Visitor Attractions
Key to Facilities: PR: Party Rate Available, R: Restaurant, CP: Coach Parking, GL: Guides/Lecturers,
EPW: Educational Parties Welcomed, final figure refers to Max Party Size. Quality rating awarded by VisitScotland Quality Assurance.
Key to Facilities: PR: Party Rate Available, R: Restaurant, CP: Coach Parking, GL: Guides/Lecturers,
EPW: Educational Parties Welcomed, final figure refers to Max Party Size. Quality rating awarded by VisitScotland Quality Assurance.
| Castle Douglas | Threave Garden & Estate | ||
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(the National Trust for Scotland) Castle Douglas DG7 1RX t: 0131 243 9304 f: 0131 243 9594 |
A 'Garden for All Seasons'. Threave is famous for its spectacular daffodils, colourful summer displays and beautiful autumnal trees & heathers. Excellent restaurant, shops & plant sales. Threave House also open to visitors. Prices: £7.35 Open: Jan-Dec |
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| w: www.nts.org.uk e: traveltrade@nts.org.uk |
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| PR GL R CP EPW |
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| Dumfries | Caerlaverock Castle (nr Glencaple) | ||
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c/o Historic Scotland Longmore House Salisbury Place Edinburgh EH9 1SH t: 0131 668 8894 f: 0131 668 8888 |
One of Scotland's finest Castles it is everyones idea of a Medieval Fortress, the scene of two famous seiges. This moated Castle has a Childrens Adventure Park, Model Seige Engine & a Nature Trail. Prices: £2.50-£5.00 (2007 rates) Open: Jan-Dec |
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| w: www.historic-scotland.gov.uk e: hs.explorer@scotland.gsi.gov.uk Contact: Donna Laidlaw |
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| PR R CP No limit |
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| Dumfries | National Museum of Costume | ||
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Shambellie House New Abbey Dumfries DG2 8HQ t: 01387 850375 f: 01387 850461 |
Take in a century of style at this beautiful country house museum. Follow fashion from the 1850s to the 1950s and explore life-like room settings and elegant clothes. Tearoom, giftshop. Prices: Free - £3.00 Open: Mar (FebJan Mar)-Oct |
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| w: www.nms.ac.uk e: info@nms.ac.uk |
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| PR GL R CP EPW 50 |
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| Dumfries | RSPB Scotland | ||
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Mersehead Nature Reserve Southwick by Dumfries DG2 8AH t: 01387 780579 |
Nature Reserve comprising wetlands, mudflats, saltmarsh,dunes and farmland.Huge variety of birds and wildlife with spectacular winter flocks of wildfowl. Visitor Centre, 2 hides and nature trails. Prices: Free, donations welcome. Open: Jan-Dec |
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| w: www.rspb.org.uk Contact: Visitor & Community Liaison Officer |
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| GL CP EPW 50 |
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| Gretna Green | Blacksmith's Exhibition Shop | ||
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The World Famous Old Blacksmith's Shop Centre Gretna Green DG16 5EA t: 01461 338441 f: 01461 338442 |
An unusual collection of gifts, from a souvenir pen to a Braveheart Sword or even a full suit of armour! Taste from a superlative range of whisky liqueurs and whiskies from all across Scotland. Prices: Free Open: Jan-Dec |
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| w: www.gretnagreen.com e: info@gretnagreen.com Contact: Lynda Denton |
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| R CP No limit |
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| Gretna Green | Border Fine Arts | ||
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At The World Famous Old Blacksmith's Shop Centre Gretna Green DG16 5EA t: 01461 338066 |
For all your gift-giving needs. Choose from Border Fine Arts' complete current collection, plus Lilliput Lane Cottages, Cherished Teddies, Demdaco and many more collectables! Open: Jan-Dec |
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| w: www.gretnagreen.com e: info@gretnagreen.com Contact: Lynda Denton |
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| R CP |
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| Gretna Green | Courtship Maze | ||
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The World Famous Old Blacksmith's Shop Centre Gretna Green DG16 5EA t: 01461 338441 f: 01461 338442 |
This unique feature is a maze with a difference and great fun for all ages. It symbolises the separate journey each of us makes before we meet our partner in life. Prices: Nominal entry charge Open: Jan-Dec |
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| w: www.gretnagreen.com e: info@gretnagreen.com Contact: Lynda Denton |
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| PR CP No Limit |
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| Gretna Green | Glass Blowers | ||
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The World Famous Old Blacksmith's Shop Centre Gretna Green DG16 5EA t: 01461 338441 f: 01461 338442 |
Visit the Glassblowers shop for handmade glass flowers, ships in bottles and decorative glass ornaments. Watch glassblowing demonstrations. Prices: Free Open: Jan-Dec |
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| R CP No limit |
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| Gretna Green | Gretna Green Story Exhibition | ||
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The World Famous Old Blacksmith's Shop Centre Gretna Green DG16 5EA t: 01461 338441 f: 01461 338442 |
