(Ordnance Survey Map grid reference: 84 NY 025 656)
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8 miles SSE of Dumfries. This is one of Scotland's finest castles. It is situated on a moat surrounded triangular site, and has a magnificent twin-towered gatehouse. Another impressive feature is the so-called 'Nithsdale Lodging', a 17th century Renaissance range.
The historic sites mentioned above are all administered by 'Historic Scotland'. This is an organisation which maintains ancient monuments on behalf of the government. A small admission charge is charged at many of the sites (to help pay for the continuing maintenance). Various types of season ticket are available which make charges even more reasonable since once purchased you can visit an unlimited number of sites free of charge. These season tickets are available from sites which charge for admission and have a custodian.
© Copyright Len Nicholson, 1996