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Photo along the Hadrian's Wall Path, an 84-mile National Trail running from Wallsend to Bowness-on-Solway, England.

Hadrian's Wall PathPhoto the iop / Pexels

Places to explore near Annan StationAnnan

22 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group. 1 is a national icon.

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Worth the tripnational icons and local highlights within reach

Photo of the River Eden, a 90-mile river running from Mallerstang to Solway Firth, north west England.Highlight

River Eden

River

Cumbria's great river, running north from the Mallerstang fells through red sandstone country and Carlisle to the Solway.

2.6 km S · Cumbria

Photo of Powfoot Beach, a beach near Annan, Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.Highlight

Powfoot Beach

Beach near Annan

Peaceful shingle-and-sand beach with panoramic views across the Solway Firth.

4.1 km W

Photo along the Hadrian's Wall Path, an 84-mile National Trail running from Wallsend to Bowness-on-Solway, England.Iconic

Hadrian's Wall Path

National Trail

Coast to coast along the Roman frontier, milecastle by milecastle.

4.6 km SE · Northumberland, Cumbria & Tyne and Wear

Photo of The Devil's Porridge Museum, a visitor attraction near Annan, Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.Highlight

The Devil's Porridge Museum

Attraction near Annan

Museum near Gretna telling the story of HM Factory Gretna, the huge First World War cordite works.

5.9 km E

Photo of Ruthwell Church, a church in Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.Highlight

Ruthwell Church

Church near Ruthwell

Solway-side parish church built to shelter the 7th-century Ruthwell Cross, one of Europe's great Anglo-Saxon carvings.

9.3 km W

Photo of the Nith Estuary, a National Scenic Area in Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.Highlight

Nith Estuary

National Scenic Area near Carsethorn

Solway saltmarsh under Criffel, with wintering geese, a moated castle and an abbey ruin all within a few miles

9.7 km W

Also nearbygood places nearby, nearest first

Photo along the Annandale Way, a long-distance trail running from Annanhead to Annan, southern Scotland.

Annandale Way

Scotland's Great Trail

Fifty-six miles down the length of Annandale, from the Devil's Beef Tub above Moffat to the Solway at Annan

0.3 km NW · Dumfries and Galloway & Scottish Borders

Photo of Annandale Distillery, a distillery in Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.

Annandale Distillery

Distillery near Annan

Revived Victorian distillery near Annan with tours, tastings and a cafe in its restored buildings.

2.1 km N

Photo of the Solway Coast, a National Landscape in Cumbria, north west England.

Solway Coast

National Landscape near Silloth

Flat marsh and mudflat where Hadrian's Wall runs out into the sea, with raised bogs inland and huge winter bird flocks

3.9 km SE

Photo of Bowness Common, a Site of Special Scientific Interest near Annan in the Solway Coast, Cumbria, north west England.

Bowness Common

SSSI near Annan

A Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cumbria.

4.8 km SE

Photo of Caerlaverock, a National Nature Reserve near Carsethorn in the Nith Estuary, Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.

Caerlaverock

National Nature Reserve near Carsethorn

A National Nature Reserve in Dumfries and Galloway.

6 km W

Photo of Woodhouse Tower, a ruined castle near Ecclefechan, Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.

Woodhouse Tower

Castle near Ecclefechan

Woodhouse Tower, tower house

7.8 km NE

Photo of Drumburgh Moss, a National Nature Reserve near Annan, Cumbria, north west England.

Drumburgh Moss

National Nature Reserve near Annan

A National Nature Reserve in Cumbria.

9 km SE

Everything else within 10 km (9) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Ordered by how far each place is worth travelling for, then by distance. Distances are straight-line to the nearest edge of each place — paths wind, of course.