England Travel—Gretna Green

Gretna Green is most famous for weddings:^[1]

The Clandestine Marriages Act 1753 prevented couples under the age of 21 marrying in England or Wales without their parents' consent. As it was still legal in Scotland to marry without such consent, couples began crossing the border into Scotland to marry.

In Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, when Lydia Bennet elopes (i.e., ran away secretly) with George Wickham she leaves behind a note stating that their intended destination is Gretna Green, though later they are found cohabitating in London, having not in fact travelled to Scotland.

Photo Gallery

On 12/27/2022, a rainy day, the below photos were taken.  Note that Boxing Day was on Dec. 26 in 2022 and traditionally England stores had big discounts on that day and afterwards.  At Gretna Green, there was an outlet at the location that the photos were taken.

References

1. Gretna Green