Guidebook for Crocketford & Surrounding area.
Parks & Nature
Includes one of the Seven Stanes cycle routes, we are also within easy distance of two other Seven Stanes cycle routes. Dalbeattie Forest and The Forest of Ae
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Mabie Forest
Includes one of the Seven Stanes cycle routes, we are also within easy distance of two other Seven Stanes cycle routes. Dalbeattie Forest and The Forest of Ae
Take a small drive just outside Dumfries to this beautiful wetland centre. Enjoy the walk around while learning about the migrating birds and enjoy a coffee afterwards.
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Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve
Take a small drive just outside Dumfries to this beautiful wetland centre. Enjoy the walk around while learning about the migrating birds and enjoy a coffee afterwards.
Well worth a visit to this Castle and surrounding gardens, has a great adventure playground for both young and old alike. Take a picnic or eat in the castle kitchen cafe or even nearby Thornhill.
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ドラムランリグ城
Well worth a visit to this Castle and surrounding gardens, has a great adventure playground for both young and old alike. Take a picnic or eat in the castle kitchen cafe or even nearby Thornhill.
Visit the forest and stop off at The Otter Pool where kids and adults alike can paddle and enjoy the forest. Picnic tables and toilets available. Go back at night and enjoy stargazing in the Forest Galloway Dark Sky Park.
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ギャロウェイ森林公園
Galloway ForestVisit the forest and stop off at The Otter Pool where kids and adults alike can paddle and enjoy the forest. Picnic tables and toilets available. Go back at night and enjoy stargazing in the Forest Galloway Dark Sky Park.
Just a few minutes drive outside Castle Douglas is Threave gardens. Enjoy a walk through the grounds and purchase some plants usually available as well as a bite to eat at the coffee shop.
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スリーブ・ガーデン
Just a few minutes drive outside Castle Douglas is Threave gardens. Enjoy a walk through the grounds and purchase some plants usually available as well as a bite to eat at the coffee shop.
Globally-renowned landscape artist Charles Jencks transformed the site which opened in summer 2015. It links the themes of space, astronomy and cosmology, creating a truly inspiring landmark that will appeal to everyone from art enthusiasts and scientists to walkers and the wider community.
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Crawick Multiverse
Globally-renowned landscape artist Charles Jencks transformed the site which opened in summer 2015. It links the themes of space, astronomy and cosmology, creating a truly inspiring landmark that will appeal to everyone from art enthusiasts and scientists to walkers and the wider community.
Sightseeing
Museum also includes Camera obscura. Well worth a visit.some parking onsite but only a short walk from the riverside white sands parking area.
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Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura
Rotchell RoadMuseum also includes Camera obscura. Well worth a visit.some parking onsite but only a short walk from the riverside white sands parking area.
Enjoy a circular walk around Threave estate, taking in the ruins of the Castle on route, all info can be found on the website. Head back to the gardens for your well earned coffee and scone afterwards.
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Threave Castle
Enjoy a circular walk around Threave estate, taking in the ruins of the Castle on route, all info can be found on the website. Head back to the gardens for your well earned coffee and scone afterwards.
Arts & Culture
Gracefield Arts Centre
28 Edinburgh RdNeighbourhoods
Kirkcudbright is the Artist Town and has galleries and museum. Small fishing harbour and lovely wee shops to wander and treat yourself to the fish and chips or stop for coffee and cake at any of the small cafes or within the museum itself.
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Kirkcudbright
Kirkcudbright is the Artist Town and has galleries and museum. Small fishing harbour and lovely wee shops to wander and treat yourself to the fish and chips or stop for coffee and cake at any of the small cafes or within the museum itself.
The Mull of Galloway Lighthouse is perched on the edge of a 260 ft. high cliff at Scotland's most Southerly Point. Lovely drive to get there approx hour and a half depending on your driving and the Gallie Craig award winning cliff top coffee house is waiting to offer a delicious lunch or snack while you enjoy the views.
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Mull of Kintyre Lighthouse
The Mull of Galloway Lighthouse is perched on the edge of a 260 ft. high cliff at Scotland's most Southerly Point. Lovely drive to get there approx hour and a half depending on your driving and the Gallie Craig award winning cliff top coffee house is waiting to offer a delicious lunch or snack while you enjoy the views.
