Glasgow Prestwick Airport 1 hr 43
Orchardton Tower (16 min) Rough Island, Scotland (9 min)
Small tidal island in the Rough Firth & a protected area for plovers & oystercatchers. The Cocoabean Company (28 min) Sweetheart Abbey (26 min)
Ruins of historic Cistercian abbey dating to 13th century & surrounded by tranquil grounds. Threave Castle (26 min)
Remains of a tall island fortress built in 1369, on a river, with a bell to summon the ferryman. Threave Garden (22 min)
Scottish baronial mansion grounds holding a gardening school and wildfowl refuge, plus a restaurant. Threave House (22 min) Mabie Farm Park (26 min)
Small amusement park with quad bikes, paddle boats & a long slide, plus trampolines & a petting zoo. MacLellan's Castle (33 min)
The ruins of a 1582-era stone castle containing a secret spy hole called a 'laird’s lug'. Broughton House & Garden (35 min)
Restored Georgian mansion-as-museum packed to the rafters with paintings, plus a Japanese garden. RSPB Mersehead (15 min)
Nature reserve, wildlife, and nature Dundrennan Abbey (26 min)
Cistercian monks occupied this 12th-century abbey in a peaceful wooded setting for 400 years. Sandyhills Beach (9 min) 7Stanes: Dalbeattie (5 min)
Mountain biking, cycling, and adventure | 
