Dumfries, known as the Queen of the South, is a vibrant and successful border town,
steeped in history and the largest town in Dumfries and Galloway.
It sits close to the Solway Firth at the mouth of the River Nith,
56 km away from Carlisle and 145 km away from Edinburgh.
Dumfries is a great place to shop with over four hundred shops and stores,
a large number of which are within the safety of the pedestrianised precinct.
Buildings of interest include Dumfries Academy (1897), Devorgilla's Bridge (c.1430),
Moorhead's Hospital (1753), Burns House, home of the poet Robert Burns from 1793 until his death in 1796,
and St Michael's Church (1749) in which churchyard Burns was buried.
