Creetown Gem Rock Museum   
The Gem Rock is the leading independent museum of its kind in the UK and is renowned worldwide. Crystals, gemstones, minerals, jewellery and fossil, the Gem Rock displays some of the...

Creetown Heritage Museum   
Creeton Heritage Museum tells the story of this community and is particularly interested in the social history of the people that have developed with the political changes in the town....

Crossraguel Abbey   
Founded in the 13th Century by the Earl of Carrick this tremendous abbey is one of the most important historical religious buildings in the region. The abbey is in extremely...

Culzean Castle   
Culzean Castle and Country Park has for many years been a popular visitor attraction in this region. The fantastic castle would have once been one of the more important political...

Dalbeattie Museum   
This museum gives an insight into things we used in the past. Visitors can view and handle household utensils and children’s games, as well as agricultural, quarrying and bobbin making tools....

Darvel Telephone Museum   
Darvel Telephone Museum is dedicated to the study and history of the telephone and is one of the few museums in the country that is specifically just established for this purpose....

Dawyck Botanic Gardens   
This is a marvellous place to visit for those who like trees and shrubs. The planting in this garden started in the 17th Century and it now boasts some of the...

Douglas Heritage Museum   
The building in which the museum stands was originally the Dower House of Douglas Castle and is situated close to St. Brides Church. The museum is home to a series...

Drumlanrig Castle Cycle Museum   
Drumlanrig Cycle Museum, situated within the old stableyard of the castle, has a superb collection of bicycles ranging from a replica of the original pedal-powered machine, an 1868 velocipede, several Victorian...

Drumlanrig's Tower   
Drumlangrig’s Tower is one of the more important pieces of military and architectural history in this area of the country. For many centuries the border land between England and Scotland...