Attractions in Dumfries & Galloway

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  1. A' the Airts

    Type

    Type

    Arts Centres

    A' the Airts

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    Sanquhar

    Telephone:

    01659 50514

    Welcome to A' the Airts, Upper Nithsdale's Community Arts and Crafts Centre.

  2. Dalscone Farm Fun

    Type

    Type

    Wildlife, Safari Parks & Zoos

    Dalscone Farm Fun

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    Gradings

    • 4 Visitor Attraction
    4 Visitor Attraction

    Dumfries

    Telephone:

    +44 (1387) 254445

    With its fantastic purpose-built indoor play area for children up to 11 plus its excellent cafe, Dalscone Farm Fun offers a fun-packed day for all the family.

  3. Galloway Wildlife Conservation Park

    Type

    Type

    Wildlife, Safari Parks & Zoos

    Galloway Wildlife Conservation Park

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    Gradings

    • 3 Visitor Attraction
    3 Visitor Attraction

    Kirkcudbright

    Telephone:

    +44 (1557) 331645

    Galloway Wildlife Conservation Park has a fantastic collection of native and exotic animals amongst 27 acres of mixed woodland.

  4. The Cocoa Bean Company

    Type

    Type

    Children's Attractions

    The Cocoa Bean Company

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    Gradings

    • 4 Visitor Attraction
    4 Visitor Attraction

    Twynholm, Kirkcudbright

    Telephone:

    01557 860608

    The Cocoabean Company is a family-run chocolate factory where expert chocolatiers make and decorate exquisite treats and you can sample them for yourself.

  5. Creetown Gem Rock Museum

    Type

    Type

    Museums

    Creetown Gem Rock Museum

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    Gradings

    • 4 Museum
    4 Museum

    Creetown, Newton Stewart

    Telephone:

    +44 (1671) 820357

    The 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.

  6. Barstobrick Visitor Centre

    Type

    Type

    Exhibitions

    Barstobrick Visitor Centre

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    Gradings

    • 3 Visitor Attraction
    3 Visitor Attraction

    Castle Douglas

    Telephone:

    01557 820112

    Enjoy the very best of Galloway: Eat.Shop. Explore. Cycle. Walk. Ride. Fish. Relax.

  7. Morton Castle

    Type

    Type

    Castles

    Morton Castle

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    Nr Thornhill

    Telephone:

    +44 (131) 6688800

    Once a stronghold of the Douglases, Morton Castle is a fine late 13th-century hall house.

  8. Clan Armstrong Trust Museum

    Type

    Type

    Museums

    Clan Armstrong Trust Museum

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    Gradings

    • 3 Museum
    3 Museum

    Langholm

    Telephone:

    +44 (1387) 381610

    Trace the history of this formidable Borders family at the biggest Armstrong museum in the world.

  9. New Abbey Cornmill

    Type

    Type

    Historic Buildings & Homes

    New Abbey Cornmill

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    Gradings

    • 4 Historic Attraction
    4 Historic Attraction

    Dumfries

    Telephone:

    +44 (1387) 850260

    The fully restored water-powered New Abbey Cornmill offers visitors a wonderful insight into Scottish rural life in years gone by.

  10. Applegarthtown Wildlife Sanctuary

    Type

    Type

    Nature Centres & Reserves

    Applegarthtown Wildlife Sanctuary

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    Gradings

    • 2 Wildlife Experience
    2 Wildlife Experience

    Dryfeholm, Lockerbie

    Telephone:

    +44 (1576) 203153

    Applegarthtown, with its wetland habitat, is internationally recognised for its highly successful artificial sand martin nesting banks.

  11. Drumlanrig Castle

    Type

    Type

    Castles

    Drumlanrig Castle

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    Gradings

    • 5 Castle
    5 Castle

    Thornhill

    Telephone:

    +44 (1848) 331555

    Explore the vast estate and enchanting interior of one of Scotland’s finest stately homes. The magnificent 17th century Drumlanrig Castle boasts over 40 acres of beautiful maintained gardens and offers a range of of activities for the whole family.

  12. Ukrainian POW Chapel

    Type

    Type

    Churches, Cathedrals & Abbeys

    Ukrainian POW Chapel

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    Lockerbie

    Telephone:

    +44 (1576) 203069

    Step inside to see what lies hidden behind the outer walls of this relatively unassuming pre-war building.

  13. Galloway Kite Trail

    Type

    Type

    Nature Centres & Reserves

    Galloway Kite Trail

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    Castle Douglas

    Telephone:

    01556 670464

    The trail is a great way to explore scenic, inner Galloway while looking for the spectacular red kite, a bird of prey reintroduced here since 2001. A 24 mile circular road trip, open all year round (plus 14 mile summer trail in Galloway Forest Park).

  14. Newtonairds Lodge Hostas & Garden

    Type

    Type

    Parks & Gardens

    An overview of the garden from the bank

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    Dumfries

    Telephone:

    +44 (1387) 820 203

    The garden at Newtonairds is a beautiful setting for the National Collection of Hosta plantaginea hybrids and cultivars, all of which have fragrant flowers.

  15. Robert Burns House

    Type

    Type

    Museums

    Robert Burns House

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    Gradings

    • 3 Museum
    3 Museum

    Dumfries

    Telephone:

    +44 (1387) 255297

    It was in this house in Dumfries that Robert Burns wrote some of his best known poems.

  16. Ellisland Farm

    Type

    Type

    Historic Buildings & Homes

    Ellisland Farm

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    Gradings

    • 3 Visitor Attraction
    3 Visitor Attraction

    Dumfries

    Telephone:

    +44 (1387) 740426

    Explore the former home of Robert Burns, which today it is one of the leading visitor attractions in Dumfries dedicated to Scotland's national poet.

  17. Elmlea Plants

    Type

    Type

    Parks & Gardens

    Elmlea Plants

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    Newton Stewart

    Telephone:

    +44 (1671) 402514

    This family-run nursery in charming Old Minnigaff specialises in herbaceous perennials and grasses.

  18. Kagyu Samye Ling Tibetan Buddhist Monastery

    Type

    Type

    Churches, Cathedrals & Abbeys

    Kagyu Samye Ling Tibetan Buddhist Monastery

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    Gradings

    • 2 Visitor Attraction
    2 Visitor Attraction

    Eskdalemuir

    Telephone:

    +44 (13873) 73232

    Samye Ling is a large Tibetan Buddhist temple and monastic community located in a quiet rural setting.

  19. RSPB Ken-Dee Marshes

    Type

    Type

    Nature Centres & Reserves

    RSPB Ken-Dee Marshes

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    Castle Douglas

    Telephone:

    01988 402130

    A 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.

  20. Cairnholy

    Type

    Type

    Monuments & Ruins

    Cairnholy

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    Creetown

    Telephone:

    +44 (131) 6688800

    Explore the site of two remarkably complete Neolithic burial cairns at Cairnholy, south east of Creetown.

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