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The Devil's Porridge Museum, Annan Road, Eastriggs, DG12 6TF.
The Devil's Porridge Museum tells the story of the greatest factory on earth in World War One. It employed 30,000 people,
12,000 of whom were women. Here they did vital war work mixing the devil's porridge (a nickname coined by Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle for cordite, an explosive material like gunpowder which went inside every bullet and shell used in World War
One). The Ground Floor of the Museum is dedicated to the history of this factory and its transformative effect on this
region, the women who worked there and the War. The Museum displays look at the Solway Military Coast from 1939 onwards.
It includes a look at evacuees to this region from Glasgow, the bombing of Gretna in 1941, RAF Annan and the production
of munitions at ICI Powfoot. We also have a display looking at Chapelcross, Scotland's first nuclear power station where
visitors can enjoy a virtual reality experience. The Museum is fully accessible with a lift, toilets with baby changing
facilities and a café. In 2019, it was shortlisted for the 'Most Family Friendly Museum in the UK' award and is open daily
from 10am. Group visits are welcome. For further information, visit our website or Tel: 01461 700021.
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- Annan Museum A small, friendly local museum in the centre of the historic town of Annan. Bank Street, Annan, DG12 6AA. STB 4 Star Museum.
- Barsalloch Fort An Iron Age promontory fort, defended by a deep u-shaped ditch. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
- Bladnoch Distillery Visitor Centre and guided tours at Scotland's most southerly distillery, home to a fine Single Malt. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
- Robert Burns Centre Museum in Dumfries. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
- Robert Burns House The house where Bursn spent his last three years. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
- Robert Burns Mausoleum Burns' last resting place. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
- Broughton House and Garden Behind the fine 18th century town house with its pink lime washed exterior lies with a magically secret garden. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
- Brow Well Where Robert Burns unsuccessfully sought a cure for his final illness. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
- Caerlaverock Castle Magnificent triangular moated castle south of Dumfries. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
- Caerlaverock NNR Experience the dawn flypast of thousands of geese at this splendid estuary on the Solway Firth. 8 miles south of Dumfries on the B725 Glencaple road.
- Cairnholy I and Cairnholy II. Two remarkably specacular Neolithic burial cairns. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Pages)
- Cairnsmore of Fleet NNR Rising from heather moorland and peatlands, the granite mass of Cairnsmore and dramatic Clints of Dromore are both popular with walkers. 8 miles from Gatehouse of Fleet.
- Cardoness Castle Well sited castle south-west of Gatehouse of Fleet. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
- Carsluith Castle Tower house ruin in a very domestic location. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
- Castle Douglas Art Gallery Castle Douglas Art Gallery, Market Street, Castle Douglas, DG7 1BE.
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- Castle of St John, Stranraer Medieval tower house in the centre of Stranraer. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
- Chapel Finian Chapel Finian The foundation remains of a small chapel in an enclosure, built in the Irish style. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
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- Cream o' Galloway Rainton Farm; Cream o' Galloway Ice Cream Production; and Cream o' Galloway Visitor Attraction. Rainton, Gatehouse of Fleet, Castle Douglas DG7 2DR. STB 4 Star Attraction.
- Creetown Gem Rock Museum The Gem Rock is the leading independent museum of its kind in the UK. Chain Road, Creetown, Newton Stewart DG8 7HJ.
- Creetown Heritage Museum & Exhibition Centre Local history through photographs, artefacts, audio and visual presentations. 91 St John's Street, Creetown, Newton Stewart DG8 7JE.
- Cruggleton Church Romanesque church near the coast north-east of Whithorn. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
- Curly Tale Books Children's bookshop in Scotland's National Booktown. New and second hand books, gifts, cards and toys. Author visits and activities. 18 North Main Street, Wigtown.
- Dalbeattie Museum A good selection of artefacts and documents, especially concerning local shipping and quarries. 1 Southwick Road, Dalbeattie DG5 4BS.
- The Devil's Porridge Exhibition An amazing exhibition telling the story of the greatest munitions factory on earth. Daleside, Butterdales Road, Eastriggs, Annan.
- Druchtag Motte A fine example of a motte castle, in a part of Scotland where this type of early timber castle proliferated in the 12th and 13th centuries. At Mochrum village on the A747.
- Drumlanrig Castle Magnificent mansion in a superb location north of Thornhill. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
- Drumlanrig Castle Gardens Well worth a visit in their own right. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
- Drumtroddan Cup and Ring Marks Well-defined cup and ring marks on bedrock probably carved in the Bronze Age. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
- Drumtroddan Standing Stones An alignment of three stones, one of which has fallen. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
- Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum Aircraft and memorabilia telling the story of flight in Dumfries and Galloway. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
- Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura The story of the land and people of Dumfries and Galloway. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
- Drumcoltran Tower Tower house next to a farmyard. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
- Dundrennan Abbey Fascinating abbey ruins. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
- Dryfesdale Church Church in the centre of Lockerbie. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
- Ellisland Farm - The Home of Robert Burns 1788-1791 Popular museum providing an insight into the life of Robert Burns at the farm he lived in between 1788 and 1791. Holywood Road, Auldgirth, Dumfries, DG2 0RP.
