Top 17. Best Tourist Attractions in Dumfries - Travel Scotland
Top 17. Best Tourist Attractions and Beautiful Places in Dumfries - Travel Scotland: Caerlaverock Castle, Drumlanrig Castle, Dino Park, Dalscone Farm Fun, Dumfries Museum, Robert Burns House, Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum, Hetland Garden Centre, Dock Park Dumfries, WWT Caerlaverock Wetland Centre, Robert Burns Centre, Savings Banks Museum, Robert Burns Mausoleum, Morton Castle, Crichton Memorial Church, Garden of Cosmic Speculation
Top 10 Best Things to do in Dumfries, Scotland
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List of Best Things to do in Dumfries, Scotland
Dumfries Museum
Caerlaverock Castle
Robert Burns House
Dino Park
Hetland Garden Centre
Dalscone Farm Fun
Drumlanrig Castle
Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum
Mabie Farm Park
St Michael's and South Parish Church
Top 14 Tourist Attractions in Fort William - Travel Scotland, United Kingdom
Top 14 Tourist Attractions in Fort William - Travel Scotland, United Kingdom:
Ben Nevis, Steall Waterfall, Nevis Range Mountain Experience, West Highland Museum, Jacobite Steam Train, Neptune's Staircase, West Highland Line, Old Inverlochy Castle, Treasures of the Earth, Ben Nevis Distillery, Glen Roy, Creag Meagaidh National Nature Reserve, Old Fort of Fort William, Saint Andrew's Church
Places to see in ( Dumfries - UK )
Places to see in ( Dumfries - UK )
Dumfries is a market town and former royal burgh within the Dumfries and Galloway council area of Scotland. Dumfries is near the mouth of the River Nith into the Solway Firth. Dumfries was a civil parish and became the county town of the former county of Dumfriesshire. Dumfries is nicknamed Queen of the South. People from Dumfries are known colloquially as Doonhamers.
Like the rest of Dumfries and Galloway, of Scotland's three major geographical areas Dumfries lies in the Southern Uplands. The river Nith runs through Dumfries toward the Solway Firth in a southwards direction splitting the town into East and West.
Dumfries has a long history as a county town, and as the market town of a surrounding rural hinterland. Dumfries is a relatively prosperous community but the town centre has been exposed to the centrifugal forces that have seen retail, business, educational, residential and other uses gravitate towards the town's urban fringe.
Located on top of a small hill, Dumfries Museum is centred on the 18th century windmill which stands above the town. Included are fossil footprints left by prehistoric reptiles. Based in the control tower near Tinwald Downs, the aviation museum has an extensive indoor display of memorabilia which strives to preserve aviation heritage, much of which has come via various recovery activities.
The Theatre Royal, Dumfries was built in 1792 and is the oldest working theatre in Scotland. There are a number of festivals which take place throughout the year, mostly based on traditional values. Guid Nychburris (Middle Scots, meaning Good Neighbours) is the main festival of the year, a ceremony which is largely based on the theme of a positive community spirit.
Dumfries is linked to the Northbound A74(M) motorway at Beattock via the A701 road. The A75 road eastbound links Dumfries to the southbound A74(M), leading to the M6 motorway and Carlisle. The A75 road west links Dumfries with the ferry port of Stranraer. The A76 road connects to Kilmarnock in Ayrshire. Dumfries railway station lies on the Glasgow South Western Line. It was awarded Best Station Awards by British Rail in 1986 and 1987. The train service is now operated by private company Abellio ScotRail which provides services to Glasgow and Carlisle, and less frequent services direct to Newcastle. The nearest station to Dumfries on the West Coast Mainline is 14 miles (23 km) east along the A709 road at Lockerbie, and the nearest West Coast Mainline station linking directly to Dumfries by rail is Carlisle.
As the largest settlement in Southern Scotland, Dumfries is recognised as a centre for visiting surrounding points of interest. The following are all within easy reach:
John Paul Jones Cottage Museum – The traditional Scottish cottage in which John Paul Jones was born in 1747.
Solway Coast
Sweetheart Abbey in the village of New Abbey
New Abbey Corn Mill Museum
Criffel – a hill on the Solway Coast popular with hill walkers for its magnificent views of the Southern Scottish coastline and across the Solway Firth to the Lake District of Cumbria
Threave Castle in Castle Douglas, home to the Douglas Clan of James Douglas who fought with Robert the Bruce
Moniaive conservation village
Moffat and the views nearby of The Devil's Beef Tub, The Grey Mare's Tail waterfall and the A708 from Moffat past the Grey Mare's Tail to St Mary's Loch.
