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Discover our charming towns and villages Stay in our welcoming accommodation Step into Dumfries and Galloway and South Ayrshire.
Enjoy outdoor activities in stunning scenery. Check out our South West Coastal 300 – “Scotland’s Newest Touring Route” Explore the rich culture of our heritage and traditional events.
South West Scotland has more than 200 miles of fabulous coastline, the largest Forestry Park in the UK and remote Galloway Hills to discover. We also have the U.K.`s first Dark Sky Park and recently was voted BBC Countryfile Destination of the Year. Recommended by Rough Guides
You can choose your accommodation here. Book direct with the owners of hundreds of tourism businesses, large and small, in our characterful area. Please check out all the brilliant things to see and do in and around South West Scotland …………. so easy to reach, so hard to leave!
Find out about our brand new South West Coastal 300 Route by clicking on the map below.
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If you are a keen Walker and want to see more of South West Scotland then come along and enjoy Walkfest Newton Stewart. Suited to all sorts of abilities and aimed at exploring different countryside aspects from hillsides to coasts with lots in between.
Walkfest - Newton Stewart
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#SWC300Walk place availability (as at 24th March):
We have plenty of space on most walks, although the following routes are filling up fast and only have a few spaces left:
Walk 2.6 - Archaeology walk (Saturday 11th May)
Walk 3.5 - Gentle Merrick (Sunday 12th May)
Walk 5.2 - A smuggler's coast (Tuesday 14th May)
Andrew Laird
Kerry Lloyd
Lee Veldon
Scarves Etc .. maybe one for you if you enjoy walking?
Kerry Lloyd
One for your Dad xx
A wonderful write up for the Annandale Distillery.
A great place to visit and take a tour followed by a visit to the cafe .
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'A brand new distillery punching way above its weight' - Jim Murray
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2018 has been a busy year for Annandale Distillery. June saw the release of the very first bottles of single cask, single malt Scotch whisky to be made here in Annan for nearly 100 years, and for owners Teresa Church and David Thomson and the rest of the Distillery team, it was a proud moment indeed...Beautiful daffodils at Threave Garden and Estate.
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Threave Garden and Estate
Another wee taster of just a few of the Daffodils along the trail in Keltonhill Wood 😊
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More great reasons to Visit South West Scotland
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#SWC300Only two weeks to go until you can explore the stunning surrounds of Drumlanrig Castle and stumble upon beautifully tended gardens, enchanting woodland trails and no shortage of lovely surprises… #findyouradventure
A great reason to Visit South West Scotland.
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#SWC300Will you be joining us on our sea safari adventure to Ailsa Craig this Easter?
Stay with us on our Easter Package and enjoy a whole host of activities and dining experiences!
Find out more here - www.glenappcastle.com/offer/easterweekend/
South West Scotland is a nature-lover’s dream with everything from red deer and red squirrels to red kites!
Visit South West Scotland are a group of independent tourism businesses based in South Ayrshire and Dumfries & Galloway. We would love it if you would let us share our secrets with you.
Book now with one of our many accommodation providers -maybe a hotel in a lighthouse or a glamping experience in a forest.
