37 Reasons To Steer Clear Of Dumfries And Galloway
More like Dumfries and no way.
1. Looking for a holiday destination? Don't even consider Dumfries and Galloway.
2. Honestly, it's nothing special.
The village of Kippford.
3. There are almost no decent sea views.
Portpatrick harbour at dusk.
4. In fact, most of the views are horrifying, tbh.
5. I mean, just look at it.
6. There's absolutely nothing of historic interest here.
Drumlanrig Castle, Thornhill.
7. Nothing at all.
Sweetheart Abbey, New Abbey.
8. If anything, there are probably too many castles.
Threave Castle, Castle Douglas.
9. YUCK.
Dunskey Castle, Portpatrick.
10. Get out of my face, you stone monstrosity.
Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfries.
11. If only there were some links to famous Scots, it might be OK.
Robbie Burns' House, Dumfries.
12. Sadly, no one famous comes from Dumfries and Galloway.
Calvin Harris performing in Austin, Texas.
13. The towns are visually offensive.
Houses and boats in Kirkcudbright.
14. Just revolting.
Devorgilla Bridge over the River Nith, Dumfries.
15. You'll struggle to find somewhere decent to eat.
Galloway Burger, Gatehouse of Fleet.
16. I mean, who's even interested in award-winning fish-and-chip shops?
Moore's Fish & Chips, Castle Douglas.
17. And towns that are famed for their sweet produce.
The Moffat Toffee Shop.
18. You'll struggle to find well crafted, locally made beverages.
19. There's absolutely nothing to do here either.
The Wickerman Festival, Dundrennan.
20. Nothing at all.
The Kirkcudbright Tattoo.
21. Seriously, if you're looking for excitement, you should head elsewhere.
The human slingshot at Laggan Outdoor. Watch the video of how it works here.
22. I mean, yawn.
Dino Park, Carrutherstown.
23. Culture is practically non-existent.
Massed pipe bands at the British Pipe Band Championships in Annan.
24. As is the selection of wildlife that you might be able to spot.
An otter at Dormont Lake.
25. And there's absolutely nothing educational here either.
The Devil's Porridge museum at Eastriggs.
26. It's just so boring.
Dumfries Agricultural Show.
27. There's no chance of seeing exotic plants in the region.
Port Logan Botanic Gardens.
28. And no peace and quiet either; it's so densely populated.
The road to Grey Mare's Tail nature reserve, Moffat.
29. There are people EVERYWHERE.
30. Being able to see the aurora sucks.
31. But it's OK, because you can barely see the night sky at all.
The aurora and Milky Way over Galloway Forest Dark Sky Park.
32. If sport's your thing, you're out of luck.
RSAC Scottish Rally, Heathhall, Dumfries.
33. Especially mountain biking. There's nothing for you here.
7Stanes at Kirroughtree.
34. It's truly baffling that anyone would want to come on holiday here.
Barend Holiday Village, Loch and Lodges.
35. Because it really is gross.
The view from Rockcliffe beach.
36. There's absolutely no way you'd want to be roped into visiting.
View of the Cairnsmore of Fleet from the Fell of Barhullion.
37. In short, you should never, ever come here.
You'll just be disappointed.