Glasgow Prestwick Airport 1 hr 28
Threave Garden (5 min) Scottish baronial mansion grounds holding a gardening school and wildfowl refuge, plus a restaurant. Sweetheart Abbey (28 min) Ruins of historic Cistercian abbey dating to 13th century & surrounded by tranquil grounds. Threave Castle (10 min) Remains of a tall island fortress built in 1369, on a river, with a bell to summon the ferryman. Broughton House & Garden (19 min) Restored Georgian mansion-as-museum packed to the rafters with paintings, plus a Japanese garden. Drumcoltran Tower (20 min) Orchardton Tower (13 min) The Cocoabean Company (12 min) RSPB Ken-Dee Marshes Reserve (17 min) MacLellan's Castle (17 min) The ruins of a 1582-era stone castle containing a secret spy hole called a 'laird’s lug'. Threave House (6 min) Loch Ken (12 min) Long, narrow lake & wetland habitat popular for water sports & fishing with an activity center. Dundrennan Abbey (22 min) Cistercian monks occupied this 12th-century abbey in a peaceful wooded setting for 400 years. 7Stanes: Dalbeattie (12 min) Mountain biking, cycling, and adventure Cardoness Castle (18 min) Castle, history, and architecture Cream o' Galloway (21 min) Amusement park with tours of a working dairy farm, an adventure playground, rides and nature trails. |