The town of Moffat.

Moffat lies in administrative region of Dumfries & Galloway, but the geographical SouthWest corner of the steeply folded valleys of the borders between Scotland and England.  Once on the main road from Gretna to Edinburgh it has now been bypassed by the road network and relies on the passing trade that seeks respite from travel.  For all of this it has created an oasis for the weary traveller and those seeking to know a little more of the region.

Sheep play a prominent part in Moffat

A claim to the UK's thinest hotel, with enough width for a row of rooms and a corridor on each floor.

This disused place of worship is now an apartment block without destroying its facia.

Like many of it's neighbouring towns it has it's own small museum dedicated to it's history and people.  The most prominent of which, from our point of view, was Air Chief Marshall Hugh Dowding.  Born in the village he went on to become leader of the Royal Air Force and held that position through the Second World War.  It is a credit to this town that they have several areas around the town dedicated to his memory.

Dowding house is a retirement home forex servicemen in need of support.  it is away from the main road but close to, allowing respite with ease of access for it's residents.

The Railway station handled stock as well as passengers until the 1960's, since when it has been turned into a gardens with a memorial to Hugh Dowding and pilots of the RAF.  But this is not exclusive and generations of children are encouraged to play freely within it's bounds.  many of the seats in the park are also dedicated to individual aircrew who were born, lived or died near the village.

Memorial to Hugh Dowding.

Bedding plants, play area and in the distance a boating pond for enjoyment.

This is another small town that is keeping it's head above water when the progress of time since the 1950's could so easily have left it behind to become a lost village.  If you have the time it is well worth spending a day or two here to explore what appears to be a sleepy town has to discover.