Our ‘Breakout' leaflet lists seven good half day and full day drives, to help holidaymakers find most places of interest on their travels around our lovely area.

Close by the Colvend Coast to ‘New Abbey & Mabie Forest' or the ‘Threave Castle Gardens' and Castle Douglas offer two choices where driving times may be limited to just an hour, while ‘Kirkcudbright' and ‘Gatehouse of fleet' offer a further two choices with drive times of just a little longer, although our suggested routes can make these into easy full days out.

Central Galloway The ‘Rivers & Hills' trip or ‘Glen Trool' would generally be full day tours of around 70 miles each; allow 2 to 3 hours drive time as there is lots we have mentioned for you to see and do.

To the East and North Our ‘Historic Borders' trail offers a choice of three routes including Moffat, Gretna, Drumlanrig Castle, and wild ‘Border Reivers' single track roads over the hills. Edinburgh (and Glasgow) are just two hours away so a trip to Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Yacht Britannia, or the Burrel Collection is quite feasible.