Dalston House Hotel (5 Lawrieknowe.)

Happy Hogmanay

by Ruthy2001

Im not sure if this is particular to Dumfries culture or simply Scottish but I think Dumfries is particularly fun at Hogmanay. Most people go to the local pubs until about 11 then head back to house parties. After 12 the tradition is to go "first footing" round the houses with a piece of coal and a bottle of whiskey...this tends to include the whole family and is great fun - we were lucky enough to grow up near a whole street of friends so it was very safe but the idea is to bring luck to each household by having a quick drink and welcoming in the year together..you can usually also expect to see fireworks in the town centre.

Council vandals

by Macfadyin

Older DoonHamers may recognize this picture of Carruther's Aerated Water Works
This was my playground as a kid. My father was manager here during most of the period that it was owned by the SCWS, later Henry's.
The Loreburn Hall , and the old Scaffy Depot are just off to the right. Sadly the building was demolished many years ago to make way for car parking

Museums in and around Dumfries

by socheid

Dumfries and it's surrounding area is packed with history of all sorts. For enthusiasts of museums there is an abundance in and around Dumfries reflecting the rich historical legacy that the area has. See the website below for info on the following museums in Dumfries and Galloway:-

http://www.dumfriesmuseum.demon.co.uk

Broughton House
Kirkcudbright

Burns House
Dumfries

Burns Mausoleum
Dumfries

Caerlaverock Castle
Glencaple

Carsphairn Heritage Centre
Carsphairn

Castle St John
Stranraer

Creetown Gem Rock Museum
Creetown

Creetown Heritage Trust
Creetown

Dalbeattie Museum
Dalbeattie

Drumlanrig Castle
Thornhill

Dumfries Aviation Museum
Dumfries

Dumfries Museum
Dumfries

Dundrennan Abbey
Dundrennan

Eastriggs Heritage Project
Eastriggs

Ellisland Farm
Holywood

Glenluce Abbey
Glenluce

Glenluce Motor Museum
Glenluce

Historic Resources Centre
Annan

John Paul Jones Cottage
Kirkbean

Mill on the Fleet
Gatehouse of Fleet

Moffat Museum
Moffat

Museum of Lead Mining
Wanlockhead

New Abbey Corn Mill
New Abbey

Newton Stewart Museum
Newton Stewart

Old Blacksmiths Shop
Gretna Green

Old Bridge House
Dumfries

Robert Burns Centre
Dumfries

Sanquhar Post Office Museum
Sanquhar

Sanquhar Tolbooth Museum
Sanquhar

Savings Bank Museum
Ruthwell

Stewartry Museum
Kirkcudbright

Stranraer Museum
Stranraer

Sweetheart Abbey
New Abbey

Thomas Carlyle's Birthplace
Ecclefechan

Threave Castle
Castle Douglas

Whithorn Priory Museum
Whithorn

Poet's corner

by clivedinburgh

"Nithdale"

Dumfries has a long historic past and remains the administritive centre for Dumfries and Galloway today. The town was home to Robert Burns but there is far more to see than and do in the "gateway to Scotland". The caul on the river Nith gives the water upstream a millpond like calmness that produces some great reflections as shown.