Mabie Forest - popular destinations for outdoor recreation such as mountain bike and walking.
Ae village and forest
Lochmaben with its lochs popular with boaters and also its history with Robert the Bruce
Wanlockhead – Britain's highest village registered at 1,531 feet (467 m) above sea level and the Lead Mining Museum
Caerlaverock Castle
Drumlanrig Castle
Kagyu Samyé Ling Monastery and Tibetan Centre was the first Tibetan Buddhist Centre to have been established in the West.
Bridge house museum at the foot of the old bridge within Dumfries
Burns' house & mausoleum in St Micheals graveyard
the Robert Burns centre on the mill sands dumfries
At Twynholm is the David Coulthard Museum.
Gretna Green and the Old Blacksmith's Shop famous for runaway marriages.
Tharpaland – International Buddhist Retreat Centre under the auspices of the New Kadampa Tradition. Kelsang Gyatso completed a three-year retreat at Tharpaland.
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Top 10 Things to do in Dumfries and Galloway Scotland Part 2 Camera Obscura & Dumfries Museum
Join me on the second part of my trip to visit things to do in Dumfries, were I will visit the camera obscura live and also the Dumfries Museum. Dumfries is such an amazing town with lots of history to explore. There of course many great visitor attractions Dumfries that commemorate the life and works of Robert burns that can be visited
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Dumfries (Scotland, UK)
Dumfries (/dʌmˈfriːs/ (About this sound listen) dum-FREESS; possibly from Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Phris) is a market town and former royal burgh within the Dumfries and Galloway council area of Scotland, United Kingdom.
It is located near the mouth of the River Nith into the Solway Firth. Dumfries is the traditional county town of the historic county of Dumfriesshire. Dumfries is nicknamed Queen of the South. People from Dumfries are known colloquially as Doonhamers.
Robert Burns moved to Dumfriesshire in 1788 and Dumfries itself in 1791, living there until his death on 21 July 1796. Today's Greyfriars Church overlooks the location of a statue of Burns, which was designed by Amelia Paton Hill, sculpted in Carrara, Italy in 1882, and was unveiled by future Prime Minister, Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery on 6 April 1882. Today, it features on the 2007 series of £5 notes issued by the Bank of Scotland, alongside the Brig o' Doon.
Дамфри́с (англ. Dumfries, гэльск. Dùn Phris) — город на юге Шотландии, административный центр округа Дамфрис-энд-Галловей.
Место смерти шотландского поэта Роберта Бёрнса. Место рождения музыканта Келвина Харриса.
Через город протекает река Нит.
Filmed in February 2018
Top 11 Tourist Attractions in Carlisle - Travel England, United Kingdom
Top 11 Tourist Attractions in Carlisle - Travel England, United Kingdom:
Carlisle Cathedral, Solway Aviation Museum, Hadrian's Wall, Tullie House, Talkin Tarn Park, Carlisle Castle, Cumbria's Museum of Military Life, Scaleby Hill Vintage motor bike museum, Carlisle Racecourse, Watchtree Nature Reserve, Bitts Park
10 Top Things to Do in Dumfries part 3 Robbie Burns Huants Including The Globe
Walk with Me as I visit 10 great attractions and the top things do in Dumfries. We will Visit many of the Pubs that Robert Burns use to go to, and see the bed in the Globe were he and the bar maid used to sleep ( among other things lol) we will visit the Coach and horse inn Dumfries and also the hole in the wall. We also visit one of 2 of Robbie burns house in this video please check out part 1 and 2 of this series for the camera obscura and also the Dumfries Museum. The old bridge house on Devongilla Bridge is also featured in the video, which is the oldest house in Dumfries
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Caerlaverock castle in Dumfries, Scotland part:1, this video is 24 minutes.
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With its moat, twin towered gatehouse and imposing battlements, this awe-inspiring castle is the epitome of the medieval stronghold and one of the finest castles in Scotland.
Although ruined, Caerlaverock is still a substantial structure and you can explore many different features within its unique triangular ground plan. The castle's turbulent history owes much to its proximity to England which brought it into the brutal cross-border conflicts and you can enjoy a fascinating siege warfare exhibition complete with reconstructions of medieval siege engines.