- Galloway House Gardens Woodland gardens beside a grand mansion. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
- Glenluce Abbey Substantial ruins of a beautifully sited abbey. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
- Glentrool Visitor Centre Forestry Commission visitor centre in Glen Trool Forest. Newton Stewart is the nearest town. Take the A714 signposted Girvan.Turn right, signposted Glen Trool village. STB 2 Star Attraction.
- Glenwhan Gardens 12 acres of gardens, a tearoom, plant sales, two lochs, plenty of wildlife, and a wilderness area with pond and rough paths. 6 miles south of Stranraer on the A75.
- Grey Mare's Tail Nature Reserve A 60m waterfall tumbles into the Moffat Water Valley from the waters of Loch Skene, high above in the Moffat Hills. Moffat Valley, Moffat DG10 9DP.
- GretnaGreen.com Website of the World Famous Old Blacksmiths’ Shop Centre in Gretna Green.
- John Paul Jones Museum A tribute to one of the area's most famous sons and the founder of the US Navy. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
- Ken-Dee Marshes RSPB Reserve With stunning views across both the River Dee and Loch Ken, the reserve is a wetland and woodland. Nearest town: Castle Douglas.
- Kirkconnell Flow NNR Kirkconnell is a classic example of the ‘raised’ bogs that have developed on the flat coastal lands around the Solway Firth. 5 miles south of Dumfries.
- Kirkmadrine Stones Some of the oldest known Christian monuments in Scotland. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
- Kirroughtree Visitor Centre Visit our centre for fun for all the family. Our friendly staff offer information on all forest facilities. Near Newton Stewart and Creetown. STB 3 Star Attraction.
- Lincluden Collegiate Church Remains of a substantial church complex on the northern outskirts of Dumfries. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
- Lochmaben Castle Ruined and overgrown church south of Lochmaben. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
- Lochrutton Church Church south-west of Dumfries. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
- Lockerbie Garden of Remembrance Garden of Remembrance and Lockerbie Air Disaster Memorial. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
- Logan Botanic Garden Logan lies at the south-western tip of Scotland, and it is unrivalled as the country’s most exotic garden. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
- MacLellan's Castle Ruined castle in the centre of Kirkcudbright. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
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- Merkland Cross A fine carved wayside cross, of 15th-century date. At Woodhouse Farm 1m N of Kirkpatrick Fleming on the B7076.
- Moffat Museum Moffat's history from Roman to the present. The Neuk, Churchgate, Moffat DG10 9EG.
- Morton Castle Partial remains of a superbly located castle. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
- Mull of Galloway The most southerly point in Scotland. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
- Museum of Lead Mining Superb museum that brings the industry back to life. Wanlockhead. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
- New Abbey Cornmill Working cornmill in the village of New Abbey. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
- Newton Stewart Museum The history of Newton Stewart and central Galloway. York Road, Newton Stewart, DG8 6HH.
- Nith Bridge Cross Beautifully carved cross shaft near Thornhill. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
- Old Bridge House Museum Cross the fifteenth century Devorgilla Bridge to the Old Bridge House. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
- Old School Hub & Cafe Comprising a warm and welcoming cafe and bar, a wheelchair friendly playground, a lovely little village shop, a spacious art exhibition hall and rooms to hire. Locals and visitors welcome. Eskdalemuir, DG13 0QJ.
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- Rispain Camp A rectangular iron age settlement defended by a bank and ditch. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
- Ruthwell Cross This Anglian Cross, sculptured in high relief, dates from the 700s and is considered one of the major monuments of early medieval Europe. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
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- St Andrew's Church A red stone church dominating the southern access to Moffat. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
- St Ninian’s Cave Traditionally associated with St Ninian. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
- St Ninian’s Chapel Restored ruins of a chapel of about 1300. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
- The Stewartry Museum St Mary Street, Kirkcudbright DG6 4AQ. STB 4 Star Museum.
- Stranraer Museum Housed in Stranraer’s historic Old Town Hall, built in 1776. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
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- Threave Castle Massive medieval castle on a river island. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
- Threave Gardens Beautiful gardens maintained by the NTS. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
- Tolbooth Art Centre Find out about Kirkcudbright’s famous artists. High Street, Kirkcudbright DG6 4JL. STB 4 Star Museum.
- Torhouse Stone Circle Well preserved stone circle west of Wigtown. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
- Wanlockhead Beam Engine An early 19th-century wooden water-balance pump for draining a lead mine. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
- Twelve Apostles Stone Circle Near Dumfries: largest stone circle in mainland Scotland. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
- Ukrainian Chapel At the old Hallmuir Prisoner of War Camp south of Lockerbie. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
- Wigtown Martyrs Memorials to five executed Covenanters. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
- Whithorn Priory Remains of the priory on the site of an ancient church. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
- Wigtown Book Festival Book festival held in "Scotland's Book Town" each Autumn. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
- Wood of Cree RSPB Reserve River plain, floodplain marshes, willow carr and ancient broadleaved woodland make up this fascinating reserve. Nearest town: Newton Stewart.
