Dumfries & Galloway

Dumfries and Galloway is Scotland's most south-westerly region, occupying the broad peninsula between the Solway Firth to the south and the Southern Uplands to the north, with the Irish Sea to the west. The region has a relatively mild, wet climate due to the influence of the Gulf Stream and is notable for its pastoral farmland, dark sky parks, and the ancient Galloway Forest Park, the largest forest in the UK. The coastline along the Solway Firth is largely undeveloped and offers important habitats for wading birds and wildfowl. Dumfries, the regional capital, is known as the Queen of the South and was the final home of Robert Burns, who is buried in St Michael's Churchyard in the town.