Guidebook for Dumfries
Food Scene
A pub/restaurant Kingholm Quay, at the end of a nice walk by the river. Good for drinks or meals, and a nice friendly atmosphere.
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The Swan
A pub/restaurant Kingholm Quay, at the end of a nice walk by the river. Good for drinks or meals, and a nice friendly atmosphere.
Downstairs, nestled in the cellar of Irish Gate, is a cafe from 10-3 pm, offering lunches, snacks and hot drinks.
Scrumptious
92 WhitesandsDownstairs, nestled in the cellar of Irish Gate, is a cafe from 10-3 pm, offering lunches, snacks and hot drinks.
A really good Indian restuarant with freshly prepared food, close to the Theatre Royal.
Daksh Indian Restaurant
55-57 Queen StA really good Indian restuarant with freshly prepared food, close to the Theatre Royal.
Parks & Nature
Award-winning park well-used by the locals for a pleasant stroll, with a play area for children, crazy golf and a band stand.
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Dock Park Dumfries
DockheadAward-winning park well-used by the locals for a pleasant stroll, with a play area for children, crazy golf and a band stand.
Getting Around
Whitesands
Bus stops
Rail links to Glasgow, Carlisle and Newcastle. Also check out the award-winning station garden, maintained by volunteers.
Railway Station
Rail links to Glasgow, Carlisle and Newcastle. Also check out the award-winning station garden, maintained by volunteers.
Arts & Culture
Robert Burns House
Burns StreetDumfries Museum and Camera Obscura
Rotchell RoadThe Stove Network
100 High StGracefield Arts Centre
28 Edinburgh RdThe best small cinema in Scotland, showing a variety of independent and foreign languarge films as well as more mainstream, family friendly films.
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Robert Burns Centre Film Theatre
Mill RoadThe best small cinema in Scotland, showing a variety of independent and foreign languarge films as well as more mainstream, family friendly films.
Drinks & Nightlife
Globe Inn
56 High StA great pub with live music
A nice friendly welcoming pub that offers live music on certain nights.
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Coach and horses
66 White SandsA nice friendly welcoming pub that offers live music on certain nights.
The Venue Dumfries
6-7 Church PlaceLive music venue with a late licence
Shopping
Run by a local artist, this shop offers a number of unique artworks and gifts.
Cloud 9 Studio Gallery
165 Irish StRun by a local artist, this shop offers a number of unique artworks and gifts.
The Old School
47 Brooke StreetA converted school with studios, shops and a great cafe called NonaLou's
Run by a group of artists, The Yellow Door sells original art, antiques and unusual items, all housed in a George terrace that has been uniquely restored.
The Yellow Door Gallery
16 Queen StRun by a group of artists, The Yellow Door sells original art, antiques and unusual items, all housed in a George terrace that has been uniquely restored.
A great record shop that sells vinyl and tickets for local music events. Well worth a visit.
Barnstorm Records
128 Queensberry StA great record shop that sells vinyl and tickets for local music events. Well worth a visit.
Sightseeing
The only triangular castle in Scotland, made of pink sandstone, with a moat and twin towered gatehouse. Originally built in the late 13th century, It is a ruin but still looks formidable
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Kastilyong Caerlaverock
The only triangular castle in Scotland, made of pink sandstone, with a moat and twin towered gatehouse. Originally built in the late 13th century, It is a ruin but still looks formidable