Cream O' Galloway
Indoor and outdoor action adventure park for kids, with a working dairy and magnificent ice cream.
Website.....Dumfries and Galloway offers a diverse range of attractions for adults and children alike.
Some capitalise on the superb scenery and coastline of the area, some draw on the rich cultural heritage of the area, and some are there just to provide adventure for adults or fun for children.
Here is a selection of our favourites - click on the logos to learn more. See also the pages on this site devoted to 7-Stanes mountain biking and things to do at Sandyhills.
Indoor and outdoor action adventure park for kids, with a working dairy and magnificent ice cream.
Website.....Outdoor adventure centre offering mountain balling, Segway rides, grass sledging, the 'human slingshot', clay pigeon shooting and more..
Website.....Tour this imposing, vast and still lived-in castle with old master paintings, mountain biking and adventure playground.
Website.....Wetlands, saltmarsh and Solway coast at RSPB Mereshead, seasonal home to numerous waders and waterfowl.
Website.....Water based activity centre on the shores of Loch Ken, offering sailing, windsurfing, kayaking etc and blo-karting on local beaches
Website.....Full ice rink and curling hall, for public use and to watch ice hockey matches.
Website.....Remarkable exhibition on the site of the greatest munitions factory ever built, employing 30000 men and women during World War 1.
Website.....Gemstones, crystals, minerals and fossils - a unique collection set in an interactive museum with shop.
Website.....Lots of different fun activities for kids, from animal feeding to Astroslide and quad bikes.
Website.....View over 7000 stars, including the clearly visible Milky Way, at the UK's first Dark Sky Park.
Website.....Mudflat and saltmarsh reserve at Caerlaverock, part of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (Slimbridge), host to many visiting wildfowl.
Website.....Burns lived at Ellisland Farm during his early Dumfries years, this website covers both visiting the farm itself and the fascinating Burns Dumfries Trail.
Website.....Visit the local craft brerery (tours Monday pm and Friday pm) and look out for the beers when out and about.
Website.....Sitting above Sandyhills Bay, our local 18 hole mature parkland course welcomes individual or group visitors
Website.....The impressive ruins of this unique triangular medieval stronghold are still surrounded by a moat - learn about it's turbulent history in the border conflicts
Website.....A unique wildlife attraction adjacent to the lodges - take a guided 4WD tour and meet Red, Fallow and Sika deer close-up
Website.....Family fun park that takes you back 150 million years to meet the giant dinosoars that roamed the earth
Website.....Indoor and outdoor play areas together with chocolate making workshops and craft chocolates for sale
Website.....Equestrian centre offering individual and group lessons, trekking and hacking for all levels of ability
Website.....Memorable driving experiences in tanks and other military and amphibious vehicles
Website.....Musuem of the life of the locally born 'Father of the American Navy'at his birthplace
Website.....A collection of endangered animals, from maned wolves to wallabies, and from where breeding programmes are run
Website.....Adventure farm park, indoor soft play and Scotland's largest independent toy shop,on the Dumfries by-pass
Website.....A spectacular artland and visitor attraction showcasing exciting theories of the universe, created on the site of an open-cast mine
Website.....A wide variety of shooting and fishing experiences on a country estate, including 'Have a Go' lessons for beginners
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