Dumfries and Galloway is a region of Southern Scotland that has throughout the centuries seen a great deal of change, and has a long and...

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...

Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura is one of the highlights of this area of Southern Scotland. Enjoy learning more about the region, how it...

Built in 1660, this old bridge house is one of the most interesting and historic pieces of architecture in the local area. The oldest...

Gracefield Arts Centre is a cultural exchange in the area and offers a fine place for local people and visitors to go if they have...

The Aviation Museum in Dumfries and Galloway celebrates a century of development in the aeronautics industry. It has many interesting pictures, videos, artefacts and...

There is plenty to occupy the whole family here at this charming country house in the Scottish countryside. The collection celebrates the national costumes...

Scotland is home to a great deal of beautiful buildings, and this castle has to be amongst them, as one of the most impressive....

John Paul Jones is often referred to as ‘The Father of the American Navy’ and was a man who lived in this rural area of...

Doctor Henry Duncan opened the first savings bank in 1810, and it stood in the original Ruthwell Parish Bank, where the Savings Bank Museum now...

This museum gives an insight into things we used in the past. Visitors can view and handle household utensils and children’s games, as well as...

This museum is dedicated to the history of this small community and the area that surrounds it. Filled with great examples of local arts...

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...

A well respected art gallery at the heart of the town, for many years this centre has been showing some of the best art that...

At the Clog and Shoe Workshop we make 20 different styles of footwear that we sell from the workshop or by mail order. For...

Drumlanrig Cycle Museum, situated within the old stableyard of the castle, has a superb collection of bicycles ranging from a replica of the original pedal-powered...

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...

This Scottish baronial style property commands fantastic views over the magnificent gardens and surrounding estate. This property has its roots in the 14th Century...

Moffat Museum is dedicated to studying and preserving the long and interesting history of this community. There are a variety of interesting artefacts and...

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...

Part of Hadrian’s Wall World Heritage Site, the museum is sited on cliffs overlooking the harbour at Maryport. The oldest antiquarian collection in the country,...

The Lake District Coast Aquarium is an award winning, privately owned medium-sized aquarium. We specialise in native British aquatic life and have 20 years’ experience...

Maryport has a long history that is associated with the sea, and many of the people here have been involved with maritime affairs, or are...

The mining of lead went on in this area of Scotland for many generations. It was a dirty and dangerous business, but one of...

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...

The Stewartry Museum was opened in 1893 and has one of the largest and most diverse collections in the region, largely focussed on reflecting the...

EA Hornel was one of the world famous ‘Glasgow Boys’ and is renowned as being one of the most famous and gifted writers ever to...

This art centre is housed in the historic tollbooth that dates back to 1629 and which formerly combined the functions of a townhall, courthouse and...

Housed in a fine 18th Century tolbooth, this museum charts the life of ordinary Upper Nithsdale people. Exhibits recreate life in a local jail and...

Located in the southwestern regions of Scotland, this well-preserved example of a 15th Century nobleman’s residence is one of the best of its type in...

This beautiful Georgian townhouse is located within the charming town of Cockermouth in Cumbria, and is noted as the birthplace of William Wordsworth in 1770....

Jennings Brewery is situated in the shadow of historic Cockermouth Castle. Discover how our real ales are still brewed in the traditional way using pure...

Elva Plain is a small stone circle on the southern slope of Elva Hill near Cockermouth in Cumbria. It’s located in the middle of a...

Scale Force lies to the south of Crummock Water, near the village of Buttermere (and close to Keswick). It’s the highest waterfall in the...

Castlegate House is a commercial gallery specialising in northern and Scottish artists. Sited in a beautiful Georgian House it mounts 8 exhibitions each year and...

Two floors of displays tell the story of Cumbria’s County Infantry Regiment from 1702 to date, with uniforms, weapons, silver, paintings, medals including 4 Victoria...

The mighty fortress that is Carlisle Castle has watched over the city of Carlisle for 900 years. Situated at the western end of the of...

Here is a real hands-on opportunity to meet Cumbria’s most famous residents. Visitors are guaranteed a wonderfully woolly experience as we bring you face-to-face...

Meadowbank Farm Artists Studio – a 21st century artists studio exhibiting paintings by Sue Glassford and other invited artists and a 17th century thatched Cumbrian...

Voted Cumbria’s Visitor Attraction of the Year 2007. Enjoy a great day out at Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery, Carlisle’s premier visitor attraction. Tullie...