Buildings & monuments in Dumfries & Galloway
Take a look through our comprehensive list of buildings & monuments in Dumfries & Galloway to find opening hours and directions for castles, historic houses and other attractions.
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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.
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.
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.
Dunragit - A Stone Age Temple
Type
Type
Monuments & Ruins
Stranraer
Telephone:
+44 (1776) 705088Explore one of the most important Stone Age sites in Scotland, built in around 2500 BC and a meeting place for farming communities.
MacLellan's Castle
Type
Type
Castles
Telephone:
01557 331856Visit this impressive townhouse and discover a 16th century family home.
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.
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.
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.
Caerlaverock Castle
Type
Type
Castles
Gradings
- 5 Castle
Dumfries
Telephone:
+44 (1387) 770244Visit Caerlaverock Castle and discover one of Scotland’s great medieval fortresses.
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.
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.
Ruthwell Cross
Type
Type
Monuments & Ruins
Nr Dumfries
Telephone:
+44 (131) 6888800Thought to date back to around AD 680, this magnificent cross is one of the most famous and elaborate Anglo-Saxon monumental sculptures.
Mill On The Fleet
Type
Type
Historic Buildings & Homes
Gradings
- 4 Visitor Attraction
Gatehouse Of Fleet
Telephone:
+44 (1557) 814099Uncover the history and heritage of Gatehouse and Galloway’s cotton trade at Mill on the Fleet, an 18th century textile mill.
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.
Kirkmadrine Early Christian Stones
Type
Type
Churches, Cathedrals & Abbeys
Nr Stranraer
Telephone:
+44 (131) 6688800These stones are some of the oldest and most important early Christian memorial stones in Britain.
Ukrainian POW Chapel
Type
Type
Churches, Cathedrals & Abbeys
Lockerbie
Telephone:
+44 (1576) 203069Step inside to see what lies hidden behind the outer walls of this relatively unassuming pre-war building.
Portpatrick - Old Church
Type
Type
Monuments & Ruins
Portpatrick
Telephone:
+44 (1776) 705088Whilst exploring the beautiful village of Portpatrick, stop by the Old Church which is thought to be medieval.
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.
