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The Devil's Porridge Museum

The Devil's Porridge Museum is a museum in Eastriggs, Dumfries and Galloway. Its address puts it 4.2 km east of Annan. It comes under Eastriggs And Gretna Heritage Group (SCIO), SC031616.

Where
4.2 km
east of Annan
Run by
Eastriggs And Gretna Heritage Group (SCIO), SC031616
the operator on record
Warmest months
Jun–Sep
highs of 17–20°C
In brief

Museum near Annan

Just outside Annan

The Devil's Porridge Museum is 4.2 km east of Annan. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Warm months and wet ones

Afternoons in Annan peak at 17–20°C, June to September.

Jan7° / 2°93 mm
Feb8° / 2°76 mm
Mar10° / 3°71 mm
Apr12° / 4°55 mm
May16° / 7°61 mm
Jun18° / 10°79 mm
Jul20° / 11°95 mm
Aug19° / 11°101 mm
Sep17° / 9°84 mm
Oct14° / 7°114 mm
Nov10° / 4°100 mm
Dec7° / 2°107 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Annan, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Annan. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Annan’s full climate →
About

The Devil's Porridge Museum

Around it, within 15 km, lie 7 more places, Drumburgh Castle (6.7 km) first on our list.

Type
Museum
Run by
Eastriggs And Gretna Heritage Group (SCIO), SC031616
Town
4.2 km east of Annan
Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
The map

Where it sits

Numbered points are the places near The Devil's Porridge Museum, which is in orange.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022

Towns near it

Staying near The Devil's Porridge Museum

Each town here links to its own guide.

1 · 4.2 km west of it

Annan

8,697 people · 3 places to visit

Make a day of it

Nearby, too

Around it, within 15 km, lie 7 more, including 3 castles, 2 museums and 2 attractions.

1CastleDrumburgh Castle6.7 km away2CastleCastleRobgill Tower5.4 km away3CastleCastleHoddom Castle12 km away4MuseumMuseumAnnan Museum5.9 km away5AttractionAttractionAnnandale Distillery6.2 km away6AttractionAttractionCumberland Bird Of Prey Centre12 km away7MuseumMuseumGretna Green Experience7.2 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Planning a visit to The Devil's Porridge Museum

Where is The Devil's Porridge Museum?

The Devil's Porridge Museum is 4.2 km east of Annan, Dumfries and Galloway.

What is The Devil's Porridge Museum?

Museum in Eastriggs, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.

Who runs The Devil's Porridge Museum?

Eastriggs And Gretna Heritage Group (SCIO), SC031616.

When is the best time to visit The Devil's Porridge Museum?

June to September are the warmest months in Annan, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near The Devil's Porridge Museum?

Within 15 km: Drumburgh Castle (6.7 km), Robgill Tower (5.4 km), Hoddom Castle (12 km) and Annan Museum (5.9 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (1)

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