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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Nature Centres & Reserves
This National Nature Reserve is a classic example of an ancient raised bog and is one of the most threatened habitats in the world.
Castles
Visit this impressive townhouse and discover a 16th century family home.
Parks & Gardens
Newton Stewart
This family-run nursery in charming Old Minnigaff specialises in herbaceous perennials and grasses.
Nature Centres & Reserves
Castle Douglas
The 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).
Historic Buildings & Homes
Kirkcudbright
Head 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.
Historic Buildings & Homes
Lockerbie
Standing on Trailtrow Hill, Repentance Tower formed part of a chain of defense posts which warned against English raiding parties who crossed the border.
Museums
Dumfries
Discover the history of the savings bank movement as well as the region of Dumfries & Galloway itself at the Savings Banks Museum.
Churches, Cathedrals & Abbeys
Kirkcudbright
Mary 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.
Parks & Gardens
Dumfries
Castledykes Park is a park in Dumfries and is near to another of the town’s green spaces, The Dock Park.
Museums
Wanlockhead
Situated 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.
Historic Buildings & Homes
Dumfries
The fully restored water-powered New Abbey Cornmill offers visitors a wonderful insight into Scottish rural life in years gone by.
Museums
Dumfries
Visit a treasure trove of local history set in an 18th century windmill and gaze through the magical Camera Obscura.
Monuments & Ruins
Stranraer
Explore one of the most important Stone Age sites in Scotland, built in around 2500 BC and a meeting place for farming communities.
Historic Buildings & Homes
Mull of Galloway Exhibition, Drummore
Climb 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.
Churches, Cathedrals & Abbeys
Nr Stranraer
These stones are some of the oldest and most important early Christian memorial stones in Britain.
Monuments & Ruins
Portpatrick
The magnificent ruins of Dunskey Castle are picturesquely perched on a rocky outcrop jutting out into the Irish Sea.
Museums
Canonbie
The Clan Armstrong Centre features the largest Clan Armstrong library high up in Gilnockie Tower.
Wildlife, Safari Parks & Zoos
Kirkcudbright
Galloway Wildlife Conservation Park has a fantastic collection of native and exotic animals amongst 27 acres of mixed woodland.
Galleries
Castle Douglas
Visit the Clience Studio in the beautiful village of Castle Douglas where you can admire the atmospheric watercolour and oil images of Angela Lawrence.
Parks & Gardens
Castle Kennedy, Stranraer
These 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.