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Moffat High Street 1950's

History of Moffat

The development of Moffat during the 18th and 19th centuries was as a spa town. Partly due to the opening of Beattock Railway Station in 1847, the town drew large numbers of visitors, due to the medicinal properties of it's sulphureous waters. Several prominent physicians in Edinburgh and Glasgow extolled the healing properties of the water , in the treatment of any number of ills. The first large hotel was actually built in 1783, the Annandale Arms. Building in the town continued for much of a century, with the largest hotel, the Hydropathic built in 1878. The Hydropathic had 300 rooms on 5 floors, as well as it's own vapour and mineral baths, and stood on the hillside above the Old Edinburgh Road. In common with many other spa towns in Europe, Moffat's boom came to an abrupt end . By the 1920's, seaside holidays were growing in popularity over breaks in country lodgings.

A record of the affluent history of Moffat as a spa town, is preserved today in it's collection of fine houses, hotels and hostelries. Sadly, this excludes the Hydropathic Hotel, which was destroyed by fire in 1921 under mysterious circumstances

Moffat High Street Today

View of Moffat from the Golf Course

Moffat Today

Today Moffat is a fine example of a Scottish Lowlands town, and is famed for it's majestic scenery, it's Ram, it's Toffee and a warm welcome.

Moffat offers a wide range of accommodation, eateries, and shops.

Ideal as a base, Moffat is the Gateway to some of the most spectacular scenery in Dumfries and Galloway. This includes the Selkirk valley, St Mary's Loch, The Grey Mares Tail waterfall, the Devils Beef Tub valley basin, and the Wamphray Glen, to mention a few.

There are lots of events held in Moffat throughout the year, including the Moffat Classic Car Rally, Moffat Gala Week, and The Moffat Walking Festival.

The Moffat Ram
Station Park on a Spring day
The Devil's Beef Tub Valley
Moffat nestles at the convergence of two valleys. The Hills above the town provide fine vistas, stretching into the distant hills.

Moffat's quiet back streets provide fine examples of Edwardian and Victorian architecture.

Station Park provides entertainment for all ages. For the young there is Moffatasia, an interactive water feature, of water jets and fountains, where kids can get soaked! For the older visitor, there are gardens, pleasant shady retreats, and a tranquil boating lake.

Beechgrove Park and Sports Centre provides bowling or tennis, or a range of indoor activities such as squash.

There is also Moffat Museum, and the Chambers Art Gallery to visit.

For more information get the WHAT'S ON guide from the Tourist Information Centre, or visit Moffat's website, http://www.visitmoffat.co.uk