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All the United Kingdom Scotland Wigtown

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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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

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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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