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Dumfries & Galloway

Thomas Carlyle’s Birthplace

Childhood home of one of Britain’s most influential thinkers

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One of Scotland’s favourite waterfalls takes a spectacular 60m plunge into the valley below

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See nature in all its glory along the trails of one of Scotland’s prettiest stretches of coastline

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A garden for all seasons and a haven for wildlife, with an osprey platform and bat reserve

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Broughton House & Garden

The home of ‘Glasgow Boy’ E A Hornel sits in a Japanese-inspired garden and hosts an impressive collection of art

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Robert Smail’s Printing Works

Oldest working commercial letterpress printers in the UK – a living museum of Victorian history

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A view of the exterior of Newhailes House, looking between two ivy-covered trees. Red blinds cover the windows.

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Palladian house that played a prominent role in the Scottish Enlightenment

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Explore life in the countryside at this museum and historic working farm

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A view of Hill of Tarvit mansion house, looking up from the immaculate lawn at the front. The grass is bordered by dark yew hedges. It is a sunny day.

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Work, rest and play ‘above’ and ‘below’ stairs in this Edwardian mansion with its own unique golf course

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