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 Thomas Carlyle's Birthplace, The Arched House,
Ecclefechan, Lockerbie DG11 3DG. Tel: 01576 300666. The great
social historian Thomas Carlyle was born here in 1795. The interior
reflects life in the late 18th Century and contains collections
of portraits, manuscripts and personal belonging of Carlyle.
About 5 miles north of
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The
Ruthwell Cross, Ruthwell, Annan. The cross is located inside
the church in Ruthwell. The Cross was carved by skilled Northumbrian
sculptors in the early 8th century. It is the most important
Anglo-Saxon cross in Scotland and a monument of international
importance. The cross originally stood near the present church.
In 1664 it was pulled down and smashed on the instructions of
the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. In 1802 it was
re-erected in the manse garden and in 1887 was moved to a specially
built apse in the church. About
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Threave Castle, Castle Douglas. Threave Castle
was once the stronghold of the Black Douglases, and is now owned
by Historic Scotland. It is a massive late 14th century keep
of five storeys and a garret. Threave Castle sits on an island
in the River Dee and is accessed by boat. Visitors must ring
a ship's bell to summon the boat to take them across the river.
About 3 miles west of
Castle Douglas. |
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Castle
Threave Garden and Estate, Stewarty, Castle Douglas, Dumfries
and Galloway DG7 1RX. Tel : 01556 502575. Threave Garden is rich
in diversity, with areas including an informal Rose Garden, wildflower
meadowland and a one - acre walled garden with temperate glasshouse
collection. It is also well known for its great displays of daffodils. About 1 mile
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Orchardton Tower, Near Palnackie, Dalbeattie,
Dumfries & Galloway Tel: 0131 668 8800. Orchardton Tower
is the only round tower-house in Scotland. It was built in the
mid 15th century for John Carnys (or Cairns). A door at ground
level leads to a cellar with a vaulted roof. None of the upper
floors remain, but there is a spiral staircase within the thickness
of the wall that leads up to the parapet and is covered by a
small gabled cap-house. About
5 miles southeast of Castle Douglas. |
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National
Museum of Costume, Shambellie House, New Abbey, Dumfriesshire,
DG2 8HQ. Tel: 01387 850 375. Visit the National Museum of Costume
and take in a century of style at this beautiful country house
museum in the heart of Dumfries and Galloway. Follow the story
of fashion from the 1850s to the 1950s. We’re running some Creative Craft Workshops for
Children at the National Museum of Costume in July and August
this year 2008. E.G Help us try and knit the world's longest
scarf. Create your own amazing T- Shirt. Use enamel to make your
very own buttons or badges.
About 15 miles east of
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Threave Castle, Castle Douglas. Threave Castle
was once the stronghold of the Black Douglases, and is now owned
by Historic Scotland. It is a massive late 14th century keep
of five storeys and a garret. Threave Castle sits on an island
in the River Dee and is accessed by boat. Visitors must ring
a ship's bell to summon the boat to take them across the river.
About 8 miles west of
Dalbeattie. |
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Castle
Threave Garden and Estate, Stewarty, Castle Douglas, Dumfries
and Galloway DG7 1RX. Tel : 01556 502575. Threave Garden is rich
in diversity, with areas including an informal Rose Garden, wildflower
meadowland and a one - acre walled garden with temperate glasshouse
collection. It is also well known for its great displays of daffodils. About 8 miles
west of Dalbeattie. |
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Orchardton Tower, Near Palnackie, Dalbeattie,
Dumfries & Galloway Tel: 0131 668 8800. Orchardton Tower
is the only round tower-house in Scotland. It was built in the
mid 15th century for John Carnys (or Cairns). A door at ground
level leads to a cellar with a vaulted roof. None of the upper
floors remain, but there is a spiral staircase within the thickness
of the wall that leads up to the parapet and is covered by a
small gabled cap-house. About
5 miles south of Dalbeattie. |
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National
Museum of Costume, Shambellie House, New Abbey, Dumfriesshire,
DG2 8HQ. Tel: 01387 850 375. Visit the National Museum of Costume
and take in a century of style at this beautiful country house
museum in the heart of Dumfries and Galloway. Follow the story
of fashion from the 1850s to the 1950s. We’re running some Creative Craft Workshops for
Children at the National Museum of Costume in July and August
this year 2008. E.G Help us try and knit the world's longest
scarf. Create your own amazing T- Shirt. Use enamel to make your
very own buttons or badges.
