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Dumfries and Galloway Tourist Board - Information on tourism products and services.
Wigtownshire County Golf Club - Offering holiday courses, situated on the shores of Luce Bay.
Dunscore Gala - Program for all ages in August, visitors to locality are welcome. Marquee Hire available throughout the year.
Kirkconnel Parish Heritage Society - Dedicated to this Parish in the region and includes pages devoted to local organisations, industry, the environment and the history of the parish. Shop for local goods.
Dumfries and Galloway Visitors Guide - Guide to web sites useful to the visitor to the area, includes accommodation and information sites.
Marrbury Smokehouse - Smoked foods shop open to visitors for sampling and tour of the smokehouse. Details of visitor centre and location.
Longsheds Equestrian Centre - Horse riding, pony trekking and riding lessons to suit all abilities in the region. Ride on fun horses and ponies.
Clatteringshaws - A guide to the forest park. Places of interest include Loch Dee, The Queen's Way, the Raiders Road, and the wildlife visitors centre.
Lossat Shooting Breaks - Offering goose, duck or rough shooting with BASC guide. Gun dogs welcome. The Northern Ireland ferry is only 8 miles from Lossat farmhouse.
Pro Zone Paintball - Play paintballing and airsoft outdoor adventure games on a 200 acre ex MOD site near Annan.
Westlands Activity Centre - Activity centre offering go karting, quad bikes, crazy golf, clay shooting, fishing and paintballing for families, corporate days, parties.
Ellisland Farm - Home of Scottish national poet Robert Burns who lived at this property near Dumfries when he wrote many of his best-loved nature poems and songs - the building is now a visitor attraction.
Galloway Cycling Holidays - Guided and self-led bicycle tours of this region.
Solway Links Golf Course - For golfing in this region, discover the Solway Links 'pay and play' golf course near Southerness.
Scotlands Outdoor Centre - The centre offers a wide range of activities including paintball, all clay shooting disciplines, archery, raft building and team building and bonding courses. Located on the outskirts of Glenluce.
Port William - Details about this location and the surrounding area.
Gatehouse of Fleet Initiative Online - Commissioned by the Gatehouse Development Initiative to provide an online guide to the town of Gatehouse of Fleet
Mull of Galloway and South Rhins - Tourist information guide providing accommodation, activities, attractions and history for the area.
Portpatrick - Informative site covering the towns of Portpatrick, Cairnryan and Stranraer. 2000 Acres of Sky was filmed in Ronansay.
Scottish Ancestral Trail Holidays - Business specialising in short chauffeur driven genealogical holidays. Catering for descendants of Scots wishing to see the places in the South of Scotland of importance in their family's history.
Dalton Pottery - Family fun days and childrens activities in the child friendly Dalton Pottery Art Cafe. School parties, children's parties and pottery nights for all the family.
Gatehouse of Fleet Festival - A 10 day celebration of folk, country, bluegrass, traditional music and arts -crafts show. Normally held in March.
Dumfries and Galloway Museum Service - Latest news, together with details of core displays, special exhibitions and events at eleven museums and galleries across this region.
Drummuir Farm Ice Cream - Includes details of the ice cream parlour and their wide range of ice cream flavours. A day out for the entire family.
The Border Gathering - An annual event held in the region to celebrate Border culture. Each year, a name is selected and its history presented. The site features event listings and online booking facilities.
Axe Throwing - Running events and tuition locally and throught the Country. Displays organised for shows, events, parties and corporate entertainment.
Visit Southern Scotland - Guide covering Dumfries and Galloway and the Borders. Provides visitor information including accommodation, nature, history and culture details.
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