 | Situated in southern Scotland, Dumfries is an ancient town that dates back to 1186 when it was founded as a Royal Burgh on the east side of the River Nith.
Dumfries, which is now the biggest town in southwest Scotland, has a long and turbulent history and you can discover more about it at the many tourist attractions in Dumfries.
Among the most popular attractions here is Burns House, once home to Scotland's national port, Robert Burns, and now a museum dedicated to his life and works. Also worth visiting are the Old Bridge House Museum, Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura, which is centred around an 18th century windmill, and the Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum, which is based in the control tower of RAF Tinwald Downs.
Postcodes for Dumfries begin with the letters DG and as well as Dumfries itself the DG postcode includes Gretna, Castle Douglas, Lockerbie, Stranraer, Annan, Newton Stewart, Canonbie, Kirkcudbright, Langholm, Moffat, Dalbeattie, Thornhill and Sanquhar.
These areas of the Dumfries and Galloway also play host to some fascinating tourist attractions including Broughton House and Gardens in Kirkcudbright, where you can view the work of Scottish artist E.A. Hornel, and the 14th century Threave Castle in Castle Douglas, which was once a stronghold of the Black Douglas'.
Other attractions you might like to visit are the Stranraer Museum in Stranraer, Sweetheart Abbey in New Abbey, Sanquhar Tolbooth Museum in Sanquhar, and Moffat Museum in Moffat.
In addition to all this, Dumfries and the surrounding areas have plenty of entertainment and sports venues including restaurants, bars, pubs, theatres, cinemas, golf courses, bowling clubs, athletic tracks, and swimming pools. |
