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Kings Arms Hotel, TheLocal AttractionsThreave Garden & EstateThe best time to visit is in spring when there is a dazzling display of daffodils. The garden is a delight in all seasons, however, and is home to the National Trust for Scotland's School of Practical Gardening. Distance: 1.19 Miles Drumcoltran Tower A well-preserved tower of mid 16th-century date simply planned and built, sitting within a busy modern farmyard. Distance: 7.66 Miles MacLellan's Castle This handsome structure has been a ruin since the mid-18th-century. It was once an imposing castellated mansion, elaborately planned with fine architectural detail. Something of its 16th-century grandeur still remains. Distance: 8.62 Miles Orchardton Tower A charming little tower house of mid-15th-century date. It is, uniquely, circular in plan. Distance: 5.33 Miles Stewartry Museum A large and varied collection of archaeological, social history and natural history exhibits relating to the Stewartry district. Distance: 8.57 Miles Threave Castle Archibald the Grim built this lonely castle in the late 14th century. It stands on an islet in the River Dee, and is four storeys high with round towers guarding the outer wall. The island is reached by boat. Distance: 1.19 Miles Broughton House & Garden An 18th-century house where Edward A Hornel, one of the 'Glasgow Boys' group of artists, lived and worked from 1901-1933. It features a collection of his work, an extensive library of local history, including rare editions of Burns' works, and a Japanese- Distance: 8.60 Miles Dalbeattie Museum Distance: 4.45 Miles Stewartry Museum Distance: 8.57 Miles Galloway Wildlife Conservation Park Distance: 7.85 Miles |
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