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Historic Attractions in Dumfries & Galloway
By Dumfries, Dumfries & Galloway, DG2 8BX
A carefully renovated 18th century water-powered oatmeal mill in full working order, with regular demonstrations in the...
Scotland, UK
Built on Scotland’s most southerly point with views, on a clear day, of England, Ireland, the Isle of Man and even...
Ecclefechan, Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway, DG11 3DG
Thomas Carlyle, the famous writer and historian was born here in 1795. The house is furnished as it would have been in...
Scotland, UK
At the northern end of the Rhins of Galloway to mark the entrance to Loch Ryan this lighthouse was completed in 1817. The...
Gretna Green, Dumfries & Galloway, DG16 5EA
For over 250 years Gretna Green in Scotland has been the name synonymous with romance and weddings. Gretna Green is 'not...
Newton Stewart, Scotland, UK
With nineteen granite boulders and three central stones, this is one of the best preserved stone circles in Britain.
Dundrennan, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4QH
The beautiful ruins, amid a peaceful setting, of a Cistercian Abbey founded in 1142. Mary Queen of Scots spent her last...
Newton Stewart, DG8 0AF
Founded in 1192, the ruins of this Cistercian house occupy a site of great natural beauty. Handsome early 16th century...
Dumfries, Dumfries & Galloway, DG2
One of the earliest lighthouses in Scotland, it was built in 1748-49 to help guide ships up the Nith estuary to the...
Dumfries, DG3
An enigmatic castle, probably 14th century, it belonged to the Douglases and may have served as a hunting lodge. On the...
Gatehouse of Fleet, Castle Douglas, DG7 2EH
This 15th century tower house stands on a rocky platform above the Water of Fleet. Ancient home of the McCullochs with...
Annan, Nr. Dumfries, Scotland, UK
The Ruthwell Cross is a magnificent 18ft stone Anglo-Saxon preaching cross; a major monument of early medieval Europe,...
Carsluith, Dumfries, DG8
Carsluith Castle is an impressive 16th century L-plan tower house, with 18th century ranges of outhouses that are still in...
Dumfries, Scotland, UK
Built in the 15th century, this is the oldest surviving multiple-arched bridge in Scotland. It is named after Devorgilla...
Kirkcudbright, DG6 4JD
A castellated town house, complete except for its roof, built in 1577 by the then Provost of Kirkcudbright, Sir Thomas...
| 1 | New Abbey Cornmill (HS) | By Dumfries, Dumfries & Galloway, DG2 8BX | |
| 2 | Mull of Galloway Lighthouse | Scotland, UK | |
| 3 | Thomas Carlyle's Birthplace (NTS) | Ecclefechan, Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway, DG11 3DG | |
| 4 | Corsewall Lighthouse | Scotland, UK | |
| 5 | World Famous Blacksmiths Shop | Gretna Green, Dumfries & Galloway, DG16 5EA | |
| 6 | Torhouse Stone Circle (HS) | Newton Stewart, Scotland, UK | |
| 7 | Dundrennan Abbey (HS) | Dundrennan, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4QH | |
| 8 | Glenluce Abbey (HS) | Newton Stewart, DG8 0AF | |
| 9 | Southerness Lighthouse | Dumfries, Dumfries & Galloway, DG2 | |
| 10 | Morton Castle (HS) | Dumfries, DG3 | |
| 11 | Cardoness Castle (HS) | Gatehouse of Fleet, Castle Douglas, DG7 2EH | |
| 12 | Ruthwell Cross (HS) | Annan, Nr. Dumfries, Scotland, UK | |
| 13 | Carsluith Castle (HS) | Carsluith, Dumfries, DG8 | |
| 14 | Devorgilla Bridge | Dumfries, Scotland, UK | |
| 15 | MacLellan's Castle (HS) | Kirkcudbright, DG6 4JD |
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