Southern Scotland

Bowhill House & Country Park

Scottish borders home of the Duke of Buccleuch with a magnificent collection of paintings, furniture, silver porcelain and tapestries. There is a restored Victorian kitchen, James Hogg exhibition and small theatre.

Brodick Castle

The site of this ancient seat of the Dukes of Hamilton was a fortress even in Viking times. The 13th century fortified tower was developed in the 16th century and extended by Cromwell in the 17th century.

Cairnholy

Cairnholy, above Wigtown Bay near Dumfries, is the site of the remains of two impressive chambered cairns. Both have been heavily robbed, although the large stones forming the facade and chamber of Cairnholy I have been left, as have the portal and chamber stones of Cairnholy II.

Castle Kennedy Gardens

The Castle Kennedy Gardens, just five miles east of Stranraer and covering 75 acres, are world famous for rhododendrons, azaleas and embothriums. The landscaped gardens of terraces and avenues are laid out around a circular lily pond.

Clan Armstrong Centre

Gilnockie Tower is a 16th Century tower associated with the Armstrong’s. Guided tour at 2.30pm daily from Easter to 31st October, The Highest and Largest Armstrong Museum and Library in the World.

Creetown Gem Rock Museum

The Gem Rock is the leading independent museum of its kind in the UK and is renowned worldwide. Crystals, gemstones, minerals, jewellery and fossil, the Gem Rock displays some of the most breathtaking examples of natures wonders.

Finlaystone Country Estate

Finlaystone Country Estate is a beautiful visitor attraction made up of 140 acres of mixed woodland and 10 acres of walled and formal gardens. The woodland offers a series of woodland walks and childrens play areas and the gardens offer a fantastic place to relax..

Galloway Sailing Centre

Galloway Sailing Centre is located on the idyllic banks of Loch Ken in SouthWest Scotland. We offer a wide range of activities, from sailing, windsurfing and kayaking to archery, climbing and quad biking.

Goatfell

Goatfell is one of the Corbetts, a Corbett being a Scottish mountain of between 2,500 feet and 2,999 feet high with an ascent of at least 500 feet all round.) Goatfell is in fact the highest peak on the Isle of Arran and offers impressive views to those who venture to its summit.

Grey Mare’s Tail

The Grey Mare’s Tail is a spectacular waterfall with a drop of 61m (200 ft). The whole area around these falls belongs to the National Trust for Scotland and is rich in wild flowers.

Machrie Moor Stone Circles

Machrie Moor contains the most remarkable range of ancient, mostly neolithic and bronze age monuments found anywhere in Scotland. The best known is the bronze age stone circles, but there are hut circles, standing stones and chambered cairns as well..

McDiarmid Memorial

Visit this huge metallic ’open book’ memorial on the hillside above Langholm. It is dedicated to the poet Hugh McDiarmid, joint-founder of the Scottish National Party, and lover of Scotland.

Robert Burns House

It was in this ordinary sandstone building that Robert Burns, Scotland’s national poet, spent the last years of his brilliant life. Now a place of pilgrimage for Burns enthusiasts from around the world, the house retains much of its eighteenth century character and contains many relics of the poet.

Souter Johnnie’s Cottage

This cottage was the home of John Davidson, village souter (shoemaker), who was the original Souter Johnnie of Robert Burns’ Tam o’ Shanter.

St. Abb’s Head

The sea below pounds the sheer 90m (300 ft) high cliffs of St. Abb’s Head, situated between farmland and the North Sea. Higher up the cliffs are the homes of colonies of guillemots, kittiwakes, razorbills, shags, fulmars, puffins and herring gulls, which nest on narrow ledges from April to August.

The Clog and Shoe Workshop

At the Clog and Shoe Workshop we make 20 different styles of footwear that we sell from the workshop or by mail order. For more information, please see our web site link above..

Threave Garden

Threave Garden is delightful in all seasons. At 26 hectares (64 acres), it is best known for its spectacular springtime daffodils (nearly 200 varieties), but herbaceous beds are colourful in summer and trees and the heather garden are striking in autumn.