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Annan Museum
www.annan.org.uk
The Annan Museum houses a permanent exhibition on the history of Annan. This is a fascinating walk through time from the prehistoric period right up to the first world war with interactives and children's activities.

Gretna Green Blacksmiths Centre
www.gretnagreen.com
Become part of Gretna Green's romantic story! Visit the Gretna Green Story Exhibition and relive Gretna Green's romantic history. Examine the lives of the colourful Anvil Priests who performed the marriages. And find out why the Blacksmith's Anvil has become as famous as the Blarney Stone.

Bladnoch Distillery
www.bladnoch.co.uk
Situated on the banks of the River Bladnoch, the Distillery and Visitors Centre has one of the best Gift Shops in the area with examples of local crafts, good quality Scottish woollen goods and all at attractive prices.

Cream O'Galloway Visitor Centre
www.creamogalloway.co.uk
Cream o' Galloway is based at Rainton, a 329 hectare farm lying amongst the rolling hills of Galloway. It has been run by the Finlay family since 1927. Rainton is also home to Cream o' Galloway ice cream - what better incentive to visit the farm!

Creetown Gem Rock Museum
www.gemrock.net
The Creetown Gem Rock Museum has been owned and run by the Stephenson Family for three generations... An Experience You'll Treasure Forever

Devils Porridge
www.devilsporridge.co.uk
An amazing exhibition tells the story of the greatest munitions factory on earth. In 1915, Britain was losing the war through lack of ammunition..... until 30,000 women and men came from all over the world to work in the massive factory.

Dumfries Aviation Museum
www.dumfriesaviationmuseum.com
The restored Watch Tower (Control Tower) of the former WWII airfield at Dumfries, Scotland is the centrepiece of the Museum. The Museum is run by volunteers and houses several aircraft, aero engines and a very impressive display of artefacts and personal histories relating to aviation, past and present.

John Paul Jones Museum
www.jpj.demon.co.uk
The inviting museum shop also boasts an interpretive exhibition on the life of 'The Father of the American Navy' with video presentations. The cottage is furnished in the style of the 1700s when John Paul Jones was born.

Lead Hills Railway
www.visitmarrbury.co.uk
Britain's highest adhesion railway, reaching 1498 feet above sea level, it was originally built in 1900 for the Caledonian Railway Company for transporting refined lead to the central belt of Scotland. The lead mines closed in the late 1930's, but passenger traffic continued until the end of 1938.