Places worth the detour in Dumfries

9 places worth going out of your way for lie within 8 km of Dumfries, United Kingdom, across 4 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (4). Best known: Garden of Cosmic Speculation. 9 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.

Built landmarks4 Ruins & the uncanny2 Museums & culture2 Sacred sites1

All 9, ranked 9

Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.

1.Garden of Cosmic Speculation

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Sculpture garden

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2.Lincluden Collegiate Church

Sacred sites · 12th century · Hidden gem

Church in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK

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3.Dumfries Museum

Museums & culture · Hidden gem

Museum in Dumfries, United Kingdom

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4.Easthill stone circle

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Stone circle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK

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5.Twelve Apostles Stone Circle

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Stone circle at Newbridge, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK

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6.Auchen Castle Hotel

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK

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7.Torthorwald Castle

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Complex castle ruins in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK

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8.St Queran's Well

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Holy well in Dumfries and Galloway

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9.Gracefield Arts Centre

Museums & culture · Hidden gem

Museum in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK

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