The bustling high street isn't all that long or for that matter particularly plain, it's actually quite wide and eye catching. There are two streets, you see, and the Moffat Ram sits on the island in between causing you to watch your Green Cross Code™s.

One street takes you to the motorway where Glasgow and Cumbria beckon, the other into border country and ultimately Edinburgh.

The bronze statue of the ram was unveiled in 1875 by a local businessman as a celebration of the thriving town and its part in his woolly profits although they'd probably have preferred some flushing lavs.

Looks like the sculptor was out celebrating with him the night before because, apparently, it's got no ears! He also did Greyfriars Bobby in Edinburgh and unless Bobby is really Bobb-ie, he's missed a bit off that as well.

The backstreets have a more intimate feel and you'll probably end up here as you try to locate the local Italian restaurant.

Wandering blindly, you'll fail to do so and fail to understand how the heck not given the size of the place settling instead for the pretty good Tandoori on the high street.

In and around the backstreets, this fine building still operates in its original guise of a Working Men's Institute of sorts. The Proudfoot Indoor Sports & Social Club still has carpet bowls but the Tennent's has since replaced the temperance.

Back in the 1890s, then local landowner William Proudfoot went and willed the proceeds of his South African estate to give the place a facelift. This is largely what can be seen today and aside from a short spell as a World War I hospital, the club's seen serving the workers of Moffat sporty diversions ever since.

Now, that Italian restaurant? It's around here somewhere but there's still no sign? Might just have to pop in here, instead, and settle for a game of shove ha'penne, eh?

Despite being quite far south for Scotland, it really is quite wild and remote around here making this place a great base for an outdoor weekend. It's also the second place of any significance^[1] on the Southern Upland Way, a gruelling 212-mile coast-to-coast walk from Portpatrick in the west, all the way to just east of Edinburgh.

Some people have been known to bang on a bit about the West Highland Way, you know, the 100-mile-long trek from Milngavie to Fort William? For the Southern Upland, you'll need a tent early on as B&Bs are very thin on the ground, there's no man in a van to carry your rucksacks and don't even think about a bus when the weather turns^[2].

Moffat also once had a reputation as a small spa town. The source of the water is only a couple of miles away and you can walk out to inspect the original well. You can extend this walk into the hills for a strenuous hike uphill towards St Mary's Loch.

Ironically, back in town, St Mary's Church is mostly flat(s).

^[1] After Sanquhar.
^[2] Plans to do either including the easy one (again) are currently on hold.