About 9 miles east of
Dalbeattie. |
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Lincluden Collegiate Church, Lincluden, Dumfries
Tel: 01387 770244. Lincluden Collegiate Church situated on the
banks of the beautiful River Nith is one of the finest examples
of medieval architecture in Scotland. Here are the remains of
a collegiate church and the accommodation for its canons founded
in 1389 by Archibald the Grim, 3rd Earl of Douglas, on the site
of an earlier nunnery. Location:
On the outskirts of Dumfries. |
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Twelve
Apostles Stone Circle, near Nithsdale, Dumfries. Twelve Apostles
is the largest stone circle in mainland Scotland and one of the
largest in Great Britain, with its maximum diameter of 88m. The
site is split by a hedge and contains eleven stones. About 3 miles
northwest of Dumfries. |
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The Ruthwell Cross, Ruthwell, Annan. The cross
is located inside the church in Ruthwell. The Cross was carved
by skilled Northumbrian sculptors in the early 8th century. It
is the most important Anglo-Saxon cross in Scotland and a monument
of international importance. The cross originally stood near
the present church. In 1664 it was pulled down and smashed on
the instructions of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
In 1802 it was re-erected in the manse garden and in 1887 was
moved to a specially built apse in the church. About 9 miles
east of Dumfries. |
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Caerlaverock
Castle, Caerlaverock, Dumfries DG1 4RU Tel: 01387 770 244. Caerlaverock
Castle is an impressive landmark in the Nithsdale countryside,
standing guard over the Solway Firth. It is a unique late 13th
century stone enclosure fortress, surrounded by double ditches.
The castle is shaped like a triangular shield, with a strong
double tower at one corner where the drawbridge was located.
The castle is under the care of Historic Scotland and is open
to the public. About 9
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The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust - Caerlaverock,
Eastpark Farm, Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, DG1 4RS. Tel: 01387
770 200. An opportunity to get close to some of Caerlaverock's
most spectacular wildlife. Throughout autumn, winter and spring,
thousands of wild geese and other birds can be seen from hides
and observation towers. In summer, nature trails meander through
flower-rich meadows alive with wildlife. About 9 miles southeast of Dumfries. |
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National
Museum of Costume, Shambellie House, New Abbey, Dumfriesshire,
DG2 8HQ. Tel: 01387 850 375. Visit the National Museum of Costume
and take in a century of style at this beautiful country house
museum in the heart of Dumfries and Galloway. Follow the story
of fashion from the 1850s to the 1950s. We’re running some Creative Craft Workshops for
Children at the National Museum of Costume in July and August
this year 2008. E.G Help us try and knit the world's longest
scarf. Create your own amazing T- Shirt. Use enamel to make your
very own buttons or badges.
About 6 miles south of
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The
Old Blacksmith's Shop Visitor Centre, Gretna Green, Dumfries
& Galloway DG16 5EA .Tel: 01461 338441. Curiosity has attracted
travellers to visit Gretna Green since the middle of the 19th
Century. The first visitors would peer through the windows trying
to catch a glimpse of a run-away couple marrying over the anvil.
In the year 1886, the owner, Hugh Mackie decided to open the
cottage and workshop to visitors thus creating one of the first
visitor attractions in Scotland. www.gretnagreen.com.
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Thomas Carlyle's Birthplace, The Arched House,
Ecclefechan, Lockerbie DG11 3DG. Tel: 01576 300666. The great
social historian Thomas Carlyle was born here in 1795. The interior
reflects life in the late 18th Century and contains collections
of portraits, manuscripts and personal belonging of Carlyle.
About 9 miles northwest
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The
Ruthwell Cross, Ruthwell, Annan. The cross is located inside
the church in Ruthwell. The Cross was carved by skilled Northumbrian
sculptors in the early 8th century. It is the most important
Anglo-Saxon cross in Scotland and a monument of international
importance. The cross originally stood near the present church.
In 1664 it was pulled down and smashed on the instructions of
the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. In 1802 it was
re-erected in the manse garden and in 1887 was moved to a specially
built apse in the church. About
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Maclellan's Castle, Castle Street, Kirkcudbright
DG6 4JD. Tel: 01557 331 856. MacLellan's Castle is a large 16th
century L-plan castellated tower house, complete except for its
roof. It was built by the then provost of Kirkcudbright, Thomas
MacLellan of Bombire, in the 1750s, but probably never finished.
Location: In the centre
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Galloway
Hydros Visitor Centre, Tongland Power Station, Tongland, Kirkcudbright,
Dumfries & Galloway, DG6 4LT. Tel: 01557 330114. The tour
takes you into the heart of the beautiful art deco power station,
to the control room where the whole process is monitored and
to the turbine hall where the machines resonate with newly created
power. Then walk over Tongland dam to the fish ladder, a man
made construction of 29 stepped pools giving salmon and sea trout
a helping hand when they make their way upstream from the river
to the reservoir hundreds of feet above.
About 2 miles north of
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Galloway Wildlife Conservation Park, Kirkcudbright
Tel: 01557 331645. (formerly Wildlife Park Kirkcudbright), set
in 27 acres of mixed woodland, is the wild animal conservation
centre of southern Scotland. A varied collection of nearly 150
animals from all over the world can be seen within the peaceful
and natural settings where the woodland has been tailored to
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Lincluden Collegiate Church, Lincluden, Dumfries
Tel: 01387 770244. Lincluden Collegiate Church situated on the
banks of the beautiful River Nith is one of the finest examples
of medieval architecture in Scotland. Here are the remains of
a collegiate church and the accommodation for its canons founded
in 1389 by Archibald the Grim, 3rd Earl of Douglas, on the site
of an earlier nunnery. About
9 miles west of Lockerbie. |
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Twelve
Apostles Stone Circle, near Nithsdale, Dumfries. Twelve Apostles
is the largest stone circle in mainland Scotland and one of the
largest in Great Britain, with its maximum diameter of 88m. The
site is split by a hedge and contains eleven stones. About 9 miles
west of Lockerbie. |
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Thomas Carlyle's Birthplace, The Arched House,
Ecclefechan, Lockerbie DG11 3DG. Tel: 01576 300666. The great
social historian Thomas Carlyle was born here in 1795. The interior
reflects life in the late 18th Century and contains collections
of portraits, manuscripts and personal belonging of Carlyle.
