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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Logan Botanic Garden
Type
Type
Parks & Gardens
Gradings
- 4 Garden
Port Logan, Nr Stranraer
Telephone:
+44 (1776) 860231Logan Botanic Garden lies at the south-western tip of Scotland and is unrivalled as the country's most exotic garden.
Stranraer Museum
Type
Type
Museums
Gradings
- 3 Museum
Stranraer
Telephone:
+44 (1776) 705088Stranraer's historic Old Town Hall is home to this fascinating museum where you can discover Wigtownshire's past.
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.
Murray's Monument
Type
Type
Monuments & Ruins
Newton Stewart
Telephone:
+44 (1671) 402420The steep climb up to Murray’s Monument is well worth the effort, offering amazing views of Galloway and beyond.
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.
Drumlanrig Castle Gardens
Type
Type
Parks & Gardens
Gradings
- 5 Castle
Thornhill
Telephone:
+44 (1848) 331555Drumlanrig Castle Gardens are set on the 90,000 acre Queensberry Estate and date from the 17th century.
Applegarthtown Wildlife Sanctuary
Type
Type
Nature Centres & Reserves
Gradings
- 2 Wildlife Experience
Dryfeholm, Lockerbie
Telephone:
+44 (1576) 203153Applegarthtown, with its wetland habitat, is internationally recognised for its highly successful artificial sand martin nesting banks.
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.
Dalton Pottery Art Cafe
Type
Type
Arts & Crafts
Gradings
- 4 Visitor Attraction
Dalton Pottery, Dalton Nr Lockerbie
Telephone:
+44 (1387) 840236See beautiful handcrafted porcelain gifts being made and decorate your own pot at Dalton Pottery Art Cafe.
Agnew Park
Type
Type
Parks & Gardens
Gradings
- 2 Visitor Attraction
Stranraer
Telephone:
+44 (1776) 703535Agnew Park has a wide range of leisure facilities for all ages including a large boating lake with a range of boats, including canoes, skiffs and pedalos.
Cardoness Castle
Type
Type
Castles
Gradings
- 4 Castle
Gatehouse Of Fleet
Telephone:
+44 (1557) 814427A fine example of a Scottish tower-house castle, Cardoness Castle was built in the later 15th century as the fortified residence of the McCullochs.
The Clan Armstrong Centre
Type
Type
Museums
Gradings
- Awaiting Grading
Canonbie
Telephone:
+44 (1387) 371876The Clan Armstrong Centre features the largest Clan Armstrong library high up in Gilnockie Tower.
Cairnholy
Type
Type
Monuments & Ruins
Creetown
Telephone:
+44 (131) 6688800Explore the site of two remarkably complete Neolithic burial cairns at Cairnholy, south east of Creetown.
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.
Barstobrick Visitor Centre
Type
Type
Exhibitions
Gradings
- 3 Visitor Attraction
Castle Douglas
Telephone:
01557 820112Enjoy the very best of Galloway: Eat.Shop. Explore. Cycle. Walk. Ride. Fish. Relax.
Silver Flowe
Type
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.
McDiarmid Memorial
Type
Type
Monuments & Ruins
Langholm
Telephone:
+44 (1387) 380914Overlooking the town of Langholm, this memorial takes the form of a giant metal open book and is dedicated to the poet Hugh McDiarmid.
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.
Galloway House Gardens Trust
Type
Type
Parks & Gardens
Newton Stewart
Telephone:
+44 (1988) 600680These historic seaside gardens set in over 50 acres on the shore of Wigtown Bay on the Solway Firth were created in 1740 by Lord Garlies, son of the 5th Earl of Galloway.
Dryfesdale Lodge Visitors' Centre Trust
Type
Type
Exhibitions
Lockerbie
Telephone:
+44 (1576) 205962Visit this tribute to the community of Lockerbie at the Dryfesdale Lodge Visitor’s Centre, situated by the Lockerbie Air Disaster Memorial and Garden of Remembrance.
