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Photo of Castle Douglas, a village in Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.

© Rab McMurdo / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Castle Douglas

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Laid out in 1792 by the merchant William Douglas, Castle Douglas is a planned Georgian town beside Carlingwark Loch, its wide main street built for markets. These days it trades on food — officially designated Scotland’s Food Town, with dozens of independent food shops and cafes. The loch on the town’s edge is good for a stroll, and Threave Garden lies just to the west.

More places to visit near Castle Douglas

Photo of Carlingwark Loch, a loch near Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.

Carlingwark Loch

Loch near Castle Douglas

Beside Castle Douglas in Galloway, its bed once yielded a great hoard of Roman and native ironwork.

1.1 km S

Photo of Threave Garden, a garden near Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.

Threave Garden

Garden near Castle Douglas

Sixty-four acres of themed garden rooms around a Victorian mansion, run by the National Trust for Scotland.

2.2 km SW

Photo of Threave Castle, a ruined castle near Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.Highlight

Threave Castle

Castle near Castle Douglas

Island tower reached by boat.

2.5 km W

Photo of Loch Ken, a loch near New Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.

Loch Ken

Loch near New Galloway

Popular for watersports and birdwatching, this Galloway loch on the River Dee has Kenmure Castle above its western shore.

11.1 km NW

Photo of Rough Island, an island in Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.Highlight

Rough Island

Island near Rockcliffe

National Trust for Scotland bird sanctuary in the Urr estuary, a low-tide walk from Rockcliffe for oystercatchers, ringed plovers and views

11.8 km SE

Photo of Rockcliffe Beach, a beach in the East Stewartry Coast, Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.Highlight

Rockcliffe Beach

Beach near Rockcliffe

Sandy Solway bay backed by rocky outcrops and rock pools, at the heart of the Rockcliffe National Scenic Area.

11.9 km SE