Galloway boasts an impressive range of tourist attractions. Most places have a small visitor centre of some description, or a small local museum. Bigger attractions are listed below:
Bruce's Stone at Glen Trool - marks one of the early victories of Bruce in the Wars of Independence. Also a starting point for many hiking trails, including the path up the Merrick, the region's highest hill.
Cream of Galloway visitor centre - there is an assault course and various farming related activities, all aimed at families. For the less adventurous, there is also ice cream tasting and tours of the ice cream factory.
Bladnoch Distillery - tour a whisky distillery.
Wigtown - Scotland's national book town, with a wide range of book shops.
Whithorn - the first church in Scotland was established here by St Ninian. Nearby is St Ninian's cave, a place of pilgrimage.
The Port Logan Fish Pond - a natural rock fish pond where visitors can feed a range of deep sea fish and view a small aquarium.
The Port Logan Botanic Gardens - an impressive gardens with a wide range of tropical plants. Perfect for a picnic.
