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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Mull Of Galloway Lighthouse
Type
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.
RSPB Ken-Dee Marshes
Type
Type
Nature Centres & Reserves
Castle Douglas
Telephone:
01988 402130A peaceful site with plenty to see at any time of year and a real treat for nature lovers.Look out for rare Greenland white-fronted geese in winter or take a stroll to our hides for a close hand views of red squirrels, ducks and other birds.
Lonsdale Cinema
Type
Type
Cinema
Annan
Telephone:
+44 (1461) 206901A comfortable twin-screen cinema with free parking and full disabled access showing first-run blockbusters.
Ukrainian POW Chapel
Type
Type
Churches, Cathedrals & Abbeys
Lockerbie
Telephone:
+44 (1576) 203069Step inside to see what lies hidden behind the outer walls of this relatively unassuming pre-war building.
Lincluden Collegiate Church
Type
Type
Churches, Cathedrals & Abbeys
Nr Dumfries
Telephone:
+44 (131) 6688800These magnificent ruins date back to the 14th century and sit upon an earlier site of a priory once used by Benedictine nuns.
Thomas Carlyle's Birthplace
Type
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.
The Marian Tower
Type
Type
Monuments & Ruins
Stranraer
Telephone:
+44 (1776) 705088Visit Marian Tower and enjoy stunning views from this circular stone tower monument in Leswalt.
Dunskey Castle
Type
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.
Threave Garden And Estate
Type
Type
Parks & Gardens
Gradings
- 4 Garden
Castle Douglas
Telephone:
0844 493 2245This garden for all seasons is renowned for its springtime daffodils, herbaceous beds ablaze with colour in summer and dense heather gardens in autumn.
Castle Kennedy & Gardens
Type
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.
Clan Armstrong Trust Museum
Type
Type
Museums
Gradings
- 3 Museum
Langholm
Telephone:
+44 (1387) 381610Trace the history of this formidable Borders family at the biggest Armstrong museum in the world.
New Abbey Cornmill
Type
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.
Broughton House & Garden
Type
Type
Historic Buildings & Homes
Gradings
- 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.
Ruthwell Cross
Type
Type
Monuments & Ruins
Nr Dumfries
Telephone:
+44 (131) 6888800Thought to date back to around AD 680, this magnificent cross is one of the most famous and elaborate Anglo-Saxon monumental sculptures.
Annan Museum
Type
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.
Repentance Tower
Type
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.
Elmlea Plants
Type
Type
Parks & Gardens
Newton Stewart
Telephone:
+44 (1671) 402514This family-run nursery in charming Old Minnigaff specialises in herbaceous perennials and grasses.
The Stewartry Museum
Type
Type
Museums
Gradings
- 3 Museum
Kirkcudbright
Telephone:
+44 (1557) 331643This 19th century museum tells the fascinating history of the Stewartry, the eastern part of Galloway.
Castledykes Park & Gardens
Type
Type
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.
Galloway Wildlife Conservation Park
Type
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.
