Title: Things to Do in Dumfries and Galloway in 2026 | Expedia.com

# Things to do in Dumfries and Galloway

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![The Devorgilla Bridge and Dumfries in Scotland](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6051146/c03fbd6f-388c-4b93-ae2a-0d09f2306d51.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

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![My wife and I discovered this wonderful location totally by accident. Saw a sign off the picturesque A702 and thought we would check it out by traveling up a very narrow road for a mile or so.
There is also a nature trail around the lake showing local habitat ( 2 miles approx) and great picture opps.  Magical!](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/182829/d6ddfc5c-118b-4680-b0b6-d8f0601be83f.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![We drove down this scenic valley from Wanlockhead Village on the B797 alongside the almost empty river bed.
Signs along the river reminded visitors that these were the spawning grounds for salmon and not to lift the stones out of the river.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6084774/fc0c22ea-8f07-453b-a7d2-0d04853be6e8.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![cairn holy ancient stones are near newton stewart](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/182806/f2d8c03c-845c-44f3-b2b2-c062bdef16b0.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

### Dumfries and Galloway Attractions

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## What to do in Dumfries and Galloway

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- With kids

### Free Things to Do in Dumfries and Galloway 

Traveling on a shoestring budget in Dumfries and Galloway? Spend time, not your paycheck, on awesome experiences. 

**Lock Ken** \- Slow things down and enjoy a little time relaxing beside the water. 

### Things to Do in Dumfries and Galloway with Kids

There are loads of fun things to do with your kids in and around Dumfries and Galloway. Keep the gang happy with our [family friendly experiences](https://www.expedia.com/things-to-do/en/search?rid=6051146&rfrr=ATG.LP.BodyContent&categories=Family%20Friendly).

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## Popular day trips from Dumfries and Galloway

![A path in Cally Woods. The hillside, on the right, is the side of Cally Motte.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/182747/7ecdfa9b-c394-4b40-a03c-2652d2d9cfea.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium)

[Photo](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0) by [Ann Cook](https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/7996) ([Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0))

### Gatehouse-of-Fleet

![The Annandale Way is accessible by walking out of Moffat along Beechgrove. This is a photo of my son I took about 5 miles out from Moffat. ](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/4396/880ce787-6ca2-4a3d-9c75-b38f0d400ccd.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium)

### Moffat

![Aerial view of green farmland along River Annan, Lockerbie, Scotland, United Kingdom.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/5581/ed95e7f5-817c-4912-943a-affb3b7fe501.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium)

### Annan

![Adobe](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/5583/ccf74b55-8065-4bd4-81bb-f3036b3e3ad8.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium)

### Ayr

![Sweetheart Abbey](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/5584/9880ce53-2543-4368-88ec-e01cf859ad91.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium)

### Dumfries

![Just off the A7 3 miles north of Hawick Scotland ](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/5593/ff2e57b6-d577-4ee6-868b-0ac70ddf7b18.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium)

### Hawick

![A fascinating place to spend a day or two exploring the old industrial buildings and incredible riverside walk (Clyde Walkway).](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/5599/948463bd-2d32-44bc-8b51-e0235ed3b19d.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium)

### Lanark

![Looking East on the Nature Reserve](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/5605/9a1d5996-f0ae-4824-981f-465ef26720a6.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium)

[Photo](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0) by [Iain Lees](https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/24143) ([Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0))

### Selkirk

## Frequently asked questions

### What can you do in Dumfries and Galloway for free?

> - Lock Ken
> - Port Logan Beach
> - Rockcliffe Beach
> - Moffat Woolen Mill

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