A number of Historic Environment Scotland sites in the region have been partially or completely closed to the public for some ...

Threave Garden and Estate welcomed more than 120,000 people last year, with Grey Mare's Tail and Caerlaverock Castle also ...

Some moats were filled with water, like Caerlaverock Castle near Dumfries (above). Attackers would have to swim or row across the moats to get to the castle. A drawbridge was a bridge which could ...

Dumfries and Galloway is one of Scotland’s 32 unitary council areas. It was created in 1975 by uniting the historic region of Galloway to the County of Dumfries for the purpose of council ...

A popular Castle Douglas restaurant is to close after nearly 40 years. Carlo’s has been a fixture on King Street for decades, offering a tantalising range of Italian dishes. However, owners Carlo and ...