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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Kirkconnell Flow
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Nature Centres & Reserves
Telephone:
01387 770275This National Nature Reserve is a classic example of an ancient raised bog and is one of the most threatened habitats in the world.
MacLellan's Castle
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Castles
Telephone:
01557 331856Visit this impressive townhouse and discover a 16th century family home.
Elmlea Plants
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Parks & Gardens
Newton Stewart
Telephone:
+44 (1671) 402514This family-run nursery in charming Old Minnigaff specialises in herbaceous perennials and grasses.
Galloway Kite Trail
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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).
Broughton House & Garden
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Historic Buildings & Homes
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- 4 Historic House
Kirkcudbright
Telephone:
0844 493 2246Head to Kirkudbright where you can explore the 18th century Broughton House, home and studio of the artist E.A Hornel until his death in 1933.
Repentance Tower
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Type
Historic Buildings & Homes
Lockerbie
Telephone:
+44 (1576) 300244Standing on Trailtrow Hill, Repentance Tower formed part of a chain of defense posts which warned against English raiding parties who crossed the border.
Savings Banks Museum
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Museums
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- 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.
Dundrennan Abbey
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Churches, Cathedrals & Abbeys
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- 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.
Castledykes Park & Gardens
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Parks & Gardens
Dumfries
Telephone:
+44 (1387) 253374Castledykes Park is a park in Dumfries and is near to another of the town’s green spaces, The Dock Park.
Hidden Treasures - Museum of Lead Mining
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Museums
Gradings
- 4 Visitor Attraction
Wanlockhead
Telephone:
01659 74387Situated in the heart of Scotland’s highest village at 467 m above sea level, the Museum of Lead Mining is fun for the whole family.
New Abbey Cornmill
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Type
Historic Buildings & Homes
Gradings
- 4 Historic Attraction
Dumfries
Telephone:
+44 (1387) 850260The fully restored water-powered New Abbey Cornmill offers visitors a wonderful insight into Scottish rural life in years gone by.
Dumfries Museum And Camera Obscura
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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.
Dunragit - A Stone Age Temple
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Monuments & Ruins
Stranraer
Telephone:
+44 (1776) 705088Explore one of the most important Stone Age sites in Scotland, built in around 2500 BC and a meeting place for farming communities.
Mull Of Galloway Lighthouse
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Type
Historic Buildings & Homes
Mull of Galloway Exhibition, Drummore
Telephone:
+44 (1776) 840554Climb the 114 steps of Scotland’s most southerly lighthouse for some of the best view s in south west Scotland, and explore the lighthouse exhibition.
Kirkmadrine Early Christian Stones
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Churches, Cathedrals & Abbeys
Nr Stranraer
Telephone:
+44 (131) 6688800These stones are some of the oldest and most important early Christian memorial stones in Britain.
Dunskey Castle
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Type
Monuments & Ruins
Portpatrick
Telephone:
+44 (1776) 705088The magnificent ruins of Dunskey Castle are picturesquely perched on a rocky outcrop jutting out into the Irish Sea.
The Clan Armstrong Centre
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Museums
Gradings
- Awaiting Grading
Canonbie
Telephone:
+44 (1387) 371876The Clan Armstrong Centre features the largest Clan Armstrong library high up in Gilnockie Tower.
Galloway Wildlife Conservation Park
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Wildlife, Safari Parks & Zoos
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- 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.
Clience Studio
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Galleries
Castle Douglas
Telephone:
+44 (1556) 504318Visit the Clience Studio in the beautiful village of Castle Douglas where you can admire the atmospheric watercolour and oil images of Angela Lawrence.
Castle Kennedy & Gardens
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Type
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.
