Glasgow Prestwick Airport 1 hr 48
RSPB Mersehead (8 min) Nature reserve, wildlife, and nature Criffel (16 min) Climbing and mountain Bainloch Deer Park (5 min) Mabie Farm Park (25 min) Small amusement park with quad bikes, paddle boats & a long slide, plus trampolines & a petting zoo. Sandyhills Beach (1 min) Threave Castle (31 min) Remains of a tall island fortress built in 1369, on a river, with a bell to summon the ferryman. WWT Caerlaverock (47 min) Coastal wetlands sheltering barnacle geese, whooper swans & ospreys, with observatories & hides. Orchardton Tower (21 min) Threave Garden (26 min) Scottish baronial mansion grounds holding a gardening school and wildfowl refuge, plus a restaurant. 7Stanes: Dalbeattie (9 min) Mountain biking, cycling, and adventure Sweetheart Abbey (19 min) Ruins of historic Cistercian abbey dating to 13th century & surrounded by tranquil grounds. Rough Island, Scotland (8 min) Small tidal island in the Rough Firth & a protected area for plovers & oystercatchers. Caerlaverock Castle (46 min) One of Scotland’s great medieval castles, with an impressive twin-towered gatehouse and a moat. Threave House (26 min) |