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Today, North Clutag is an ordinatry working dairy farm, but in the 1930's it was home to an extraordinary man. John McNeilie, who wrote under the…
Back in 1916 "energetic townsman" George Couldson brough the movies to Newton Stewart in the silent days of magic lantern shows and tinkling pianos.…
The archaeologists at Newbarns have been working since 2002 on a multi-period site, starting with Neolithic burials and ending with Medieval features.…
The Lighthouse, built by Robert Stevenson, took two years to build; work commenced in 1828 and the Lighthouse was first lit on 26th March 1830. The…
Mossburn Community Farm was set up in 1987 and rescues misused, abused, unwanted and neglected horses, ponies and other farm animals. It also provides…
Once an entire chain of castles stretched up the valley of the Nith below these hills, providing a main route from the Solway Firth to central…
Welcome to Monreith House, built in 1798 and having undergone extensive refurbishment. It remains in the hands of the Maxwell family, who acquired the…
Georgian Townhouse adjoining Bakehouse (1870) which was incorporated into the Moffat Museum in 2012-13. Find out how Moffat grew up from the Killing…
In 2010 Moffat CAN (Carbon Neutral) rescued the derelict Old Church Depot and has been turning it into a model for low carbon living. The surrounding…
Moat Brae House and its Neverland Discovery were the ‘enchanted land’ where the creator of Peter Pan played as a child. His pirate games by the River…
The Mill on the Fleet was built in 1788 as a cotton spinning mill and restored as a visitor centre by Dumfries and Galloway Council in the 1980’s. The…
In April 1703, having received a sum of 20,000 merks from the sale of the Tracks of Customs and Foreign Excise, the magistrates of Dumfries resolved…
This unique office was one of the winners of the Times/Gestchner Digital Office 2000 Competition. It is constructed on a bent elm frame with feathered…
Newly restored by Solway Heritage with the assistance of the Landfill Tax Credit Scheme, this charming small monument was built in 1802. It almost…
Here, by the side of a quiet lane in Eskdalemuir, you will find a small stone house housing a most unusual cottage industry.Two generations of the…
A rare opportunity to explore part of Loreburn Street Police Station where Officers will be on hand to answer questions and introduce visitors to a…
500 million year old greywacke rock, worked on by volcanic action and later ice ages, formed a blow hole at Logan which in Victorian times became used…
Scotland’s most exotic garden. Famed for its tender collections and warmed by the Gulf Stream, Logan is a showcase for colourful blooms throughout the…
Visit Lochhouse Tower, the former stronghold of the Johnstones, known for their fierce battles with the Maxwells. One such battle took place on 6th…
In a welcoming sunny courtyard among the steadings, you will find a remarkable shop, packed with delicious local produce.Loch Arthur Creamery and Farm…
Visit the Georgian-survival gothic Langholm Parish Church, designed by William Burn and David Bryce in 1842-6. The exterior of the church is…
Liz and Simon Holmes invite you to enjoy the sights, sounds and indeed the memories of a tranquill Carsphairn glen. Today the site of two annual…
The design of the church is late Georgian Gothic despite its Victorian date. High in the north gable above the big pointed window with Y-traceried…
As trouble and religions strife racked Scotland and noblemen and gentry queued to sign with their own blood the National Covenant, protesting against…
The Kirkdale sawmill is driven by an overshot waterwheel and dates form the early 1800s. It was used as an estate sawmill and joiners' shop until the…
Award winning Kirkconnel Parish Heritage Society has been transforming this ex-mining village since 1997. Visit the Heritage Base with its collection…
Tucked into a fold of land which shelters it from the sea winds along the Carrick Shore, you will find an extraordinary small building. B listed…
A chance to see the inshore lifeboat station in the Solway village of Kippford and get a close up view of the D class lifeboat. Kippford RNLI was…
Kilquhanity House became Scotland’s only ‘free school’ in 1940 and is still the mainspring of child- centred ‘free…
Built some 80 years ago to house the dam builders working near St John�s Town of Dalry, this unassuming wooden building was taken over in 1930 by the…
A granite T-plan church with square tower at the centre of south wall. Interior mainly reconstructed in 1911 following original layout. Galleries on…
Here in the peaceful, undulating valley of Eskdalemuir, alongside the river Esk, the Buddhists have brought not only a treasure house of Tibetan art…
"I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast, for I intend to go in harm's way"John Paul Jones lived in an age of great change,…
“We work up to sixteen hours a day, seven days a week for around seven months each year, otherwise it’s brilliant. I simply love being out…
Ironmacannie Mill, one of the largest in south west Scotland, milled grain for all the farms on the Kenmure Castle Estate. Reputed to have been built…
Hidden from view in the depths of the beautiful Mabie Forest, is an extraordinary building. An authentically reconstructed Iron Age Roundhouse stands…
A chance to see inside an Aluminium Extrusion manufacturing plant.
