Castles in Dumfries, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland

Located south of Dumfries in the southern part of Scotland, Caerlaverock Castle is located in the Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve area of Solway Firth. Today it is under the care of Historic Scot... more

Magnificent 1680's castle in pink sandstone on Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry's Douglas ancestral lands, splendid rooms contain historic treasures - paintings, silver, porcelain and fine furniture.... more

Medieval tower house built around 1500 by Ninian Adair, one of the most powerful landowners in Wigtonshire. Videos and reconstructions tell the story of the castle from it early days through to its us... more

No visit to Stranraer would be complete without a visit to Castle Kennedy and the gardens. The site of the ruined castle is made even more spectacular with the sight of the 19^th century cas... more

This massive tower, situated on an island in the River Dee, was built by Archibald the Grim in the late 14^th century and was later the stronghold of the Black Douglas's. Ring the bell and t... more