the Star will welcome travellers to Scotland at gretna green.
Forming a major new cultural beacon, the Star will be a metaphor for the dynamism of the Scottish nation symbolising the energy and power of Scottish invention.
PLanning application now submitted. Viewable at https://www.dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk/planning-building/planning. PLanning application reference: 25/0337/ful
SET WITHIN A BIODIVERSE LANDSCAPE, THE STAR OF CALEDONIA WILL BE A NEW REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL LANDMARK AND VISITOR DESTINATION FOR SCOTLAND AT GRETNA GREEN.
A VISITOR HUB with cafe and education space WILL welcome visitors AND PROMOTE THE BEST OF THE REGION.
STAR OF CALEDONIA WILL FORM A NEW DESTINATION AND STOPPING POINT, ENCOURAGING VISITORS TO EXPLORE THE REGION’S NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE.
STAR OF CALEDONIA trust and its partners plan to begin building The Star of Caledonia in 2026.
When it is complete it will be:
a celebration of Scotland, its people and their contribution to our world
a visitor attraction encouraging travellers to explore southern Scotland
an active biodiverse landscape and community resource
a Cultural catalyst for economic regeneration
Designed by Cecil Balmond.
The Star and landform is inspired by the porosity and movement across the border, Scottish energy and innovation and the work of Dumfries and Galloway based mathematician and physicist James Clerk Maxwell & his theory of electromagnetism.
