The Vault Arts Centre, located in Newton Stewart is a popular live music and performing arts venue, bar and community centre facility. They host three outstanding festivals throughout the year, Springgrass Bluegrass, Trad Festival and Autumn Trad.

Visit their website to discover what’s on this week!

Enjoy a distillery tour and discover behind the scenes of the award-winning spirits, sharing the inspiration and innovation that makes Galloway Distillery unique.

You’ll explore each step of the distinctive process before settling in for a guided tasting of The Sassenach and Hills & Harbour collections - finishing the day by selecting your favourite spirit to enjoy as a perfect serve.

Discover a collection of over 10,000 items, nearly all of which have been donated by local people. Outside are larger items, many connected with farming. The largest indoor space where rows of pews would have sat in front of a pulpit, organ and communion table is now divided into different sections – nursery, tools, kitchen, blacksmith and many more. There is also a small museum shop.

The Creetown Gem Rock Museum is a a family owned and ran museum with a wonderful collection of gems, crystals, minerals and fossils.

One of the astonishing things about crystals is the diversity of colour which is well represented by the thousands of cut gemstones on display, many of which are rare varieties.

A tranquil spot at the heart of Galloway Forest Park. For those seeking a few more thrills, Glentrool is one of the world-famous 7stanes mountain bike centres, with a range of trails for novice and experienced riders.

And once you've completed your outdoor adventures, unwind in the café and watch woodland birds busy on the feeders.

Open from April to October 31st, Sunday to Friday, 10.30 am to 4pm; we close slightly earlier in April at 3.30pm. Summer hours may be extended.

Your visit includes our chronological story of the development of Whithorn, the upper Gallery “Whithorn Cold Case” exhibition and our Audio Visual presentations, as well as our upcoming exhibit on the recent Iron Age dig; the ticket also includes access to the Iron Age roundhouse reconstruction via guided tour, and the Historic Scotland Museum of early mediaeval carved stones. The crypts are now reopened to the public. All tickets are valid for one year.

Wigtown was officially designated as Scotland’s National Book Town in 1998 and is now home to a wide range of book-related businesses. A book lovers haven – and with over quarter of a million books to choose from, old and new … it is impossible to escape empty-handed.

Whatever the season, there's always something to see and do at Kirroughtree. Even at night, when the stars put on a show!

Relax in the visitor centre, enjoy the view and fuel up for the trails. Wander to the Wild Watch Hide to spot red squirrels and birds, or meander to Bruntis Loch. There's adventure play, mountain bike trails and quiet forest roads for gentle family cycles.

Located on the south-western tip of Scotland, Logan enjoys an almost subtropical climate. The Garden's avenues and borders feature a spectacular and colourful array of half-hardy perennials. The Garden is warmed by the Gulf Stream which enables plants from Australia, New Zealand, South and Central America and Southern Africa to thrive.

Port Logan Fishpond is a unique visitor attraction which is home to a wide range of sea fish and marine life including rays, cod, pollock, turbot, mullet, starfish, hermit crabs and more! The Fishpond is created from a natural feature of the rocky coastline and was originally used as a sea fish larder for the Laird of Logan. It is the oldest and most unique natural marine 'aquarium' in the UK.