It would be impossible to note here all the places worth seeing in the area but those listed will give you a flavour of the diverse attractions.
Image: Caerlaverock
Castles and Historic Buildings
* Caerlaverock Castle - Nr Dumfries
* Threave Castle - Nr Castle Douglas
* Cardoness Castle - Gatehouse of Fleet
* Drumlanrig Castle - Thornhill
* MacLellan's Castle - Kirkcudbright
* Sweetheart Abbey - New Abbey
* Dundrennan Abbey - Dundrennan
* Orchardton Tower - Nr Palnackie
Gardens & Nurseries
* Threave Gardens - Nr Castle Douglas
* Castle Kennedy Gardens - Nr Stranraer
* Glenwhan Gardens - Nr Stranraer
* Logan Botanical Gardens - Port Logan
* Crichton Grounds - Dumfries
Museums & Visitor Attractions
* Broughton House and Gardens - Kirkcudbright
* Gem Rock Museum - Creetown
* The Devil's Porridge - Nr Annan
* Dumfries Aviation Museum - Dumfries
* Dumfries Museum & Camera Obscura
* John Paul Jones Museum - Kirkbean
* Mull of Galloway Visitor Centre
* National Museum of Costume - New Abbey
* The Whithorn Story - Whithorn
Sundry others
* Sulwath Brewery - Castle Douglas
* Bladnoch Distillery - Bladnoch
* Cream o' Galloway Visitor's Centre
* Old Blacksmith's Shop Centre - Gretna Green
* Robert Burns Centre - Dumfries
* Kagya Sanye Ling Tibetan Buddhist Monastery - Eskdalemuir
Towns
* Castle Douglas for Shopping - Gifts, clothing, fresh food and eating out.
* Kirkcudbright for Art Galleries and history.
* Gatehouse of Fleet for kilts and tartan.
* Wigtown for books.
* Dumfries for Bigger shops and river walks plus all things Robert Burns.
Image: Dumfries
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