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.
We found you
We found you 113 results
, currently showing 61 to 80.
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.
Castle Douglas Art Gallery
Type
Type
Galleries
Castle Douglas
Telephone:
+44 (1557) 331643Gifted to the town by a local artist in 1938, this excellent venue plays host to fine art, craft and photography exhibitions throughout the year.
MacLellan's Castle
Type
Type
Castles
Telephone:
01557 331856Visit this impressive townhouse and discover a 16th century family home.
The Robert Burns Centre Film Theatre
Type
Type
Cinema
Dumfries
Telephone:
+44 (1387) 253374This arthouse cinema shows a wide variety of films in a fantastic setting in the heart of Dumfries.
Tor Of Craigoch - Agnew Monument And Iron Age Hillfort
Type
Type
Monuments & Ruins
Stranraer
Telephone:
+44 (1776) 705088Take a walk along the footpath leading to the castellated Agnew Monument, built in 1850 in memory of Sir Andrew Agnew of Lochnaw Castle.
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.
Sweetheart Abbey
Type
Type
Churches, Cathedrals & Abbeys
Gradings
- 3 Historic Attraction
By Dumfries
Telephone:
+44 (1387) 850397This splendid red-sandstone ruin of the late 13th century was founded by Lady Devorgilla of Galloway, in memory of her husband Lord John Balliol.
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.
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.
Farmers Den
Type
Type
Children's Attractions
Dumfries
Telephone:
+44 (1387) 249100Take the family along to this fantastic country themed adventure play facility.
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.
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.
Dunskey Gardens
Type
Type
Parks & Gardens
Gradings
- 4 Garden
Portpatrick, Stranraer
Telephone:
+44 (1776) 810211The renovation of the Walled Garden has restored the Dunskey Estate to its original beauty and splendour.
Caerlaverock Castle
Type
Type
Castles
Gradings
- 5 Castle
Dumfries
Telephone:
+44 (1387) 770244Visit Caerlaverock Castle and discover one of Scotland’s great medieval fortresses.
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.
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.
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.
Stranraer 19th Century Harbour
Type
Type
Historic Sites
Stranraer
Telephone:
+44 (1776) 705088Take a walk through the Stanraer 19th Century Harbour, where the original pier survives today.
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.
Torhouse Stone Circle
Type
Type
Monuments & Ruins
Nr Wigtown
Telephone:
+44 (131) 6888800Discover the mystical Torhouse Stone Circle near Wigtown, also known as the Standing Stones of Torhouse.
