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The Merlin Trail

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The Merlin Trail is four walking trails in the south of Scotland that follow the story of Merlin and the history of the man behind the legend.

They cover more than 30 sites across the Scottish Borders and Dumfries & Galloway.

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The Daily for 4 November, from Scotland with love. A pink sandstone castle bristling with conical turrets and a Union Jack flag rises above a gravel forecourt, autumn-tinged ivy climbing one wing beside cannon displayed on the lawn.
Round the cornerMoffatA spa town with a broad street, a ram with no ears and the narrowest hotel there is.1 min by roadSee itA stream trickles into a loch surrounded by rolling green hills and forest

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  1. The Moffat RamThe Moffat RamA bronze ram on a fountain in Moffat's wide High Street, given in 1875 to mark the town's long history of sheep farming and wool.Under a mile 1 min by road
  2. Moffat Toffee ShopA wall of sweetie jars on the high street, and the toffee Moffat is known for.Under a mile 1 min by road
  3. The Singing Potter of MoffatThe Singing Potter of MoffatGerard Lyons is the singing potter of Moffat, a former opera singer who now sings religious pieces.Under a mile 1 min by road
  4. Grey Mare's TailGrey Mare's TailSixty metres of water off a hanging valley, on the road from Moffat to Selkirk.9 miles 13 min by road
  5. Loch cradled between steep, grassy hills under a heavy grey skyLoch SkeenThe highest loch in the Southern Uplands, holding Britain's rarest fish.10 miles 15 min by road
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