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Torhouse Stone Circle
Torhouse Stone Circle lies in the Bladnoch Valley. It is the best surviving monument in what was once clearly an important landscape during prehistory
Drumcoltran Tower
Get a sweeping view of the countryside from this tower house home of a 1500s lord.
St Ninian's Chapel
St Ninian's Chapel was built to serve local worshipers and pilgrims travelling to St Ninian’s Shrine at Whithorn.
Drumtroddan Cup and Ring Marked Rocks
Puzzle at the mysterious symbols carved into bedrock by our prehistoric ancestors.
New Abbey Corn Mill
See this 18th-century water-powered mill spring to life to show how oatmeal was made.
Threave Castle
Watch a forbidding island fortress come into view as you cross the River Dee by boat to Threave Castle.
MacLellan's Castle
Explore a castle built for comfort and style by Sir Thomas MacLellan, Provost of Kirkcudbright.
Orchardton Tower
Orchardton Tower is an unusual free-standing round tower, the only one of its type in Scotland.
Drumtroddan Standing Stones
There are three tall standing stones at Drumtroddan, dating to the second or third millennium BC
Caerlaverock Castle
Visit the epitome of the medieval stronghold: Caerlaverock Castle has a wide moat, twin-towered gatehouse and lofty battlements.
Looking after the sites in our care
Find out how we look after over 300 of Scotland's most important historic places, from day-to-day maintenance to groundbreaking conservation projects.
Increased access for some of Dumfries and Galloway’s heritage sites
High-level masonry inspections are progressing in Dumfries and Galloway.
Find skilled tradespeople
These organisations can help you find skilled tradespeople and professionals to work on traditional buildings.
Podcast
Join Sarah MacGillivray as she travels Scotland, discovering amazing historic places and recording their stories.
Masonry inspections
Making sure the masonry at our sites is safe and secure is one of our top challenges. Find out how we're addressing it.