Romance, Scandal, Intrigue: the story of Gretna Green unfolds in a fascinating exhibition with audio-visual displays. Marriage re-enactments performed with group participation. Prices: £3.50 (individual), £2.75 (group) Open: Jan-Dec |
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| w: www.gretnagreen.com e: info@gretnagreen.com Contact: Lynda Denton |
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| PR GL R CP No limit |
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| Gretna Green | Pringle of Scotland | ||
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The World Famous Old Blacksmith's Shop Centre Gretna Green DG16 5EA t: 01461 338441 f: 01461 338442 |
The only stand-alone store outside London. Pringle Golf for men and women, latest contemporary designs & Pringle classics and Pringle Brand accessories. Prices: Free Open: Jan-Dec |
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| w: www.gretnagreen.com e: info@gretnagreen.com Contact: Lynda Denton |
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| R CP No Limit |
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| Gretna Green | Tartan Shop | ||
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The World Famous Old Blacksmith's Shop Centre Gretna Green DG16 5EA t: 01461 337441 f: 01461 338442 |
Showcasing the best in UK manufacturing and luxury foods: including Johnston's of Elgin cashmere, Aran hand knits, St Andrews Old Course, Lochcarron tartans, Waterford crystal and Wedgewood china. Bureau de Change & overseas mailing. Prices: Free Open: Jan-Dec |
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| w: www.gretnagreen.com e: info@gretnagreen.com Contact: Lynda Denton |
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| R CP No limit |
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| Gretna Green | The Foodhall at Gretna Green | ||
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The World Famous Old Blacksmith's Shop Centre Gretna Green DG16 5EA t: 01461 338441 f: 01461 338442 |
Enjoy a taste of discovery...new food emporium filled with an abundance of Scottish and local produce. Discover a nostalgic atmosphere, food theatre and a cornucopia of food, gifts, wines, beers and much more. Prices: Free Open: Jan-Dec |
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| w: www.gretnagreen.com e: info@gretnagreen.com Contact: Lynda Denton |
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| R CP No limit |
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| Gretna Green | Trees for Families | ||
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The World Famous Old Blacksmith's Shop Centre Gretna Green DG16 5EA t: 01461 338441 f: 01461 338442 |
Be part of a brand new woodland in the Scottish Lowlands. Plant a tree in Gretna Green: a wonderful way to mark an important day - a wedding, a christening, an anniversary or a special gift for any occasion. Prices: Tree planting packages from £30 Open: Jan-Dec |
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| w: www.gretnagreen.com e: info@gretnagreen.com Contact: Lynda Denton |
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| PR CP No Limit |
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| Gretna Green | Weddings at Gretna Green | ||
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Gretna Green DG16 5EA t: 01461 336001 |
Create a unique wedding experience and become part of an unbroken thread of romantic history spanning over 250 years. Combine tradition with modernity when you combine a marriage within the World Famous Old Blacksmith's Shop with a reception in cool contemporary style at Scotland's newest boutique hotel, Smiths at Gretna Green. Open: Jan-Dec |
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| w: www.gretnagreen.com e: weddings@gretnagreen.com Contact: Michelle Hall |
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| Moffat | Moffat Woollen Mill | ||
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Ladyknowe Moffat DG10 9EP t: 01683 220134 f: 01683 221066 |
Luxurious Cashmere, mens and ladies fashions, Highland Dress, whisky shop, golf shop, childrenswear, Costa Coffee, restaurant. Just off the M74, Drivers lounge, coach washing facilities. Prices: Free Open: Jan-Dec |
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| w: www.ewm.co.uk e: simplythebest@ewm.co.uk Contact: Andrew Wilson |
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| R CP No limit |
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| Stranraer | Logan Botanic Garden | ||
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Port Logan Stranraer DG9 9ND t: 01776 860231 f: 01776 860333 |
Unrivalled as 'Scotland's Most Exotic Garden', Logan is home to a spectacular collection of bizarre and beautiful plants - you'll find it hard to believe you're still in Scotland! Prices: £1.00-£8.00 Open: Mar-Oct |
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| w: www.rbge.org.uk e: logan@rbge.org.uk Contact: Richard Baines |
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| PR GL R CP No limit |
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| Whithorn | The Whithorn Trust | ||
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45-47 George Street Whithorn Newton Stewart DG8 8NS t: 01988 500508 f: 01988 500700 |
Whithorn's association with Scotland's first saint, Ninian, made it an important and famous pilgrimage centre. Discover the history from the artefacts and a display of early Christian crosses. Small shop and tearoom on site. Prices: £1.50-£2.70 Open: Apr-Jul |
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| w: www.whithorn.com e: butterworth@whithorn1.freeserve.co.uk Contact: Janet Butterworth |
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