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Carnival
Week (traditionally 1st
week in Aug.) |
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Crowning of the Queen, Highland
dancing, live music, ceilidh, sporting events,
barbecue, car treasure hunt, fancy dress parade,
pet show, craft fayre, car auto test. etc. |
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Tennis
Club (High Street) |
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Two hard-courts. |
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Bowling
Club (High Street) |
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A well-used club welcomes visitors. |
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Golf
Club (Monreith, 2 miles) |
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St. Medan's Golf Club is situated
at Kirkmaiden, Monreith. It is a tricky 9-hole
links course (4,454 yards). On entering Kirkmaiden
you will pass the Gavin Maxwell Memorial, author
of "Ring Of Bright Water". |
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Sea
Angling |
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Luce Bay is popular with anglers
with catches including Cod, Bass, Tope, Plaice,
Skate and Mackerel. |
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Animal
World (Monreith, 2 miles) |
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See otters, eagle owls and other
small mammals and reptilia, foreign birds, waterfowl,
goats, ponies, cattle, alpaca's, miniature donkeys,
degu, tame owls and lots more. Peaceful pondside
walk in all 12 scenic acres.
Open: End March to end October, 10am-5pm. |
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Archaeology |
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There is a long history of habitation
here and there are a wealth of archaeological
sites ranging from prehistoric cairns and stone
circles to old castles, abbeys and churches.
OS maps mark major sites and many are open to
the public. The Whithorn Dig is a major excavation
(8 miles) on the site of St. Ninian's Church
established in the 4th Century. The dig covers
buildings of varying antiquity and also burial
grounds of Norse habitation. There is also an
interesting museum. |
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Distillery
(Bladnoch, 9 miles) |
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The local distillery is situated
in the village of Bladnoch. Open to visitors.
Click here
to visit their website. |
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Butterfly
Farm (15 miles) |
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Situated at Moss of Cree there
is an interesting exhibition of insectivorous
plants and tropical butterflies. Closed in winter
months. |
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Wigtown
Book Town (10 miles)
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Scotland's National Book Town.
With 25 book-related businesses, including 18
book shops, Wigtown is well worth a visit. The
Scottish Book Town Festival usually takes place
at the end of September. |
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Creetown
Gem Rock Museum (20 miles) |
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A world class collection of gemstones,
crystals, fossils, rocks and minerals. A fully
interactive museum with lots to see and do for
all the family. Click here
to visit website. |
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