Glasgow Prestwick Airport 1 hr 42
RSPB Mersehead (16 min)
Nature reserve, wildlife, and nature Orchardton Tower (15 min) Threave Garden (20 min)
Scottish baronial mansion grounds holding a gardening school and wildfowl refuge, plus a restaurant. Threave Castle (24 min)
Remains of a tall island fortress built in 1369, on a river, with a bell to summon the ferryman. Loch Ken (26 min)
Long, narrow lake & wetland habitat popular for water sports & fishing with an activity center. Threave House (20 min) Rough Island, Scotland (10 min)
Small tidal island in the Rough Firth & a protected area for plovers & oystercatchers. Broughton House & Garden (33 min)
Restored Georgian mansion-as-museum packed to the rafters with paintings, plus a Japanese garden. Sweetheart Abbey (25 min)
Ruins of historic Cistercian abbey dating to 13th century & surrounded by tranquil grounds. Dundrennan Abbey (24 min)
Cistercian monks occupied this 12th-century abbey in a peaceful wooded setting for 400 years. 7Stanes: Dalbeattie (3 min)
Mountain biking, cycling, and adventure Sandyhills Beach (10 min) Mabie Farm Park (24 min)
Small amusement park with quad bikes, paddle boats & a long slide, plus trampolines & a petting zoo. MacLellan's Castle (32 min)
The ruins of a 1582-era stone castle containing a secret spy hole called a 'laird’s lug'. | 
