Gretna Green (Gretna Green)

Member Name: janharper

Product:	Gretna Green
Date:	07/12/00 (253 review reads)
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Advantages: Romantic place for elopement!

Disadvantages: not much of interest here

Dumfries and Galloway is where you'll find the legendary Gretna Green.

This small town, just across the border between England and Scotland became famous for runaway marriages. When the marriage laws in England and Scotland were different, couples could marry in Scotland at the age of sixteen without parental consent. Gretna Green became synonymous with elopements and young marriages.

There isn't actually much at Gretna except for the Blacksmith's shop and Tartan Centre which are set in a complex geared to visitors. The whole object, of course, is to part you from your money.

There is also a fairly new shopping complex just outside Gretna. The Gretna Gateway Centre is well signposted from the town centre. You will find a host of designer shops here, all selling at greatly reduced prices. Certainly worth a look if you are passing through Gretna.

There is a fairly good Sunday market in Gretna and this is also well sign posted. You will find the usual range of goods on sale here. Prices are very good but don't be tempted to use the cafe which is not very clean, dark, and very poor. (I asked for coffee here and really couldn't tell what was in my cup!)

There is little of interest in Gretna once you have seen these things. You really couldn't spend more than a few hours there without getting bored.

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