A little further up the A708 from Grey Mare’s Tail lies the beautiful St Mary’s Loch and before that the Loch of the Lowes.
Whether in car, on cycle or on foot , a trip to St Mary’s Loch will provide a great day out; by car a circuit back to Moffat is provided by turning onto the B road to the left past Megget and Talla Reservoirs to Tweedsmuir and then returning along the A701, perhaps taking time to stop at Tweeds Well, the source of the river Tweed, or pausing to savour the vista at the Devil’s Beef Tub before returning to Moffat for a good meal and comfortable accommodation.