One of our favourite places that we love to guide guests around at Solway Tours is the magnificent medieval stronghold of Caerlaverock Castle. Located on the Solway Coast just south of Dumfries this unusual equilateral triangular shaped castle is now ruined however Caerlaverock Castle had an extremely turbulent history. As the Castle was so close to the English coast it …

What has Dumfries and Galloway ever done for us?- Sweetheart Abbey 8 Miles south of Dumfries in the quiet village of New Abbey lies the ruins of Sweetheart Abbey which is definitely one of Dumfries and Galloway’s historic gems. Behind the name Sweetheart Abbey lies a story of love, heartache, religious upheaval and persecution which has captured the imagination of visitors …

  What has Dumfries and Galloway ever done for us?- Kirkpatrick Macmillan “He builded better than he knew” When thinking about what Dumfries and Galloway has done for us we need to remember Kirkpatrick Macmillan. On a smithy wall in Keir Mill, Dumfriesshire, are the words “he builded better than he knew” and this was so true when reflecting back …

In true Monty Python style have you ever asked -So What has Dumfries and Galloway ever done for us? If you can’t really think of an answer you better read on! Over the next few weeks we hope to show you how much this undiscovered area of Scotland has to give and highlight its significant role in the development of …

“My experience with Mark and Lesley in both France and Belgium was emotional, informative and full of fantastic memories.” We currently have a tour advertised to the WW1 Battlefields of Belgium and France in April 2016. As experienced historians who are passionate about remembering the sacrifices made by many Scots and others on the Western Front, we have organised and …