About 7 miles south of
Lockerbie. |
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The Southern Upland Way is Scotland's longest
walk at 212 miles. It stretches west to east from Portpatrick,
over the Mull of Galloway, to the North Sea cliffs at Cocksburnspath.
It passes through some of Scotland's most beautiful and varied
scenery. southernuplandway.com. The Southern Upland Way passes 1 mile south of Moffat. |
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Moffat
Museum, The Neuk, Churchgate, Moffat DG10 9EG. Tel: 01683 220868.
Moffat Museum provides a fascinating insight into Moffat’s
history and spa heritage. Location:
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Grey Mare's Tail Nature Reserve, Moffat. Grey
Mare's Tail is a magnificent natural 200 ft waterfall, the 5th
highest in the U.K. It is set in dramatic moorland below White
Coomb (2,690 ft.) with abundant bird and wildlife. The National
Trust for Scotland (NTS) manages the site. About 10 miles northeast of Moffat. |
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Galloway Forest Park, Galloway Forest District,
Newton Stewart Tel: 01671 402420. Britain's largest forest park
is 300 square miles of forest, moorland, lochs and mountains
with names like The Merrick, Mullwharcher and the Rhinns of Kells.
Location: On the outskirts
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Creetown
Gem Rock Museum, Chain Road, Creetown, Newton Stewart, Dumfries
and Galloway, DG8 7HJ, Tel: 01671 820357. Owned and run by Tim
and Rosemarie Stephenson it is regarded as one of the finest
private collections of gemstones, crystals, minerals, rocks and
fossils in Great Britain. www.gemrock.net.
About 6 miles south of
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St Ninian's Chapel, Isle of Whithorn. Ninian,
Scotland's first missionary and saint, founded his church at
Whithorn - well over a century before the much celebrated St
Columba. The chapel behind the harbour frontage street in the
Isle of Whithorn now stands as a restored 14th century reception
chapel, although excavation revealed traces of an earlier, 12th
century chapel. It was used by sea-borne pilgrims visiting the
shrine of St. Ninian and is now in the care of Historic Scotland.
About 15 miles south of
Newton Stewart. |
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Glenluce
Abbey, Newton Stewart Tel: 01581 300541. Glenluce is a Cistercian
abbey founded around 1192 by Roland, Lord of Galloway. The remains,
including a handsome early-16th century chapter house, are set
in a lovely tranquil valley overlooking Luce Bay. The property
is managed by Historic Scotland. About 13 miles west of Newton Stewart. |
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Castle of St John, Charlotte Street, Stranraer,
DG9 7EJ. Tel: 01776 705544. A medieval tower house built around
1500 by the Adairs of Kilhilt, one of the most powerful landowners
in Wigtownshire. Over the centuries the Castle has been used
as a home, a local court, a military garrison and a prison. There
is an activity room for families and children. Location: In the centre of Stranraer and within walking
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Stranraer
Ferry Port. Stranraer ferry port terminal is operated by Stena
Line, and offers excellent facilities and services to both passenger
and freight customers. Ferries depart from the east pier of the
terminal while the fast Stena HSS Stranraer to Belfast Catamarans
leave from the western pier. There are 6 ferry crossings a day
to Belfast, with a sailing duration from 2 1/2 hours. Location: On the outskirts of Stranraer. |
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The Cairnryan port is located on the northern
edge of Loch Ryan. Following a major multi-million pound development
by P & O Irish Sea Ferries, Cairnryan ferry port now offers
excellent facilities and services to both passenger ferry and
freight customers. There are 4 ferry crossing a day from Cairnryan
to Larne, with a sailing duration of 1 1/4 hours. About 6 miles north of Stranraer. |
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The
Southern Upland Way is Scotland's longest walk at 212 miles.
It stretches west to east from Portpatrick, over the Mull of
Galloway, to the North Sea cliffs at Cocksburnspath. It passes
through some of Scotland's most beautiful and varied scenery. www.southernuplandway.com. The Southern Upland Way passes 1 mile south of Stranraer. |
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Castle Kennedy Gardens, Stair Estates, Rephad,
Stranraer, Dumfries & Galloway DG9 8BX. Tel: 01776 702024.
Castle Kennedy Gardens are beautifully located between two natural
lochs and extend to 75 acres. They are world famous for rhododendrons,
azaleas and embothriums, and the landscaped gardens of terraces
and avenues are laid out around a circular lily pond. About 5 miles east of Stranraer. |
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