Food scene
Castle Douglas is our local food town and has some super artisan shops, bread, chocolates, deli as well as clothes shops offering something a bit different, come and wander the high street and enjoy. Ample parking.
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Castle Douglas
Castle Douglas is our local food town and has some super artisan shops, bread, chocolates, deli as well as clothes shops offering something a bit different, come and wander the high street and enjoy. Ample parking.
Our very own local distillery with guided tours and an amazing coffee shop to enjoy lunch or high tea. Definitely a must go to place.
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Annandale Distillery
Our very own local distillery with guided tours and an amazing coffee shop to enjoy lunch or high tea. Definitely a must go to place.
Activities
If your into water sport then this is the place. Available for jet ski, flyboarding and fishing hire and good food situated beside Auchenreoch Loch just outside Crocketford.
The Inn on the Loch/WetJets Park
If your into water sport then this is the place. Available for jet ski, flyboarding and fishing hire and good food situated beside Auchenreoch Loch just outside Crocketford.
Happy place for kids to make there own chocolate to take home. Indoor and outdoor play areas.
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The Cocoabean Company
AshlandHappy place for kids to make there own chocolate to take home. Indoor and outdoor play areas.
One for the walkers and worth the views if you manage. It is 570 m (1,870 ft) high but appears higher because of its great isolation and high prominence. It is a prominent feature in many of the views from the northern Lake District on a clear day.
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Criffel
One for the walkers and worth the views if you manage. It is 570 m (1,870 ft) high but appears higher because of its great isolation and high prominence. It is a prominent feature in many of the views from the northern Lake District on a clear day.
One for adventurous family. Galloway Activity Centre is a friendly, family run outdoors centre operating on the beautiful shores of Loch ken. They offer a range of land and water based activities and water sports tuition to families, individuals and groups alike.
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Galloway Activity Centre
Shirmers BridgeOne for adventurous family. Galloway Activity Centre is a friendly, family run outdoors centre operating on the beautiful shores of Loch ken. They offer a range of land and water based activities and water sports tuition to families, individuals and groups alike.
Newly opened summer of 2021. Family visited the new attraction and said was brilliant, three kids under 10 all enjoyed.
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Dark Space Planetarium
Saint Mary StreetNewly opened summer of 2021. Family visited the new attraction and said was brilliant, three kids under 10 all enjoyed.
History
Visit nearby Annan and learn about bygone times where women played a part in WW1 and WW2 and the making of explosives. Coffee shop also available.
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The Devil's Porridge Museum
Annan RoadVisit nearby Annan and learn about bygone times where women played a part in WW1 and WW2 and the making of explosives. Coffee shop also available.
Scotland’s national book town in Wigtown offers the book worm a must see place to visit. Numerous shops to browse some like the Beltie offering refreshments while your reading.
Beltie Books
6 Bank StScotland’s national book town in Wigtown offers the book worm a must see place to visit. Numerous shops to browse some like the Beltie offering refreshments while your reading.
Broughton House and Garden home of painter E.A. Hornel (a 'Glasgow Boy') from 1901 until 1933, and his sister Tizzy until her death in 1950. The house holds Hornel's pictures, vast collection …
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Broughton House & Garden
12 High StBroughton House and Garden home of painter E.A. Hornel (a 'Glasgow Boy') from 1901 until 1933, and his sister Tizzy until her death in 1950. The house holds Hornel's pictures, vast collection …
Open in the Spring of 2019, Moat Brae offers tours, trails, events and activities for families and people of all ages. Celebrating Peter Pan and the 'enchanted land' that so inspired its author visitors can discover the heritage and secrets of the beautiful Georgian House and its Neverland Discovery Garden by the River Nith. Tour groups welcome, café, shop, education suite etc
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Moat Brae National Centre for Children's Literature
101 George StOpen in the Spring of 2019, Moat Brae offers tours, trails, events and activities for families and people of all ages. Celebrating Peter Pan and the 'enchanted land' that so inspired its author visitors can discover the heritage and secrets of the beautiful Georgian House and its Neverland Discovery Garden by the River Nith. Tour groups welcome, café, shop, education suite etc