In Person 2024 Theme Dumfries and Galloway Barholm Castle 8 September 2024 Barholm Castle is a traditional Scottish tower house situated 300 feet above sea level overlooking Wigtown Bay and the Machars of Wigtownshire. It may have been constructed in several stages and consists of a rectangular tower with its earliest origins probably dating from the late 15th century and a later stair tower built on the NE side, probably late in the 16th century. It was originally built and owned by a branch of the local McCulloch family. It is reputed to have been a hiding place in 1566 of the well known figure of the Scottish reformation John Knox (1514-1572). The castle fell into disuse and disrepair in the mid-18th century. It was restored for residential use between 2003 and 2005. Barholm Castle is now in use as a private family home and is only occasionally open for visits. View Details Facilities WC Parking Not Accessible
In Person Dumfries and Galloway Cruck Cottage 7 September 2024 8 September 2024 Cruck Cottage is the last survivor of a building type which would once have been a common sight in Torthorwald village and across southern Scotland. Its exact age is unknown, but it probably dates to the late 18th century. This atmospheric thatched cottage with its cruck construction, is now presented to show a past way of Dumfriesshire life. View Details Facilities Refreshments Parking Limited Access
In Person Dumfries and Galloway Dalbeattie Museum 7 September 2024 8 September 2024 Dalbeattie Museum is a renovated 1800's Grocers Shop, with a wide collection of 1800s and 1900s memorabilia, spread over 5 rooms on 2 levels. View Details Facilities WC Events For Children Limited Access
In Person 2024 Theme Dumfries and Galloway Dryfesdale Lodge Visitor Centre, Lockerbie 7 September 2024 8 September 2024 The Memorial and Garden of Remembrance commemorate the Lockerbie Air Disaster of December 1988 and all lives lost as a result of the bombing of Pan Am flight 103. View Details Facilities WC Parking
In Person 2024 Theme Dumfries and Galloway Dumfries & Galloway Family History Society 7 September 2024 Dumfries & Galloway Family History Society covers the three counties of South West Scotland – Dumfriesshire, Kirkcudbrightshire and Wigtownshire. The Society was established in 1987. Our aim is to promote the study of family history and is run by volunteers. We do not contract to do research for others, we simply act as facilitators for researchers visiting our area who are doing their own research. View Details Facilities WC Limited Access
In Person 2024 Theme Dumfries and Galloway Dundrennan Abbey 7 September 2024 8 September 2024 Now a ruin, the 12th-century Dundrennan Abbey was home to a community of Cistercian monks for 400 years. Mary Queen of Scots spent her last hours in Scotland here in May 1568, after the disastrous Battle of Langside. View Details Facilities WC Parking Limited Access
In Person Dumfries and Galloway Ellisland Museum and Farm 7 September 2024 8 September 2024 Ellisland Farm was built by Robert Burns in 1788 for his young wife Jean Armour and their family. Burns was especially creative at Ellisland, writing a quarter of his songs and poems including Auld Lang Syne and Tam o Shanter. During his time here, his focus moved to song-writing and collecting, including My Heart’s in the Highlands, The Banks of Doon, Killiecrankie and John Anderson. Burns chose Ellisland for its beautiful setting beside the River Nith. It has changed little since the 18th century and remains the most authentic of all his homes. View Details Facilities Disabled WC WC Parking Refreshments Events For Children Limited Access
In Person Dumfries and Galloway Greyfriars Church new 7 September 2024 We are an inclusive Scottish Episcopal community situated at the heart of Kirkcudbright, a vibrant artists’ town. Members of our congregation are involved in many aspects of Kirkcudbright life. View Details Facilities Limited Access WC Parking
In Person 2024 Theme Dumfries and Galloway Grierson House and Crichton Church new 7 September 2024 Grierson House is on Bankend Road, just inside the Grierson Gate entrance to the Crichton. It was one of the last wards to be built in the Crichton Royal Institution (CRI), from 1932 to 1934. The architect was James Flett, the CRI’s Clerk of Works, to the design of The Crichton Royal Institution’s Medical Superintendent Dr C.C. Easterbrook. The building and offices were refurbished in 2022, and the offices of the Crichton Trust are in this building. Crichton Memorial Church was designed by Edinburgh architect Sydney Mitchell, and built of Locharbriggs red sandstone. The roof is oak, the floors are marble. Features include carving by William Vickers and stained glass by Oscar Paterson, both of Glasgow. A dedication service was held in 1897, and the rare organ was installed in 1902. The Church is non denominational and still in use. View Details Facilities Disabled Access Disabled WC WC Refreshments Parking Hearing Loop
In Person Dumfries and Galloway Kirkandrews Kirk new 7 September 2024 8 September 2024 The unique little kirk at Kirkandrews was completed in 1906. It is one of several buildings constructed by James Brown of Knockbrex in a unique style, combining influences of the Arts and Crafts Movement, Celtic motifs and a fondness for miniature castles. Almost all of Kirkandrews Kirk is original. The architect was G.H. Higginbottom from Manchester. Whimsical features, such as the turret which conceals the chimney, are typical of his work. View Details Facilities Limited Access WC Refreshments Parking
