Barsalloch Fort	Monreith	Prehistoric Site
An Iron Age promontory fort, defended by a deep u-shaped ditch. A steep climb.

Bladnoch Distillery	Wigtown	Distillery
Attractive stone built distillery built 1817. Tours/adults £3, parking, large gift shop, camping £6 for 2 adults; forest walk, fishing, garden riverside picnic area.

Broughton House & Garden	Kirkcudbright	House & Garden
Behind the fine 18th century town house with its pink lime washed exterior lies a treasure trove of collections together with a magically secret garden. A little known treasure of a fine town house and garden nestling on the banks of the River Dee in Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway. Broughton House was the home of artist E A Hornel. Behind the pink limewashed walls a delightfully uplifting collection of art, ceramics, furniture and literature together with a magically secret garden lie hidden. This fine 18th century town house, bought by Hornel in 1901 became his home and studio.

Caerlaverock Castle	By Glencaple	Castle
With its moat, twin towered gatehouse and imposing battlements, Caerlaverock Castle is the epitome of the medieval stronghold. The castle’s turbulent history owes much to its proximity to England which brought it into border conflicts. Visitors can enjoy a siege warfare exhibition, a children’s adventure park and a nature trail.

Cairn Holy Chambered Cairns	Carsluith	Prehistoric Site
Two remarkably complete Neolithic burial cairns, of a type characteristic of Galloway. The cairns are situated on a hill offering fine views over Wigtown Bay.

Cardoness Castle	Gatehouse of Fleet	Castle
A well-preserved six storey tower house of the McCullochs dating back to the 15th century. Its battlements command excellent views over Fleet Bay.

Carlyle's Birthplace	Ecclefechan, Lockerbie	House
In 1795 the great social historian, Thomas Carlyle was born in this humble house. The three rooms of the museum contain many of Carlyle’s possessions, providing a fascinating insight into nineteenth century life in a small Scottish town.

Carsluith Castle	Carsluith	Castle
The delightful and well-preserved ruin of a tower house of 16th-century date. The 18th-century ranges of outhouses are still in use by the farmer, reminding the visitor that such houses were originally linked to outbuildings. One of its owners was the last abbot of Sweetheart Abbey.

Castle Douglas Art Gallery	Castle Douglas	Art Gallery
Excellent venue which plays host to an annual programme of exhibitions ranging from fine art, craft to photography. Many exhibits displayed are for sale.

Chapel Finian	Port William	Chapel
The foundation remains of a small chapel in an enclosure, built in the Irish style, probably as a chapel for pilgrims on their way to Whithorn, having landed at the nearby shore.

Cream O' Galloway Visitor Centre	Gatehouse of Fleet	Visitor Centre
Visitor centre based on organic dairy farm and producers of luxury home-made ice-cream. Adventure playground, nature trails and daily tours - fun for all!

Druchtag Motte	Mochrum	Castle
A fine example of a motte castle in a part of Scotland where this type of early timber castle proliferated in the 12th and 13th centuries. A very steep climb.

Drumcoltran Tower	Dalbeattie	Tower
A well-preserved tower of mid16th-century simply planned and built, sitting within a busy modern farmyard.

Drumtroddan Cup and Ring Marked Rocks	Port William	Prehistoric Site
Three groups of well-defined cup and ring marks on bedrock probably carved in the Bronze Age. Part of an important prehistoric landscape.

Drumtroddan Standing Stones	Port William	Prehistoric Site
An alignment of three stones, one of which has fallen. Together with Drumtroddan Cup and Ring Marked Rocks, they are part of an important prehistoric landscape.

Dundrennan Abbey	Dundrennan	Cathedral - Abbey
Dundrennan Abbey was founded in 1142 by Fergus, Lord of Galloway, with the help of King David I of Scotland. The white-robed Cistercian monks came from Rievaulx Abbey, in North Yorkshire. For 400 years, the monks worshipped at Dundrennan. However, we know little about them. The names of abbots and other officials are known from grave-markers, charters and other legal documents. A hint of the abbey’s economy comes from papers dealing with the wool trade. But for the most part we have only its physical remains to tell its history.

Glenluce Abbey	Glenluce	Cathedral - Abbey
Glenluce Abbey was founded around 1192 by Roland, Lord of Galloway. The white-clad Cistercian monks who settled in this secluded valley of the Water of Luce most probably came from Dundrennan Abbey, near Kirkcudbright. They brought with them not only the austere way of life for which the Cistercians were renowned, but also the sombre splendour of their architecture. Monastic life lasted for 400 years, but because no cartulary – or register – for the abbey survives, its history is sketchy. We catch glimpses of a community going about its spiritual and temporal business much like Cistercian monasteries elsewhere.

Grey Mare's Tail Nature Reserve	Nr Moffat	Nature Reserve
A 60m waterfall tumbles into the Moffat Water Valley from the waters of Loch Skene, high above in the Moffat Hills. The property extends to White Coomb, the highest hill in Dumfriesshire.

Kirkmadrine Early Christian Stones	Sandhead	Ancient Monument
Three of the earliest Christian memorial stones in Britain, dating from the 5th or early 6th century, displayed in the porch of a former chapel.

