks through nature reserves and forest parks, with riverside ambling, Clifftop walks and serious trekking like the 212 mile Southern Upland Way, over high moors and sheltered glens and along rugged coastline, with plenty of sandy beaches.
Scotland (AA Road Map Britain S.) From the experts at the AA this updated road map is all you need for motoring around Scotland. The maps combine clear design and more road detail with an easy to read scale to ensure that you never lose your way. There are also fifteen town plans on the reverse of each map plus an easy to read place-name index. The maps are folded to a handy slim line format and are contained in a durable encapsulated card cover, offering great value for this price.
