Dumfries and Galloway · Walks & nature
Bruce’s Stone
A granite boulder above Loch Trool marking Robert the Bruce's first victory — and one of Galloway's finest loch views.
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Loch Trool, Glentrool, Newton Stewart DG8 6SU, UK
Opening times aren’t listed here — worth checking ahead before you travel.
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Dumfries and Galloway · Garden centres
Cally Gardens
A 1770s walled garden in Galloway woodland, kept as a wild, rare-plant treasury by plantsman Kevin Hughes — part nursery, part secret garden.
19 miles away
Dumfries and Galloway · Places to Stay
Corsewall Lighthouse Hotel and Restaurant
Sleep in a working lighthouse on a wild Galloway headland, where the sea and the sky are the only neighbours.
27 miles away
Dumfries and Galloway · Country pubs
The Steam Packet Inn
A harbourside bar at the very tip of the Machars, where the fishing boats tie up outside the window.
28 miles away