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All the United Kingdom Scotland Glentrool

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Glentrool

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Glentrool, Scotland

Updated March 31, 2022

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Bruce’s Stone sits in a glorious location of the glen and loch.

Glentrool, Scotland

Bruce's Stone

On a hill overlooking Loch Trool, a granite boulder marks the site where Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland, defeated an English army.
The Martyrs’ Tomb hidden in the Glentrool woodland

Glentrool, Scotland

Martyrs' Tomb Glen Trool

A square stone tomb marks the spot where six men were killed while holding a service in Caldoris Wood.
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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.
13 miles from Glentrool
Martyr’s Stake

Wigtown, Scotland

Martyr's Stake

A scene of a heinous act during a troubled period of Scottish history.
14 miles from Glentrool
The Open Book.

Wigtown, Scotland

The Open Book

This seaside Scottish holiday rental lets you live out your bookselling dreams.
15 miles from Glentrool
Big Water of Fleet viaduct

Dumfries, Scotland

Big Water of Fleet Viaduct

This 900-foot structure with 20 arches crossing a Scottish river was built in the late 19th century.
15 miles from Glentrool
John Brown’s Headstone

Dailly, Scotland

John Brown Memorial

The grave of a man who spent 23 days trapped underground after a mine collapse.
15 miles from Glentrool
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