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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Monuments & Ruins
Stranraer
Discover Galloway’s Viking and Celtic connections in Kirkcolm churchyard, where these 10th century Viking Carved Stones are found.
Castles
Stranraer
This medieval tower house was built around 1500 by Ninian Adair of Kilhurst, one of the most powerful Lairds of Wigtownshire.
Cinema
Dumfries
This arthouse cinema shows a wide variety of films in a fantastic setting in the heart of Dumfries.
Nature Centres & Reserves
Newton Stewart
For a woodland walk, it's great place to visit. In spring & summer, the wood fills with a carpet of bluebells, other flowers and birdsong while red squirrels are busy in the trees. Visit the otter platform, where you may luckily see one in the river.
Nature Centres & Reserves
Gatehouse Of Fleet
This ancient deciduous woodland is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, a Special Area of Conservation and a treasure trove of natural wonders.
Nature Centres & Reserves
Castle Douglas
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).
Arts & Crafts
Castle Douglas
Discover traditional clog and shoemaking at this fascinating workshop and be measured for your own shoes or clogs of your own choice of style , colour or colours, finish and type of soling. Or find a pair from stock.
Churches, Cathedrals & Abbeys
Kirkcudbright
Mary 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.
Castles
Nr Lockerbie
Lochmaben's magnificent ruins are a fine example of a 14th-century Z-plan Scottish tower house.
Cinema
Annan
A comfortable twin-screen cinema with free parking and full disabled access showing first-run blockbusters.
Theatre
Langholm
Welcome to The Buccleuch Centre.
Children's Attractions
Twynholm, Kirkcudbright
The Cocoabean Company is a family-run chocolate factory where expert chocolatiers make and decorate exquisite treats and you can sample them for yourself.
Arts Centres
Castle Douglas
Situated in the beautiful and unspoilt Glenkens area, a warm welcome awaits you at this 4-star contemporary community and arts centre.