Laggangairn Standing Stones	New Luce	Ancient Monument
Two stones carved with early Christian crosses. Difficult access signposted through Forestry Commission land on the Southern Upland Way.

Lincluden Collegiate Church	Dumfries	Church
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. The splendid chancel was probably added by his son Archibald, the 4th Earl, and houses the exquisite monumental tomb of his wife, Princess Margaret, daughter of Robert III.

Lochmaben Castle	Lochmaben	Castle
The much reduced remains of a royal castle originally built by the English in the 14th century. The castle was extensively rebuilt during the reign of James IV (1488-1513). Largely dismantled after its capture by James VI in 1588. View exterior only. The extensive remains of earthworks, including a rectangular ‘peel’ (timber palisaded enclosure) built by Edward I of England, are visible around the masonry castle.

MacLellans Castle	Kirkcudbright	Castle
The remains of this late 16th century noble residence demonstrate how architecture evolved from the heavily defended tower house to a new more domestic, if grand, scale. MacLellan’s Castle is named after Sir Thomas MacLellan of Bombie (d. 1597). Sir Thomas was provost of Kirkcudbright and a powerful man in local politics. Following the Protestant Reformation in 1560, he acquired the site and buildings of the convent of Greyfriars, established in the town by James II in 1449, and set about building himself a new residence in its place. By 1582, MacLellan’s Castle was sufficiently complete for him to move in. Five years later, he and his second wife, Grissel, entertained their sovereign, James VI, in this spacious house.

Marrbury Smokehouse	Carsluith	Speciality Foods
Luxury smokehouse shop and speciality cafe. Free entry to restored castle on site. Hand Producers of elite smoked foods. Wild Salmon available in season

Merkland Cross	Kirkpatrick Fleming	Ancient Monument
A fine carved wayside cross of the 15th century.

Morton Castle	Thornhill	Castle
A fine late 13th-century hall house, a stronghold of the Douglases.

New Abbey Corn Mill	New Abbey	Mill
The three-storey whitewashed mill building was built around the end of the 18th century by the Stewarts of nearby Shambellie House. In full working order, the water-powered New Abbey Corn Mill has been carefully restored and is operated regularly in summer months to demonstrate to visitors how oatmeal is produced.

Orchardton Tower	Palnackie	Tower House
A charming little tower house of the mid-15th-century. The property is, uniquely, circular in plan.

Rispain Camp	Whithorn	Ancient Monument
A rectangular settlement defended by a bank and ditch. The site dates from the 1st or 2nd century AD.

Rockcliffe	Rockcliffe	Coast
Rockcliffe is a beautiful coastal landscape in the sheltered Urr estuary. A network of small paths running through a mosaic of woodland, meadow and heather-topped granite outcrops, offer walkers fantastic views out to Rough Island and the Solway.

Ruthwell Cross	Ruthwell	Stone Cross
This Anglian Cross dates from the end of the 7th century AD and is considered one of the major monuments of early medieval Europe.

Stewartry Museum, The	Kirkcudbright	Museum
Founded in 1879, it’s collections chiefly relate to human and natural history of the Stewartry (Kirkcudbrightshire). Permanent collection includes Siller Gun and works by Jessie M King.

Sweetheart Abbey	New Abbey	Cathedral - Abbey
Sweetheart Abbey was founded in 1273 by Lady Devorgilla of Galloway in memory of her husband John Balliol. On her death, she was laid to rest next to her husband’s embalmed heart and the monks named their abbey in memory of her.

Threave Castle	Castel Douglas	Castle
On an island in the River Dee stands Threave Castle, a massive 14th century tower built by Archibald the Grim, Lord of Galloway. The stronghold of the Black Douglases, it has at its base an artillery fortification built before 1455 when James II besieged the castle. The castle is accessible only by boat.

Threave Garden	Castle Douglas	Garden
This Scottish Baronial-style house, located only a mile from Castle Douglas, commands superb views over the magnificent gardens and surrounding estate, owned in the 14th century by the Black Douglas family and now a renowned wildlife habitat. William Gordon, a successful Liverpool businessman, bought the estate in 1867, and built the impressive sandstone house that dominates the 64-acre garden. Today Threave is famous for its spectacular gardens, beautiful house and superb Visitor Centre, all of which can be used for corporate and private events.

Tolbooth Art Centre	Kircudbright	Art Gallery
Find out about Kirkcudbright's famous artists, and see their works on permanent display. Top floor gallery used for ever changing exhibitions. Cafe and gift shop.

Torhouse Stone Circle	Wigtown	Prehistoric Site
A Bronze Age stone circle consisting of 19 boulders. This type of stone circle is most commonly found in north east Scotland and is therefore unusual for this area.

Wanlockhead Beam Engine	Wanlockhead	Beam Engine
An early 19th-century wooden water-balance pump for draining a lead mine, with the track of a horse engine beside it.

Whithorn Priory and Museum	Whithorn	Priory
One of the earliest Christian sites in Scotland, Whithorn was traditionally held to be founded by St Ninian in the 5th or 6th century. In the 12th century a priory for Premonstratensians was built here and became the cathedral church of Galloway. Whilst little of the Priory survives today, visitors may still follow the pilgrimage route taken by medieval pilgrims to visit the shrine of St Ninian located in the vault of the Priory.