Attractions in Dumfries & Galloway
Find attractions in Dumfries & Galloway with castles, historic sites, nature reserves, visitor centres and more and plan a day trip or great break.
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Cardoness Castle
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Type
Castles
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- 4 Castle
Gatehouse Of Fleet
Telephone:
+44 (1557) 814427A fine example of a Scottish tower-house castle, Cardoness Castle was built in the later 15th century as the fortified residence of the McCullochs.
Newtonairds Lodge Hostas & Garden
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Type
Parks & Gardens
Dumfries
Telephone:
+44 (1387) 820 203The garden at Newtonairds is a beautiful setting for the National Collection of Hosta plantaginea hybrids and cultivars, all of which have fragrant flowers.
Ellisland Farm
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Type
Historic Buildings & Homes
Gradings
- 3 Visitor Attraction
Dumfries
Telephone:
+44 (1387) 740426Explore the former home of Robert Burns, which today it is one of the leading visitor attractions in Dumfries dedicated to Scotland's national poet.
Annan Museum
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Type
Museums
Gradings
- 3 Museum
Annan
Telephone:
+44 (1461) 201384This free museum, archive and exhibition centre tells the fascinating story of 3000 years of Annan's history.
Castle Kennedy & Gardens
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Parks & Gardens
Gradings
- 4 Garden
Castle Kennedy, Stranraer
Telephone:
+44 (1776) 702024These lavish gardens set in 75 acres of outstanding natural beauty on an isthmus between two lochs were laid out in 1730 around the ruins of Castle Kennedy.
Stranraer 19th Century Harbour
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Type
Historic Sites
Stranraer
Telephone:
+44 (1776) 705088Take a walk through the Stanraer 19th Century Harbour, where the original pier survives today.
Lonsdale Cinema
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Cinema
Annan
Telephone:
+44 (1461) 206901A comfortable twin-screen cinema with free parking and full disabled access showing first-run blockbusters.
Kagyu Samye Ling Tibetan Buddhist Monastery
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Churches, Cathedrals & Abbeys
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- 2 Visitor Attraction
Eskdalemuir
Telephone:
+44 (13873) 73232Samye Ling is a large Tibetan Buddhist temple and monastic community located in a quiet rural setting.
Dundrennan Abbey
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Type
Churches, Cathedrals & Abbeys
Gradings
- 4 Historic Attraction
Kirkcudbright
Telephone:
+44 (1557) 500262Mary Queen of Scots spent her last hours on Scottish soil in this Cistercian abbey founded by David I. Built in c12th. the abbey stands in a small secluded valley, its remoteness in keeping with the strict rules of the Cistercian abbey.
Ardwell House Gardens
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Type
Parks & Gardens
Stranraer
Daffodils, spring flowers and rhododendrons are among the many attractions in the beautiful gardens at Ardwell House.
Castle Of St John
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Type
Castles
Stranraer
Telephone:
+44 (1776) 705544This medieval tower house was built around 1500 by Ninian Adair of Kilhurst, one of the most powerful Lairds of Wigtownshire.
Knowetop Lochs
Type
Type
Nature Centres & Reserves
Castle Douglas
Telephone:
+44 (131) 3127765This small but diverse upland reserve - known locally as the Lowes Lochs - boasts a wealth of wildlife.
Sanquhar Tolbooth Museum
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Type
Museums
Gradings
- 3 Museum
Sanquhar
Telephone:
+44 (1387) 253374Learn about Sanquhar's world-famous knitting tradition and hear the story of the mines and miners of Sanquhar and Kirkconnel.
A' the Airts
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Type
Arts Centres
Sanquhar
Telephone:
01659 50514Welcome to A' the Airts, Upper Nithsdale's Community Arts and Crafts Centre.
Savings Banks Museum
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Type
Museums
Gradings
- 4 Museum
Dumfries
Telephone:
+44 (1387) 870640Discover the history of the savings bank movement as well as the region of Dumfries & Galloway itself at the Savings Banks Museum.
Dumfries Museum And Camera Obscura
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Type
Museums
Gradings
- 4 Museum
Dumfries
Telephone:
+44 (1387) 253374Visit a treasure trove of local history set in an 18th century windmill and gaze through the magical Camera Obscura.
Galloway Kite Trail
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Type
Nature Centres & Reserves
Castle Douglas
Telephone:
01556 670464The trail is a great way to explore scenic, inner Galloway while looking for the spectacular red kite, a bird of prey reintroduced here since 2001. A 24 mile circular road trip, open all year round (plus 14 mile summer trail in Galloway Forest Park).
Thomas Carlyle's Birthplace
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Type
Historic Buildings & Homes
Gradings
- 4 Visitor Attraction
Nr Lockerbie
Telephone:
0844 493 2245A museum devoted to writer and historian Thomas Carlyle, one of the most influential thinkers in 19th century Britain.
Galloway Wildlife Conservation Park
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Type
Wildlife, Safari Parks & Zoos
Gradings
- 3 Visitor Attraction
Kirkcudbright
Telephone:
+44 (1557) 331645Galloway Wildlife Conservation Park has a fantastic collection of native and exotic animals amongst 27 acres of mixed woodland.
Westerkirk Library
Type
Type
Historic Buildings & Homes
Langholm
Telephone:
+44 (1387) 70287Holding over 8000 books, from the 18th century to the present, Westerkirk Library is the oldest library still in use in Scotland.
