Guidebook for Dumfries
Food Scene
Little Italy
60 Moffat RoadGood food and local.
The Swan
Great location on a sunny evening
Cavens Arms
20 Buccleuch StGreat food with real ale
Brodies
1-2 Holm StA nice town to visit and Brodies is a modern restaurant.
Casa Mia Dumfries
53 Nunholm RdGood Italian style restaurant that has themed nights.
Eat in or carry out, the best chippy in the area? Possibly. Kirkcudbright is a nice town to visit, and what could be better than after walking around, than a fish supper?
Polarbites
Eat in or carry out, the best chippy in the area? Possibly. Kirkcudbright is a nice town to visit, and what could be better than after walking around, than a fish supper?
Sightseeing
Many events take place during summer. Selkirk Arms is the place to eat excellent food. Polar Bites for fish and chips!
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Kirkcudbright
Many events take place during summer. Selkirk Arms is the place to eat excellent food. Polar Bites for fish and chips!
A great day out on the water and you can hire boats and bikes from the activity centre. You pay to launch from the centre.
There is a free public slip for kayaks just before the centre.
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Loch Ken
A great day out on the water and you can hire boats and bikes from the activity centre. You pay to launch from the centre.
There is a free public slip for kayaks just before the centre.
A nice wee village with a couple of pubs and a romantic ruined abbey
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Sweetheart Abbey
Main StreetA nice wee village with a couple of pubs and a romantic ruined abbey
Robert Burns House
Burns StreetFind out more about the famous Bard.
A great museum which has a camera obscura attached.
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Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura
Rotchell RoadA great museum which has a camera obscura attached.
The only triangular castle in the land. You have a walk around this ruin and it is next door to the wetland and wildlife trust.
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Caerlaverock Schloss
The only triangular castle in the land. You have a walk around this ruin and it is next door to the wetland and wildlife trust.
Spectacular numbers of birds visit this area. Badger watching by night is also sometimes available. Next door is Caerlaverock castle.
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WWT Caerlaverock
Spectacular numbers of birds visit this area. Badger watching by night is also sometimes available. Next door is Caerlaverock castle.
Threave Garten
Nice walks and good cafe for lunch.
This has recently moved into a purpose built building. A good insight into the struggles faced by Britain during WWII.
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The Devil's Porridge Museum
Annan RoadThis has recently moved into a purpose built building. A good insight into the struggles faced by Britain during WWII.
A large (very large) country house more than a castle as such. Some lovely walks in the grounds as well.
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Schloss Drumlanrig
A large (very large) country house more than a castle as such. Some lovely walks in the grounds as well.
Visit the Creetown Gem Rock Museum. Fantastic collection of gems and rocks and a nice cafe for lunch.
Creetown
Visit the Creetown Gem Rock Museum. Fantastic collection of gems and rocks and a nice cafe for lunch.
Well if the urge takes you, get married there! Next door is the Gretna Gateway retail outlet.
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Gretna Green Famous Blacksmiths Shop
Well if the urge takes you, get married there! Next door is the Gretna Gateway retail outlet.
Everything Else
7stanes - Dalbeattie
A710If you like mountain biking, the 7 Stanes is for you.
Queen of the South Football Club
76-94 Terregles StThe local football team.
7stanes - Mabie
Heaven for mountain bikers and walkers alike.
Off the Queens way, this unmade road is a nice drive through the forest and halfway along is the Otter pool. Its good to ride a bike down as well.
Watch out the midges don't get you!
Raiders Road
Raiders RoadOff the Queens way, this unmade road is a nice drive through the forest and halfway along is the Otter pool. Its good to ride a bike down as well.
Watch out the midges don't get you!
Arts & Culture
This is a huge landscape art installation covering 55 acres. Loads of standing stones and interpretation of a multiverse. It makes for an interesting day out.
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Crawick Multiverse
This is a huge landscape art installation covering 55 acres. Loads of standing stones and interpretation of a multiverse. It makes for an interesting day out.
Shopping
This is a large store that sells just about everything and it is open 24 hours.
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Tesco Extra
Glasgow RoadThis is a large store that sells just about everything and it is open 24 hours.
Drinks & Nightlife
Spread Eagle Inn
5 Galloway StA great pub full of locals. I have always been made welcome here.
Eclectic collection of stuff in the pub and spectacular views towards the lake district. This pub is right by the beach.
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The Steamboat Inn
Eclectic collection of stuff in the pub and spectacular views towards the lake district. This pub is right by the beach.