Motorway Services Alternative M74, Junction 20; 9 minutes
A sleeping beauty restored to life after a nearly 100-year hiatus, Annandale Distillery reopened its doors and casks in 2014.
The dog-friendly Maltings cafe is open to all and serves cheese scones fresh out of the oven alongside soup and huge filled sandwiches.
It’s a great place to stop after a riverside walk from Annan towards Brydekirk the circular route is six miles, or three if you cut across the bridge along the way.
We have been here and enjoyed a lovely setting nowhere near as stressful as the usual motorway services stop with the dog .