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Drumlanrig Castle & Grounds Thornhill – excellent woodland play area, gardens, walks, craft shops, falconry displays and tours of the house. (Summer only) Mining Museum Leadhills – genuinely fascinating and excellent on a wet day. (Summer only) Panning for Gold Leadhills – fun for all the family Robert Burns’s Mausoleum, House & Howfs, Dumfries – the people’s poet Robert the Bruce’s Cave South of Lockerbie – where the spider led by example Wildfoul Trust at Caerlaverock where Barnacle Geese stop over on their way to the Arctic tundra Caerlaverock Castle south of Dumfries – triangular, moat, siege engines, play area, video Mossburn Open Farm near Lochmaben – relaxed, ethical and fun Dalton Pottery East of Dumfries – kids can have a go, coffee shop, pottery courses. Air Museum Dumfries – kids love climbing into cockpits, well presented memorabilia |
Shepherds  sleeps 4: £240 - £450 / week Stockmans  sleeps 4: £240 - £450 / week The Hay Loft
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Arts Centres – several to visit. Go to www.dumgal.gov.uk or phone 01387 253862 Shambellie House, New Abbey - costume museum. Samy Lingh Buddist Temple, Eskdale – the biggest in the Western Europe. A welcoming and different experience. Devil’s Porridge – its dynamite. Sweetheart Abbey and working water Mill at New Abbey – ancient and beautiful Cream of Galloway Gatehouse of Fleet – ice cream & adventure play area Gardens of Threave by Castle Douglas is very pleasant as is the town itself Logan Gardens by Stranraer with its palm trees 2000 Acres of Sky was filmed at Port Logan on the Rhinns of Galloway Museums peppered throughout the area. Go to www.dumgal.gov.uk or phone 01387 253862
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