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Kids Days Out in Dumfriesshire |
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always suggest you ring beforehand if visiting with disabled children as
all attractions within the place you are visiting may not be accessible,
depending on disablement, and whether or not if you have a helper. |
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WWT Caerlaverock, Eastpark
Farm, Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland DG1 4RS, Tel 01387 770200 www.wwt.org.uk |
1,400-acre wild nature reserve with hides and observation towers and seasonal nature trails. See Barnacle Geese that fly from Norway to the banks of the Solway Firth each year. Tearoom, Sheltered picnic area. |
Yes |
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Scottish Lead
Mining Museum, Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire,
ML12 6UT, Tel 01659 74387 www.leadminingmuseum.co.uk |
Guided Underground tours at Scotland's only lead-mining museum in Scotland's highest village. Gold Panning in July and August. Educational & school visits, Interactive displays. Beam Engine. Gift shop, cafe. | Yes |
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Dumfries
Museum & Camera Obscura, The Observatory, Dumfries, DG2 7SW Tel 01387 253374 Website |
Dumfries Museum is centred around the eighteenth century windmill. You will see fossil footprints left by prehistoric reptiles, the Wildlife of the Solway marshes, tools and weapons of the earliest peoples of the region. | Yes - Almost everything can be seen |
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Mabie Farm Park,
Burnside Farm, Mabie, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, DG2 8EZ 01 387 259666 |
Quad Bike Track, a Grass Sledging Slope, Pedal Go Karts, a Boating Pond, lots of animals and a 5000 square foot Indoor Playbarn. Tearoom | Yes |
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Castledykes Park & Gardens, Municipal
Chambers, Buccleuch Street, |
A landscaped park,
with sunken gardens, children's adventure playground, and
picnic area. Tearoom. |
Partial access |
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Dock Park, Municipal Chambers, Buccleuch Street, Dumfries, Dumfries & Galloway, DG1 2AD Tel 01387 245916 |
A public park with space to enjoy and relax, with a children’s play area. |
Yes |
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Dumfries & Galloway Aviation Museum, Former Control Tower, Heathhall Industrial Estate, Dumfries, DG1 3PH Tel 01387 251623 |
Centred around a restored Control Tower, the museum houses several aircraft and aero engines. A display of artefacts and personal histories of aviation, past and present. Video presentations. Guided tours. |
Yes |
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