Eating, Drinking & Local Attractions

Eating & Drinking

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• Abbey Cottage Tea Rooms A range of light meals and teas. 26 Main Street, New Abbey, Dumfries, DG2 8BY.

• Aston Hotel Brasserie & Bar 59. The Crichton, Bankend Road, Dumfries, DG1 4ZZ.

• The Buccleuch & Queensberry Hotel Uses premium Scottish produce. 112 Drumlanrig Street, Thornhill, DG3 5LU.

• Casa Mia High-level cuisine with a decidedly modern European twist. 53 Nunholm Road, Dumfries, DG1 1JW.

• Cavens Country House Hotel Awarded 1 AA Rosette. Unpretentious, flavoursome dishes. Kirkbean, by Dumfries, DG2 8AA.

• Copper Beech Restaurant Fine Scottish cuisine from fresh local produce. Hetland Hall Hotel, Carrutherstown, Dumfries, DG1 4JX.

• Linen Room The very best selection of local produce. 53 Saint Michaels Street, Dumfries, DG1 2QB.

• The Moreig Hotel Very best in local fresh produce. 18 St Marys Street, Dumfries, DG1 1LZ.

• The New Bazaar Real ales, wines, spirits, and many whiskies. 39 Whitesands, Dumfries, DG1 2RS.

• Reivers Restaurant Cairndale Hotel, English Street, Dumfries, DG1 2DF.

• The Steamboat Inn Extensive menu. Carsethorn, Kirkbean, Dumfries, DG2 8DS.

Local Attractions

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• Burns Cottage & Museum A fascinating insight into Burns and his work, and houses the largest collection of his manuscripts in existence. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Burns National Heritage Park Comprising Alloway's various attractions associated with Robert Burns. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Robert Burns Centre Museum in Dumfries. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Caerlaverock Castle Magnificent triangular moated castle south of Dumfries. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Caerlaverock NNR Experience the dawn flypast of thousands of geese, particularly barnacle geese from the Arctic, at this splendid estuary on the Solway Firth. 8 miles south of Dumfries on the B725 Glencaple road.

• Carsethorn - Historic Emigrant Port South of Dumfries off the A710.

• Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum Aircraft and memorabilia telling the story of flight. Former Control Tower, Heathhall Industrial Estate, Dumfries DG1 3PH. STB 3 Star Attraction.

• Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura The story of the land and people of Dumfries and Galloway. The Observatory, Rotchell Road, Dumfries DG2 7SW. STB 3 Star Museum.

• Drumcoltran Tower Tower house next to a farmyard. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Drumlanrig Castle Ancient Douglas stronghold and Dumfriesshire home of the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry. Thornhill, Dumfriesshire DG3 4AG. STB 4 Star Castle.

• Ellisland Farm Popular museum providing an insight into the life of Robert Burns in the farm he lived in for a time.

• John Paul Jones Museum A tribute to one of the area's most famous sons and the founder of the US Navy. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Kirkconnell Flow NNR Kirkconnell is a classic example of the ‘raised’ bogs that have developed on the flat coastal lands around the Solway Firth. 5 miles south of Dumfries.

• Lincluden Collegiate Church Remains of a substantial church complex on the northern outskirts of Dumfries. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Mersehead RSPB Reserve With shimmering Solway sands and the Lakeland fells on one side, and rolling heather-clad hills on the other, Mersehead is surrounded by breathtaking scenery. Nearest town: Dalbeattie. STB 4 Star Wildlife Experience.

• Morton Castle Partial remains of a superbly located castle. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• National Museum of Costume Take in a century of style at this beautiful country house museum. Shambellie House, New Abbey, Dumfriesshire, DG2 8HQ.

• New Abbey Cornmill Working cornmill in the village of New Abbey. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Old Bridge House Museum Cross the fifteenth century Devorgilla Bridge to the Old Bridge House. Mill Road, Dumfries DG2 7BE. STB 4 Star Museum.

• Sanquhar Castle A sadly uncared-for castle on the south side of Sanquhar. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Sanquhar Tolbooth Museum Discover Sanquhar's world famous knitting tradition and the story of the mines and miners of Sanquhar and Kirkconnel. High Street, Sanquhar DG4 6BN. STB 4 Star Museum.

• Sweetheart Abbey Red stone abbey associated with Lady Devorgilla. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

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