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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Robert Burns Centre
Type
Type
Museums
Gradings
- 3 Visitor Attraction
Dumfries
Telephone:
+44 (1387) 264808Situated in an 18th-century watermill by the banks of the River Nith in Dumfries, the centre tells the story of the Bard's extraordinary time in the market town.
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.
Glenluce Abbey
Type
Type
Churches, Cathedrals & Abbeys
Gradings
- 4 Historic Attraction
Newton Stewart
Telephone:
+44 (1581) 300541Founded in 1192 by Roland, Earl of Galloway the magnificent ruins of this Cistercian Abbey are some of the best preserved in Scotland.
The Buccleuch Centre
Type
Type
Theatre
Gradings
- 4 Arts Venue
Langholm
Telephone:
01387 381196Welcome to The Buccleuch Centre.
Silver Flowe
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Type
Nature Centres & Reserves
Telephone:
01671 401075Silver Flowe National Nature Reserve is a complex of seven peat bogs crammed into the floor of a glen.
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.
WWT Caerlaverock Wetland Centre
Type
Type
Nature Centres & Reserves
Gradings
- 3 Wildlife Experience
Dumfries
Telephone:
+44 (1387) 770200This spectacular 1,400 acre wild reserve of the Wildlife & Wetlands Trust is situated on the north Solway Coast.
Creetown Gem Rock Museum
Type
Type
Museums
Gradings
- 4 Museum
Creetown, Newton Stewart
Telephone:
+44 (1671) 820357The coastal village of Creetown hosts one of the finest private collections of gemstones, crystals, minerals, rocks and fossils in its award-winning Gem Rock Museum.
A' the Airts
Type
Type
Arts Centres
Sanquhar
Telephone:
01659 50514Welcome to A' the Airts, Upper Nithsdale's Community Arts and Crafts Centre.
Morton Castle
Type
Type
Castles
Nr Thornhill
Telephone:
+44 (131) 6688800Once a stronghold of the Douglases, Morton Castle is a fine late 13th-century hall house.
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.
Claymoddie Garden
Type
Type
Parks & Gardens
Newton Stewart
Telephone:
01988 500422Claymoddie Garden is a romantic garden with a backdrop of mature trees designed by the owner, an enthusiastic plantsman, and developed over the past 40 years.
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.
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.
Harbour Cottage Gallery
Type
Type
Galleries
Kirkcudbright
Telephone:
+44 (1557) 330073Situated in the picturesque fishing town of Kirkcudbright, the Harbour Cottage Gallery is a converted 18th century building showcasing the work of local artists.
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.
RSPB Crook of Baldoon Reserve
Type
Type
Nature Centres & Reserves
Wigtown
Telephone:
01988 402130One of RSPB's newest reserves, with a superb view accross the Cree Estuary to the Galloway Hills. The return of geese and waders in winter really brings the merse and coast to life. Breeding skylark and lapwing are common in summer.
Kirkcolm - Viking Carved Stones
Type
Type
Monuments & Ruins
Stranraer
Telephone:
+44 (1776) 705088Discover Galloway’s Viking and Celtic connections in Kirkcolm churchyard, where these 10th century Viking Carved Stones are found.
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.
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.
