Attractions near The Old Scholhouse, near Irongray

This is a list of the attractions near this property that are featured on AboutBritain.com
It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all attractions near this property.
Burns House (5 Miles)*
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.
Shambellie House Museum of Costume (8 Miles)*
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.
New Abbey Corn Mill (9 Miles)*
New Abbey Corn Mill has been carefully restored and is operated regularly in summer months.
Drumlanrig Castle Gardens and Country Park (12 Miles)*
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.
Caerlaverock Castle (12 Miles)*
One of the finest castles in Scotland, Caerlaverock Castle is on a triangular site surrounded by moats.
Castle Douglas Art Gallery (13 Miles)*
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.
Threave Castle (14 Miles)*
Threave Castle is a massive tower built in the late 14th century by Archibald the Grim, Lord of Galloway.
Savings Banks Museum (14 Miles)*
In 1810 Dr Duncan opened the world's first commercial savings bank, paying interest of its investors' modest savings.
Threave (15 Miles)*
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.
Thomas Carlyle's Birthplace (18 Miles)*
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.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.

Towns near The Old Scholhouse, near Irongray
Drumpark (2 Miles)*
Nithsdale (2 Miles)*
Dunscore (3 Miles)*
Holywood (3 Miles)*
Dalswinton (4 Miles)*
Terreglestown (4 Miles)*
Blackwood (4 Miles)*
Auldgirth (4 Miles)*
Shawhead (4 Miles)*
Kirkton (4 Miles)*
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.


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