Most of the Dumfries and Galloway area is rural and seen as a getaway rather than being full of tourist attractions. Nonetheless, there are various sights around the region, including:
- Cream o' Galloway ice cream centre, to the west.
- Seven Stanes set of mountain bike courses set around dumfries & Galloway, the closest to Dumfries being Mabie Forest.
- The David Coulthard museum in his hometown of Twynholm, described as "the worldâs most comprehensive collection of Formula 1 memorabilia for any driver".
- Mabie Farm park, Mabie forest.
- Carelaverock Castle, once a fort against the English, which is near the Wildfowl and Wetlands Centre.
- Castle Douglas, Scotland's food town, is the next town along the A75.
- Shambellie House Museum of Costume, Sweetheart Abbey and the New Abbey Corn Mill, at nearby New Abbey.
- Past New Abbey is the John Paul Jones birthplace museum.
- Criffel, the highest local hill and a moderate walk to the top.
- The ever-threatened Museum of Lead Mining in Wanlockhead, Scotland's highest village, in the Lowther Hills.
- Nearby Moniaive, deemed one of Britain's "coolest" villages by The Times in 2004, and home of the "Green Handbook for South-west Scotland". It was once the home of the artist James Paterson and a member of Franz Ferdinand has a house there.
- Ellisland Farm, a one-time residence of Robert Burns, to the north.
- The Savings Banks Museum, in nearby Ruthwell.
- Some of the most notable place names in the area include Little Cocklick, Cocklicks Farm and Twathats, the latter two close together near Ruthwell. Little Cocklick was once the home of Jean Maxwell, the Galloway sorceress, one of the last witches to be tried.
- The Devilâs Porridge war museum, to the east near Annan.
- Drumlamrig Castle, home of the recently deceased Duke of Buccleuch and soon be be again the home of the stolen painting Madonna with Yarnwinder.
- The Old Blacksmithâs Shop, Gretna Green; an old spot for runaway weddings.
