Waterloo Monument
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- Waterloo Monument
Undertake the 500 m climb to the top of the Waterloo Monument for breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside and the Lake District across the Solway.
From Dumfries follow the A710 Solway Coast road through Islesteps to New Abbey. Leave the car park and turn right down Main Street until you reach The Square. Pass in front of the Abbey Arms and bear left. Turn left at the millpond and continue to the end of the minor road. Impressive boulder dykes skilfully constructed from granite 'footballs' bound this road. At the end of the road do not cross the burn, keep right and enter the field using the gate. Follow the path to the foot of the steps and up to Waterloo Monument. Your reward for a strenuous climb to the top is an excellent view over the Nith Estuary and across the Solway to the Lake District. In the foreground you can pick out the landmarks of New Abbey and the Crannog island in Loch Kindar. The memorial, built in 1810, commemorates the British, Belgian and Prussian soldiers who, under Wellington and Blucher gained the victory of Waterloo. Retrace your steps back to New Abbey.
The car park alongside Sweetheart Abbey in the picturesque village of New Abbey is an impressive start point for this walk. There is a toilet, two pubs and a village shop close by.
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