Built in 1883 to replace old prisons in Dumfries, Kirkcudbright and Stranraer, this castellated building was the work of Major-General T.B. Collinson,…
Visit the newly restored 16th century stronghold of the Maxwell family.Hills or Hillis Tower is a 1527 tower house with a 1721 house attached complete…
Hidden Treasures, Museum of Lead Mining at Wanlockhead is hidden amongst the Lowther Hills in Scotland's highest village (461m / 1531ft). Visitors can…
Pre-booked tours only. Harelawhill Quarry was in use from the 1770s until 1966. In the 1940s-50s it rang with the noise of pneumatic hammers, the boom…
This very rare chapel (probably the only one in Scotland) was built by Ukrainian Prisoners of War at Hallmuir Camp, who in 1947 were sent from Italy…
There have been three churches in Dumfries known as Greyfriars. Today the steeple of the third one dominates the church and the townscape of Dumfries…
House type: Detached bungalow 1800sEnergy efficiency and renewable measures:Solar PV, wind turbine, solid wall insulation, loft insulation, floor…
In 2010 Moffat CAN (Carbon Approaching Neutral) rescued the derelict Old Church Depot and has been turning it into a model for low carbon living. The…
House type: 1800s detached house, extended in 2009Energy efficiency and renewable measures:Solar water heating, ground source heat pump, wood burning…
Energy efficiency and renewable measures: Solar PV, air source heat pump, loft insulation, A-rated appliance, energy saving lighting, recycling,…
Organisers regret, but this site will not now be participating in Doors Open Days.
House type: detached house, pre-1900Energy efficiency and renewable measures: solar water heating, solar PV, wood fuelled boiler, CHP Generator, solid…
House type: modern timber-framed detached bungalow, 2009Energy efficiency and renewable measures: Solar water heating system, ground source heat pump,…
House type: semi-detached house, 1911Energy efficiency and renewable measures: Solar water heating, Solid wall insulation, loft insulation, wood…
Welcome to Gracefield, located across two buildings at 28 Edinburgh Road, the Arts Centre first opened its doors in 1951 to celebrate the Festival of…
Goldielea Viaduct is a particularly impressive example of John Miller's work. Built on a curve with 18 semi-circular arches of 50 foot span on tapered…
"The work of James Clerk Maxwell changed the world forever."Albert EinsteinGlenlair House, near Corsock is famous as the home of the eminent…
An opportunity to visit the birthplace of Thomas Telford, who was born, the son of a shepherd, in the remote valley of the Meggat Water. The landscape…
The Gem Rock Museum is the leading independent of its kind in the UK and is renowned worldwideOwned and run by the Stephenson family it is regarded as…
Walking tour around the town to discover the world of the Faeds, a remarkable family of Victorian artists. Gatehouse was founded in the 1760s as the…
Looking out over the silvery expanse of Wigtown Bay is the Galloway Smokehouse, home of prize winning smoked salmon, trout, seafood and game. A small…
The virtual world has brought swift changes to rural areas, and the independent photographers who make up the Galloway Photographic Collective have…
These historic gardens stand in a unique position on the shores of the Solway Firth and benefit from an unusually mild climate owing to the Gulf…
Whether you are local or a visitor to the region, members of the Family History Society will be on hand to help you find out about your roots and the…
This site of national scientific importance relocated to Eskdalemuir in 1908 to escape the magnetic disturbances caused by trams in London. The…
Let the Trail tell its stories of our prehistoric ancestors, who left behind them up to 4000 years ago on the valleys and hills of Eskdale,…
This huge factory site dating from World War II produced essential munitions for the war effort. All its service buildings were duplicated with the…
The spectacularly positioned and well preserved small fort at Durisdeer was used by a garrison of no more than 30 men to keep the Roman road through…
An impressive example of the Heritors’ Gothic style, the church is in a prominent position in the Dunscore village around seven miles from Dumfries in…
Dumfries Sheriff Court was designed by David Rhind of Edinburgh and built in 1863-6. It is a tall Baronial red sandstone building which boasts a giant…
A treasure house of history in Dumfries and Galloway telling the story of the land and people of the region. Look out for fossil footprints left by…
18thC and earlier buildings on this site were extended and converted to a warehouse around 1860, and the building has variously been used as a…
