Eskdalemuir is a small village that is located in southern Scotland at one of the quietest parts of the United Kingdom. The word Eskdalemuir means "moor of the valley of the Esk River" in Scottish Gaelic. Eskdalemuir is located near the confluence of the White Eck River and the Black Eck River and the nearest city is Langholm.

Currently, the population of Eskdalemuir is estimated to be at 410. The inhabitants are mainly sheep farmers and forestry workers, as the surrounding green moorlands are ideal for sheep grazing and forestry plantations.

The area surrounding Eskdalemuir contains a large number of archeological sites. These sites include two stone circles that date back to Neolithic time: Castle Oér, the possible ritual center for the Selgoyae people, and the Roman fort of Raeburnfoot that was later a fortification and settlement during the Dark Ages.

Eskdalemuir is the site of the Eskdalemuir Observatory, a station built in 1904 that monitors climate, solar radiation, pollution levels, geomagnetic fields, and seismological events. Eskdalemuir was chosen as the site for the observatory due to its remote location. The Eskdalemuir Observatory measured the highest amount of rainfall in thirty minutes in the United Kingdom on 26 June 1953 when it measured 80 mm of rainfall between 7:00 AM and 7:30 AM.

Eskdalemuir is also the location of the Samye Ling Tibetan Buddhist Monastery. The monastery was originally a hunting lodge and was converted into a place of meditation in 1967 when the property was bought by two Tibetan Buddhist monks. The Monastery currently serves as both a refuge and a place of education for those wishing to learn about Buddhism, meditation, spirituality, and art.