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The 10 Best Free Things to do in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Discover the best top things to do in Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom including Lockerbie Garden of Remembrance, Dalbeattie Museum, Eskrigg Nature Reserve, Crafty Distillery, Gretna Green Famous Blacksmiths Shop, Robert Burns House, Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura, Grey Mare's Tail, Galloway Forest Park, Teasure Trails.
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1. Lockerbie Garden of Remembrance
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 299 reviews
Reviewed By BackPacker800547 - Bilston, United Kingdom
This is a peaceful and moving tribute to the victims of the Lockerbie crash and well worth visiting for some contemplation
2. Dalbeattie Museum
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5.0 based on 107 reviews
Reviewed By Richie350 - Liverpool, United Kingdom
A really fascinating museum run by very enthusiastic volunteers who were only too keen to answer our questions. Brought to life the history of the Dalbeattie area (including displays on quarrying/mining, the wars, shipping)
3. Eskrigg Nature Reserve
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5.0 based on 88 reviews
Reviewed By angelaM938 - Sheffield, United Kingdom
Easy to find , well organised and a lovely place to see nature at its best . Well worth a visit with or without children . Don't forget your camera
4. Crafty Distillery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 120 reviews
Nestled on the edge of Newton Stewart our modern grain to glass distillery pumps out gallons of tasty gin, whisky & vodka and delivers panoramic views over the Galloway Hills. Here you can learn about our unique distilling approach and enjoy a taste of our award winning spirits including our flagship Hills & Harbour Gin. Enjoy a tour of our distillery, and learn how we make our very own spirit from scratch and the process for making our Gin, Vodka and very soon our Single Malt Scotch Whisky. After the tour you can then enjoy a perfect serve of our Hills & Harbour Gin and other spirits while taking in the amazing views from the distillery over the Galloway Hills. Hungry? Our take away Galloway Picnic offering brings your some of the best artisan producers of our region. Choose from local cheeses, preserves and craft beers.
Reviewed By Morzinois - Altrincham, United Kingdom
Excellent tour and fascinating facts about the making of the alcohol and the gin flavourings - well worth a visit - lunch is interesting as you choose your own from a deli fridge and they cut up the bread for a picnic at the tables!
5. Gretna Green Famous Blacksmiths Shop
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4.5 based on 1,515 reviews
Famous for runaway weddings since 1754 Gretna Green is a wonderful place to get married in and visit. The Famous Blacksmiths Shop is steeped in history and has been standing since 1713 making it the earliest venue in the area for weddings. The visitors attraction and shopping village is visited by over 1 million people per year and has a range of lovely shops on site which stock the best of Scottish menswear, ladieswear - including brands such as Joules, Barbour, Harris Tweed and Ness - Scottish gifts, Hampers and Homeware as well as a Foodhall selling local and traditional scottish produce.
Reviewed By Breaktaker - Maidstone, United Kingdom
There is a free car park, a maze, a children’s playground, the blacksmiths museum and wedding venue, plus a few shops and restaurant and bar. The museum is very interesting and explains the history of marriage and the laws associated with marriage in England and Scotland, thus explaining the reason why weddings were popular with underage couples. We pad £3 each to enter the museum. 14 weddings took place the day of our visit, so we saw many couples getting married. When they enter the wedding room a curtain is pulled for privacy but you can still hear the ceremony take place. A good range of goods in the shops from whisky, shortbread to clothes and jewellery. Glad we made the journey.
6. Robert Burns House
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 196 reviews
The home in which national poet Robert Burns spent his last years.
Reviewed By leburgaud
Called in at Dumfries on the way back home from Edinburgh. Nice walk around the town and saw various attarctions linked with Robert Burns
7. Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 252 reviews
Reviewed By Craigmil1ar - Glasgow, United Kingdom
I could happily have come back several times to get around to seeing everything in this fantastic, free, museum! We had a very warm welcome, and spent a delightful few hours exploring. Everything from prehistoric to Romans, to Vikings, to victorian mill works. Wondrous artifacts and a fantastic array of historical everyday items. Don't forget to try on the dinosaur costumes or take a crayon rubbing of a fossil!
8. Grey Mare's Tail
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4.5 based on 253 reviews
Reviewed By nigelf376 - Manchester, United Kingdom
Wonderful walk (and we did it in the pouring rain!) on paths beautifully maintained by National Trust Scotland.
9. Galloway Forest Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 183 reviews
Galloway Forest Park is the UK's largest at over 97,000 hectares. it is only part of the wider Galloway forest area managed by Forest Enterprise Scotland at 116,000 hectares. it is a working living environment producing 650,000 tons of timber every year to make houses, pallets, paper and chip boards. The forest park is also host the UK's first Dark Sky Park. An area where the night time environment is protected for all living things and where you can see the universe open up in front of your very eyes - weather permitting! There is a superb red deer attraction that allows you to get up close to UK's largest mammal. Tours are available in peak season. The famous 7stanse mountain bike trails are also available along with many wonderful walking trails. its an outdoor extravaganza where you will often see nothing but nature and met nothing other than wildlife and fresh air. Three visitor centres are there to service your food, drink and information needs with friendly staff and likeminded visitors.
Reviewed By lorneb333 - Ayrshire, United Kingdom
Wild flowers, trees, butterflies, brambles, water and hills. Took the circular route round Loch Trool and finished at Bruce’s Stone to enjoy the view. Lovely!
