Ross & Lucy’s Guidebook

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Ross & Lucy’s Guidebook

Days Out

Guided Tours Open Gardens Cafe Yoga Massage Play Park Woodland and river walks Mountain biking Small independent shops
72 locals recommend
Drumlanrig Castle
72 locals recommend
Guided Tours Open Gardens Cafe Yoga Massage Play Park Woodland and river walks Mountain biking Small independent shops
Morton Castle
Guided tour around the mines. Small cafe and museum to look around too.
Wanlockhead Museum Trust
Guided tour around the mines. Small cafe and museum to look around too.
26 locals recommend
Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura
Rotchell Road
26 locals recommend
14 locals recommend
Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum
Tinwald Downs Road
14 locals recommend
Great walk to the wetlands of the Solway Firth, unique historic castle and cafe (seasonal opening).
48 locals recommend
Caerlaverock Castle
48 locals recommend
Great walk to the wetlands of the Solway Firth, unique historic castle and cafe (seasonal opening).

Mountain Biking

Walks, Mountain biking - Leisure blue routes up to black grade. Cafe
7 locals recommend
Ae Forest
7 locals recommend
Walks, Mountain biking - Leisure blue routes up to black grade. Cafe
One of the seven stanes forests. Not a huge amount of facilities there but there is Mabie House Hotel which shares the car park and is great for warming up post walk/ride serving drinks and food.
18 locals recommend
MABIE FOREST
18 locals recommend
One of the seven stanes forests. Not a huge amount of facilities there but there is Mabie House Hotel which shares the car park and is great for warming up post walk/ride serving drinks and food.

Children

Animals, outdoor activities, cafe, soft play. Perfect day out for the younger ones.
25 locals recommend
Dalscone Farm Fun
Edinburgh Road
25 locals recommend
Animals, outdoor activities, cafe, soft play. Perfect day out for the younger ones.
72 locals recommend
Drumlanrig Castle
72 locals recommend

Walks

Great historic mound locally with great views from the top. Steep hill but not very big. See Walking Highlands online for routes.
Tynron Doon
Great historic mound locally with great views from the top. Steep hill but not very big. See Walking Highlands online for routes.
72 locals recommend
Drumlanrig Castle
72 locals recommend
Walking Highlands has a great selection of walks locally and in the surrounding area; https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/galloway/dumfries.shtml
Penpont
Walking Highlands has a great selection of walks locally and in the surrounding area; https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/galloway/dumfries.shtml
The Striding arches and the Byre are up a glen from moniaive Best drive up the glen until the tarmac ends then park off the road and walk from there. You can’t go wrong as it’s one road up and out the glen you walk Remember in summer midge repellent will be a necessity Great for sunny days walk The artist who created the sculptures lives within 1 mile of the Wee Cottage http://moniaive.org.uk/visitor-information/striding-arches/
10 locals recommend
The Byre
Southern Upland Way
10 locals recommend
The Striding arches and the Byre are up a glen from moniaive Best drive up the glen until the tarmac ends then park off the road and walk from there. You can’t go wrong as it’s one road up and out the glen you walk Remember in summer midge repellent will be a necessity Great for sunny days walk The artist who created the sculptures lives within 1 mile of the Wee Cottage http://moniaive.org.uk/visitor-information/striding-arches/

Sightseeing

Nice seafront, you can walk to/from Southerness to Powillimount for a nice sandy beach to relax on. There’s parking at both. Add on; - John Paul Jones Birthplace Cottage & Museum - New Abbey village visit with its own historic corn mill and Sweetheart Abbey Eat at; - The Steamboat Inn, Carsethorn Nearby walks; - Waterloo Monument - Criffel
6 locals recommend
Southerness
6 locals recommend
Nice seafront, you can walk to/from Southerness to Powillimount for a nice sandy beach to relax on. There’s parking at both. Add on; - John Paul Jones Birthplace Cottage & Museum - New Abbey village visit with its own historic corn mill and Sweetheart Abbey Eat at; - The Steamboat Inn, Carsethorn Nearby walks; - Waterloo Monument - Criffel
Great wee nearby village with an array of seasonal events including a blues festival, flower show and gala. Great Italian restaurant and pub too for recuperating after a walk to see the striding arches.
11 locals recommend
Moniaive
11 locals recommend
Great wee nearby village with an array of seasonal events including a blues festival, flower show and gala. Great Italian restaurant and pub too for recuperating after a walk to see the striding arches.