Gretna Green
Gretna Green is famous for being the marriage capital of the UK.
Gretna was built in World War One to provide homes for the 30,000 people working in a munitions factory. This was the biggest in the world - an incredible nine miles long! You can explore the story of the factory at The Devil's Porridge - an exhibition named after the nickname for the explosives made at the factory.
However, Gretna is famous, of course, not just for the exploits of its football team, but also for the marriages of Gretna Green. Four thousand couples tie the knot here every year, still including fugitives from England (those that are under 18 and wish to marry without the consent of their parents). The 'World Famous Old Blacksmith's Shop Centre' is where the love is, and what's more, it's handily close to the M74.
