Guidebook for Parkgate
Food Scene
Easily accessible, reasonably priced menu, ideal for couples, families and parties
Solway Gate Table Table
Annan RoadEasily accessible, reasonably priced menu, ideal for couples, families and parties
The Robert the Bruce
81-83 Buccleuch StThe Star Hotel
18 Main StGreat food here. B&B also here
Ideal for any ice-cream lover. There is a nature trail here and also tours around the farm, watch the cows come in for milking and then hear how the milk is turned into ice-cream and cheese.
55 locals recommend
Cream O' Galloway
RaintonIdeal for any ice-cream lover. There is a nature trail here and also tours around the farm, watch the cows come in for milking and then hear how the milk is turned into ice-cream and cheese.
Ideal chocoholics. You can have a go at making your own chocolate here. They have a great play area for young children. For those interested in F1, there is David Coulthard's racing car in the museum next door to the entrance of Cocoabean.
44 locals recommend
The Cocoabean Company
AshlandIdeal chocoholics. You can have a go at making your own chocolate here. They have a great play area for young children. For those interested in F1, there is David Coulthard's racing car in the museum next door to the entrance of Cocoabean.
Great place for a rainy day as there are tours around the distillery and coffee shop afterwards
28 locals recommend
Annandale Distillery
Great place for a rainy day as there are tours around the distillery and coffee shop afterwards
Castle Fryery
9 Castle St Ideal take out
Parks & Nature
FOREST OF AE
Also part of the 7 Staines cycle way
7stanes - Mabie
Another great area to explore, either by cycle or walking
7stanes - Dalbeattie
A710Kirroughtree Forest Visitor Centre
Forest DriveAlso part of 7 Staines mountain biking trail
Glentrool
Newcastleton Forest
Another area to explore the 7 Staines cycle trail
Glentress Forest
Innerleithen Trails Carpark
Another great place to explore and enjoy the 7 Staines Cycle trail
Galloway Forest Park is a dark sky area and is good (on a clear night) for star gazing
65 locals recommend
Galloway Forest Park
Galloway ForestGalloway Forest Park is a dark sky area and is good (on a clear night) for star gazing
Great food here at the visitor centre, ideal stop off, wheelchair accessible.
15 locals recommend
Clatteringshaws Visitor Centre
Great food here at the visitor centre, ideal stop off, wheelchair accessible.
RSPB. Ideal for bird watching, a new cafe and bird hide here now
16 locals recommend
Red Kite Feeding Station
RSPB. Ideal for bird watching, a new cafe and bird hide here now
Sandyhills
Lovely clean beach here. Public conveniences and cafe.
Not a lot here but a great place to start or finish a coastal walk to or from Sandyhills
19 locals recommend
Rockcliffe
Not a lot here but a great place to start or finish a coastal walk to or from Sandyhills
Seaward Holiday Park
Great place for picnics as there are tables, also a nice beach and rocks
Loch Ken
A great day out (weather permitting). There is a coffee shop on site and public conveniences
39 locals recommend
Logan Botanic Garden
A great day out (weather permitting). There is a coffee shop on site and public conveniences
RSPB Mersehead
Dawyck Botanic Garden
WWT Caerlaverock
Loch Arthur Farm Shop
Creamery, Farm Shop and Cafe here
Shopping
The Loreburne Shopping Centre
Moffat Woolen Mill
Ladyknowe CourtDumfries
Moffat
Annan
Lots of shops and places to eat as well as the famous Blacksmiths shop
32 locals recommend
Gretna Green
Lots of shops and places to eat as well as the famous Blacksmiths shop
This is a garden centre with a dinosaur park added on. In the park you pay once but can go back as many times as you like during the day. Ideal for families, great coffee shop here also
14 locals recommend
Dino Park at Hetland
This is a garden centre with a dinosaur park added on. In the park you pay once but can go back as many times as you like during the day. Ideal for families, great coffee shop here also
Kilnford Farm Shop and Farmhouse Kitchen Cafe
Essentials
Tesco Superstore
Ernespie RoadCostcutter
4 High StMorrisons
Brooms RoadTesco Extra
Glasgow RoadTesco Extra
Glasgow RoadTesco Esso Express
Getting Around
Railway Station
Entertainment & Activities
Robert Burns Centre Film Theatre
Mill RoadGreat for outdoor activities such as sailing, canoeing, abseiling, archery etc. Indoor climbing wall and bouncy castle. Always an activity to take part in whatever the weather.
Calvert Trust Kielder
Great for outdoor activities such as sailing, canoeing, abseiling, archery etc. Indoor climbing wall and bouncy castle. Always an activity to take part in whatever the weather.
Recreation as in 4*4 off road activities at Galloway Tanks and Activity Centre at Penkiln Farm, Garlieston, DG8 8AB
Garlieston
Recreation as in 4*4 off road activities at Galloway Tanks and Activity Centre at Penkiln Farm, Garlieston, DG8 8AB
Ukulele Workshops in Scotland
Sightseeing
Bruce’s Stone
Mill On The Fleet
High StreetGreat food here in the restaurant
RSPB. Great place to eat at the cafe, stunning views over to Ireland and the Isle of Man.
12 locals recommend
Mull of Galloway Experience
RSPB. Great place to eat at the cafe, stunning views over to Ireland and the Isle of Man.
Kirkcudbright has a festival in August where there are dancers and bagpipers each week, culminating in a full parade/tattoo the last weekend.
51 locals recommend
Kirkcudbright
Kirkcudbright has a festival in August where there are dancers and bagpipers each week, culminating in a full parade/tattoo the last weekend.
A quiet fishing village with a small beach. Public conveniences both sides of the bay. Plenty off places to eat, i.e. restaurants, coffee shops, pubs etc
24 locals recommend
Portpatrick
A quiet fishing village with a small beach. Public conveniences both sides of the bay. Plenty off places to eat, i.e. restaurants, coffee shops, pubs etc
Caerlaverock Castle
Depending on interest as most of the reading material is indoors, okay for a light rainy day. Lots of planes to see.
14 locals recommend
Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum
Tinwald Downs RoadDepending on interest as most of the reading material is indoors, okay for a light rainy day. Lots of planes to see.