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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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.
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.
Farmers Den
Type
Type
Children's Attractions
Dumfries
Telephone:
+44 (1387) 249100Take the family along to this fantastic country themed adventure play facility.
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.
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.
Cairnsmore of Fleet
Type
Type
Nature Centres & Reserves
Telephone:
01557 814435Cairnsmore may be one of the wildest places in southwest Scotland but it is surprisingly accessible and is a paradise for walkers.
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.
Broughton House & Garden
Type
Type
Parks & Gardens
Kirkcudbright
Telephone:
0844 493 2246Broughton House is a hidden treasure on the banks of the River Dee near Kirkcudbright and was the home and studio of the artist E.A Hornel.
Gracefield Arts Centre
Type
Type
Galleries
Gradings
- 3 Arts Venue
Dumfries
Telephone:
+44 (1387) 262084Gracefield Arts Centre presents a changing programme of contemporary visual art and craft exhibitions and activities.
Drumcoltran Tower
Type
Type
Historic Buildings & Homes
Nr Dalbeattie
Telephone:
+44 (131) 6688800Located 7 miles north east of Dalbeattie, Drumcoltran Tower is a fortified mid 16th century L plan tower house, adjacent to mid 18th century farmhouse.
The Catstrand Community, Arts And Visitor Centre
Type
Type
Arts Centres
Gradings
- 4 Arts Venue
Castle Douglas
Telephone:
+44(1644) 420374Situated in the beautiful and unspoilt Glenkens area, a warm welcome awaits you at this 4-star contemporary community and arts centre.
John Paul Jones Cottage Museum & Visitor Centre
Type
Type
Museums
Gradings
- 3 Visitor Attraction
Dumfries
Telephone:
+44 (1387) 880613Discover the life and times of John Paul Jones, 'The Father of the American Navy' at the traditional cottage where he was born in 1747.
Kagyu Samye Ling Tibetan Buddhist Monastery
Type
Type
Churches, Cathedrals & Abbeys
Gradings
- 2 Visitor Attraction
Eskdalemuir
Telephone:
+44 (13873) 73232Samye Ling is a large Tibetan Buddhist temple and monastic community located in a quiet rural setting.
The Whithorn Story
Type
Type
Exhibitions
Gradings
- 4 Visitor Attraction
Whithorn, Newton Stewart
Telephone:
+44 (1988) 500508Whithorn is a great place to spend a day learning all about the priory and the pilgrims who travelled here to honour St Ninian.
Dumfries Museum And Camera Obscura
Type
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.
Dundrennan Abbey
Type
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.
Bruce's Stone
Type
Type
Historic Sites
New Galloway
Telephone:
+44 (1671) 402420The Bruce's Stone is at the top of the hill on the north side of Loch Trool.
RSPB Mull of Galloway Reserve
Type
Type
Nature Centres & Reserves
Gradings
- 4 Visitor Attraction
Drummore, Stranraer
Telephone:
+44 (1988) 402130Find out about the local birds and wildlife at the Mull of Galloway RSPB Reserve which is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest.
The Buccleuch Centre
Type
Type
Theatre
Gradings
- 4 Arts Venue
Langholm
Telephone:
01387 381196Welcome to The Buccleuch Centre.
Castle Of St John
Type
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.
