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Dumfries & Galloway

Thomas Carlyle’s Birthplace

Childhood home of one of Britain’s most influential thinkers

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A waterfall tumbles down a lush green hillside on a sunny day.

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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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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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The drawing room at the Hill House, with white walls and pink stencilled decorations. A Mackintosh sofa stands against the long wall next to the fireplace, facing the windows.

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Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s architectural masterpiece turns art into a home.

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A view of the inside of a painted dome, with blue and gold decoration at the very top. Statues separate small window panels all the way around.

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Classical elegance and architectural tricks distinguish Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson’s finest domestic creation

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Reels of brightly coloured thread are displayed on the wooden shelves of a dresser.

Weaver’s Cottage

Atmospheric cottage and hands-on museum where the traditional weaver’s craft comes to life

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Preston Mill is surrounded by grass meadows and a river. It has orange stone walls with a conical roof, that leans slightly to the side.

Preston Mill

Picturesque mill on the banks of the River Tyne – waterwheel, millpond, doocot and Outlander set

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