Milray Hill

Rising to 526 metres in the Carsphairn Hills north of New Cumnock, this grassy summit forms part of the rolling moorland terrain characteristic of this quiet corner of Dumfries and Galloway. The hill qualifies as a Dodd and Donald Dewey, reflecting its modest prominence amid a landscape of similarly proportioned neighbours.

• •The name 'Milray' likely derives from a combination of Scots or Gaelic elements, though the exact etymology is unclear – 'mil' may relate to a mill or grinding place, while 'ray' could indicate a boundary or strip of land, suggesting this hill once marked an estate or parish edge.
• •The Carsphairn Hills form a broad, often overlooked range between the more celebrated peaks of Galloway Forest to the south and the Lowther Hills to the northeast, offering solitude on ground that sees far fewer boots than the nearby Merrick massif.
• •Milray Hill sits within Donald Dewey territory – hills between 500 and 609 metres – a classification that captures the modest but genuine ascents scattered across southern Scotland's moorland plateaux.