The story of Caerlaverock Castle begins with the granting of lands in the area to Sir John De Maccuswell (or Maxwell), Chamberlain of Scotland, in 1220. He set to work building a stone walled castle 200 metres south of the one you see today. It is still possible to see grassy mounds which define the layout of what he built. Maybe Old Caerlaverock Castle was simply too close to the Solway Firth to keep its occupants dry and comfortable, or perhaps the clay on which it was built, even with wooden piling for support, was unable to bear the weight of the structure.
Either way, at some point in the 1260s Sir John's brother and heir, Sir Aymer Maxwell, began building a replacement castle on a triangular outcrop of rock a little to the north of the old castle. What we now know as Caerlaverock Castle was completed in the 1270s and was occupied by Herbert Maxwell, son of Sir Aymer and nephew of Sir John.
In 1299 the garrison of Caerlaverock Castle attacked the English-held Lochmaben Castle. Retribution arrived the following year when Edward I of England invaded Galloway and successfully besieged Caerlaverock with 87 knights and 3000 men. The siege was supported by a collection of siege engines transported from all over southern Scotland and northern England.
The English kept the castle until 1312. They then returned it to Sir Eustace Maxwell, Sir Herbert's grandson, who at the time was a supporter of King John Balliol. Sir Eustace later switched his support to Robert the Bruce, which led to an unsuccessful English siege of Caerlaverock Castle. The Maxwells then slighted the castle to prevent it being used by English forces. It had been repaired by 1337, and following a further switch of sides by Sir Eustace Maxwell, was besieged and captured by Scots in 1356. Most of the remains of the castle on view today date back to the rebuilding that took place through the remainder of the 1300s and most of the 1400s. The west and (largely destroyed) south ranges date back to this time, as does the formidable gatehouse.
The castle saw more action in the 1500s, being captured by the English in 1544 and again attacked by them in 1570. However the union of the crowns in 1603 finally offered the promise of peace between England and Scotland after 400 years of sporadic warfare. In 1634 Robert Maxwell, the First Earl of Nithsdale, converted the castle into something more befitting the family's standing and the more peaceful times. He built the magnificent Nithsdale Lodging, the east range whose ornamental stonework still dominates the interior of the castle.
But the promise of peace was illusory, and wars between England and Scotland were swiftly replaced by wars of religion, doctrine and kingship. In 1640, just six years after the building of the Nithsdale Lodging, Caerlaverock was held by the Maxwells for King Charles I against a besieging army of Covenanters for thirteen weeks before surrendering (see our Historical Timeline). Damage caused by the Covenanters during and after the siege was never repaired and what you see today is pretty much what was left in the Summer of 1640. Caerlaverock Castle was placed in State care in 1946 and is now looked after by Historic Environment Scotland
A Guide to Accommodation in Scotland
Accommodation in Scotland is as varied and as plentiful as our mountains, lochs and rivers. From cosy B&Bs, camping in the heart of nature and quaint cottages, to luxury hotels, budget-friendly hostels or eco-friendly stays – there’ll be something for everyone.
Scotland offers a fantastic range of hotels, from luxury and 5-star accommodation, spa hotels and hotel gems located in the city centre, to tranquil locations so you can escape from city life. There are lots of budget friendly options too. If you are planning a city break, a great way to stay close to the action is to book a centrally-located hotel.
Nestle in to the heart of Scotland by staying in a cosy guesthouse or tucking into a full Scottish breakfast in a country B&B. These types of accommodation feature plenty of personal touches and excellent facilities, often complete with lochside views and pet-friendly rooms.
Hostels are the perfect choice for those travelling on a budget, for solo travelers, backpackers, or even for a family break away. If you want to spend the whole day exploring the surrounding area, don’t mind cooking your own food, and are looking for a cheaper accommodation choice, hostels are for you. Most are in the countryside, rural locations, or popular areas for outdoor pursuits, but there are also great hostels located in various towns and cities too.
Self-catering accommodation is a great way to spend some quality time with your family or friends and it allows you to do what you want when you want. Stay in a cosy cottage, a grand country house, an apartment, lodges, chalets, wigwams and more – all boast a unique and independent experience.
If you want to wake up to the sound of birds chirping, like gathering around a campfire as the sun goes down, or want to get back in touch with nature, try camping. Or stay in a caravan, glamping pod, or eco-friendly lodge so you can do your bit for the environment.
There are also plenty of places across Scotland that offer unique and unusual properties to stay in. Experience what life was like as a prince or princess and spend a night or two in a spectacular castle, or stay in a lighthouse, church, on a boat, or in an ancient broch, to name a few.
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