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Attractions in Dumfries and Galloway
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Broughton House
An 18th-century house of the Murrays of Broughton and Cally, which was bought by E A Hornel, the renowned artist and member of the 'The Glasgow Boys'. |
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Burns House
It was in this simple sandstone house in a quiet Dumfries street that Robert Burns, Scotland's national poet, spent the last years of his brilliant life. |
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Caerlaverock Castle
One of the finest castles in Scotland, Caerlaverock Castle is on a triangular site surrounded by moats. |
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Cardoness Castle
Cardoness Castle is the well-preserved ruin of a tower house of 15th century date, the ancient home of the McCullochs. |
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Castle Douglas Art Gallery
Castle Douglas Art Gallery first opened in 1938 having been gifted to the town by Mrs Ethel Bristowe and now forms an excellent venue for an annual programme of temporary exhibitions running from Easter to Christmas. |
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Creetown Gem and Rock Museum
The Creetown Gemrock Museum houses one of the finest privately owned collections of gemstones, crystals, minerals, gemstone objet d'art and fossils in Britain. |
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Drumlanrig Castle Gardens and Country Park
Drumlanrig Castle was completed in 1691 by William Douglas, 1st Duke of Queensberry and is one of the first and most important renaissance buildings in the grand manner in Scotland. |
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Glenluce Abbey
Glenluce is a Cistercian abbey founded around 1192. |
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Logan Botanic Garden
In the far Southwest of Scotland on a peninsula washed by the Gulf Stream, Logan's mild climate allows a fine collection of exotic plants to grow out-of-doors. |
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MacLellan's Castle
MacLellan's Castle is a castellated town house, which was built in the 1750s. |
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New Abbey Corn Mill
New Abbey Corn Mill has been carefully restored and is operated regularly in summer months. |
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Newton Stewart Museum
The exhibits in The Museum have been gifted or lent by local people and each year sees many additions to the collections and displays. |
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Savings Banks Museum
In 1810 Dr Duncan opened the world's first commercial savings bank, paying interest of its investors' modest savings. |
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Shambellie House Museum of Costume
Shambellie House is a beautiful Victorian country house, set in attractive wooded grounds. It contains costume from the 1850's to the 1950's displayed in period room settings. |
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The Stewartry Museum
The Stewartry Museum was founded in 1879, and first occupied part of Kirkcudbright Town Hall. As the collections grew, the present purpose-built museum was opened in 1893. |
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The Tolbooth Art Centre
This award-winning Art Centre presents visitors with the story of the Kirkcudbright "art colony" through an audio-visual show and through the permanent display of some of the best Kirkcudbright paintings in the Museum Service collection. |
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The World Famous Old Blacksmith's Shop Centre
When people hear the name Gretna Green their thoughts often step back in time to the history of runaway marriages. The Old Blacksmith's Shop is at the heart of this fascinating tradition. |
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Thomas Carlyle's Birthplace
Thomas Carlyle may have rubbed shoulders with Darwin, Dickens and Thackeray, but he never forgot his roots and insisted that his final resting place should be Ecclefechan, the village where his birthplace still stands. |
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Threave
Threave Garden has something to offer in all seasons. At 64 acres, it is best known for its spectacular springtime display of daffodils, but herbaceous beds are colourful in summer and the trees and heather garden are striking in autumn. |
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Threave Castle
Threave Castle is a massive tower built in the late 14th century by Archibald the Grim, Lord of Galloway. |
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Whithorn Priory & Museum
Whithorn Priory is the cradle of Christianity in Scotland, founded in the 5th century. |
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