Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Daily Record
Daily Record
National
Sean Murphy

The exciting story of how the Scottish town of Dull was paired with Boring in the US

Heading west from Aberfeldy and just north of Loch Tay you'll come across a place that's a little Dull – but don't worry it's anything but boring. Dull is in fact, the name of a picturesque Perthshire village with plenty going for it.

And hilariously, as you'll see when you enter the village and come across the 'Welcome to Dull' sign, it's been paired with a town called Boring in the US.

Back in 2012, Perthshire native Elizabeth Leighton was embarking on a cycling holiday in Oregon when she came across the similarly named logging town of Boring, which is named after a veteran of the American Civil War who used to live there.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.