Modern Movement building by Boswell Mitchell and Johnston, currently with an extensive new building programme under way. Tours offer 'The Alternative…
From the Cold War threat to the Lockerbie disaster, to Foot and Mouth and the recent severe winters of 2010 and 2011, the threats that have faced…
The restored Control Tower of the former WWII airfield at Dumfries is the centrepiece of the Museum and is now a listed building. The Museum is run by…
Situated by the Lockerbie Air Disaster Memorial and Garden of Remembrance Dryfesdale Lodge Visitors’ Centre is not just a memorial to the disaster but…
They've been building stoves at Dowlings since 1982, and Steve and his workforce are justly proud of the company's skills and commitment to…
The Mausoleum is an imposing memorial to the history of Castle Douglas and a fine example of early nineteenth century funerary architecture. It…
Our new state-of-the-art museum has something for everyone. Experience life in a World War One Trench and explore the Factory to discover what life…
Although it was built in 1898, Dalton Village Hallhas recently installed a ground source heat pump toprovide warmth to the building and solar…
Dalswinton Barony Chapel stands among beech trees just beyond the planned estate village of Dalswinton.This charming little church was originally…
Traditional T-shaped building of 1771, modifications in 1831 including addition of bell tower. Pulpit with carved wooden canopy. Galleries on three…
Dalbeattie Museum has displays of the local granite industry, a victorian kitchen/parlour, grandpa's workshop, a radio bunker and the Titanic along…
Explore Dumfries and Galloway's newest public garden. The Granite Garden has been designed by Solway Heritage to celebrate both the beauty of the…
An afternoon of family fun at the Granite Festival's Grand Opening where you can immerse yourselves in the rich quarrying history of the region and…
The church is believed to date from the 12th century with restoration in 1890, and is the most complete small Romanesque church in Dumfries and…
The last remaining Cruck Cottage in Dumfries and Galloway. Fashioned from local materials with traditional skills, this cottage, like its many lost…
The characterful churches of Crossmichael andParton open their doors to welcome visitors to twovillage churches of fine but contrasting…
You’ll find Creetown Heritage Museum on the main street of Creetown, a village once known as ‘Ferrytown of Cree’ because ferries used to cross the…
Pre-booked guided tours only. An unusual opportunity to visit a working granite quarry, first opened in the late 18C. Craignair has helped to shape…
Visit furniture maker Matthew White's workshop and showroom to see traditional quality crafsmanship in pine and native hardwoods. Beautiful farm walk…
Mrs Sykes invites you into her home and that of Annie Laurie, the heroine of 'the world's greatest love-song', where she lived with her husband…
Built by William McCandlish in 1852, this church features a memorial window to James Clerk Maxwell and other fine stained glass windows. There is a…
Situated in the heart of Border Reiving country you’ll find the world’s largest Armstrong Museum. The Anglo-Scottish Reiving past will be on show,…
CatStrand is a unique venue in historic New Galloway, the smallest Royal Burgh in Scotland. Originally the town’s primary school, the granite building…
Castle of St John, Stranraer and Guided Town trail led by John Picken. A chance to meet Matt Baker, one of the artists behind this national…
The recently renovated Castle of St John is an early 17th century tower house. It was built by the Adairs of Kilhilt, one of the most powerful…
Discover the comforts of the life of a Jacobean laird at this fine towerhouse standing above Luce Bay. Castle of Park was built in 1590 by the son of…
Attractive and dignified, this church is today a simple whitewashed building. It replaced a much old building, which was destroyed in fire. The church…
In a wild but beautiful setting under the great hills of Cairnsmore of Carsphairn, the village is home to a small and dynamic community. Back in 1987…
Capenoch House is a mid 19th century mansion designed by David Bryce in Scottish Baronial style. It boasts a handsome stone mullioned conservatory and…
Cample Mill is an early nineteenth century B listed woolen mill on the banks of the river Cample. Originally used for weaving blankets, it now houses…
The Grade B listed ‘Cally Gardens’ of today were built 1765-1770 as the walled kitchen garden for Cally House, near Gatehouse of Fleet,…