- Heritage

Dryburgh Abbey

Remarkably complete ruins of Dryburgh Abbey by the River Tweed. The chapter house reveals plaster and paintwork dating back to its inception…

Hermitage Castle

An eerie fortress at the heart of the bloodiest events in the history of the Borders. Mary Queen of Scots made her famous ride here to visit her future husband…

Paxton House, Gallery & Country Park

Palladian country house built 1758. designed by John Adam. 12 period rooms, magnificent Picture Gallery - outstation of the National Galleries of Scotland, working Georgian kitchen. Grounds, gardens, riverside and woodland walks, red squirrel hide and salmon net fishing museum. Gift shop, tearoom serving home cooked lunches. Ellem Fishing Club exhibition…

Smailholm Tower

Set on a high rocky knoll this well preserved 16th century tower houses an exhibition of tapestries and costume dolls depicting characters from Sir Walter Scott’s Minstrelsy of the Scottish Borders…

Brodick Castle

Castle built on the site of a Viking fortress with interesting contents…

Caerlaverock Castle

Caerlaverock Castle is an impressive medieval stronghold which sits on a triangular site surrounded by moats. The castle’s remarkable features include the twin-towered gatehouse and the Renaissance Nithsdale lodging. Today visitors can enjoy a siege warfare exhibition, a children’s adventure park and a nature trail leading to an earlier castle…

Cardoness Castle

A well preserved ruin of a six storey tower house dating back to the 15th century. Standing on a rocky platform above the Water of Fleet the castle was the ancient home of the McCulloch clan. Very fine fireplaces and excellent views over Fleet Bay…

Craigdarroch House

Built by William Adam in 1729, over the old house dating from 14th Century (earliest records). The marriage home of Annie Laurie, the heroine of ‘the world’s greatest lovesong’, who married Alexander Fergusson, 14th Laird of Craigdarroch, in 1720 and lived in the house for 33 years…

Crossraguel Abbey

Founded in the early 13th century by the Earl of Carrick. Remarkably complete remains include church, cloister, chapter house and much of the domestic premises…

Culzean Castle

Romantic 18th century Robert Adam clifftop mansion…