Woodfall Gardens

Woodfall, known as Galloway’s “Secret Garden”, is an atmospheric 18th Century walled garden. The walls and surrounding woodland provide shelter and give a sense of security, serenity and seclusion… The late-18th-century walled garden, once associated with Glasserton House, is divided into three equal areas by internal walls. It still contains some original buildings and has READ MORE

Torhouse Stone Circle

Torhouse Stone Circle lies in the Bladnoch Valley, probably built 4000 years ago. It is the best surviving monument in what was once clearly an important landscape during prehistory. The stone circle, which is over 60 feet in diameter, is in an excellent state of preservation. Its 19 granite boulders are graded in height, with READ MORE

Sorbie Tower (Old Place of Sorbie)

Sorbie Tower, or the “Old Place of Sorbie” is a 16th Century fortified L-shaped house standing virtually complete wall to head. It is now owned by the Clan Hannay Society (acquired in 1965) and is gradually being restored.  Although the current building is 16th century, there are 12th century foundations on the site.  The tower was probably built by READ MORE

Cruggleton Castle

Cruggleton Castle is accessible along a coastal path from the grounds of nearby Galloway House. Today the outward remains consist of a narrow section of barrel vaulting in what was the tower. It is known locally as ‘The Arch’ and is clearly visible from the B7063 Garlieston to Isle of Whithorn road. Formerly supported on READ MORE

Rispain Camp

This site, rectangular earthwork on the slope of Camp Hill, north-west of Rispain Farm was thought to be a Roman Camp until it was excavated in the late 1970’s when radiocarbon dating established it as a defended Homestead dating to around 60 BC. The surrounding ditch is roughly rectangular and was almost 6 metres in depth with upcast banks on READ MORE