The road to the castle is a disaster! The gift shop and castle are worthy the visit. Staff very friendly and welcoming. We didn't go into the castle but I did take the dog around the moat as suggested by a staff member. I took lots of pictures. Beautiful views, the only thing that was a slight inconvenience is i didn't wear the right footwear! It's was a little wet around the back of the castle and my feet got soaked. Obviously this is my fault and no fault of the castle grounds. I was wearing trainers, I'd recommend boots or Wellingtons. Beautiful place though.

Absolutely loved this place. Soo unique in design. We visit lots of castles up and down the country and this is one of the most memorable. Beautiful surroundings, loads of history and some very knowledgeable, friendly staff. We will revisit, next time we pass through. Highly recommended

Our favorite castle of the 10 we visited on our 2 week roadtrip. Loved the kind staff and how you feel like you have the place to yourself to explore. It really feels like a fairytale with a moat and original site you can walk to nearby. So pictaresque and worth the drive.

Fabulous little castle, really interesting place with loads of history. Only a short journey from Dumfries. We didn't have to book ahead of time and were able to park easily. They also have a great little shop and small cafe. Lots of places to have a picnic and the area is great for dogs, with some nice paths and walks

Great place to visit, some restoration work being carried out, at present.Good car parking area, gift shop and video area to educate you on the history of the site. You do a small walk to the original castle site. Well worth a visit. Some areas of the castle are not accessible by wheel chair, for obvious reasons.

My favorite Castle of my first 9 days in Scotland. This one has a moat, like a true castle should. The draw bridge was destroyed centuries ago, along with part of the roof, and sections of it have been exposed to the elements for some time. There are sections repaired allowing access to the multiple levels where there is a roof protection that section. The prison was in good condition too. Crazy to know the prisoners were just tossed from 2 stories into the pit. Don’t bother checking out the original castle a short walk away, as it is flattened, and the perimeter blocks are all left near foundation level. Check out my photos.

Very interesting Castle/s. Parts were closed off but there was enough to have a wander around (albeit it's not particularly large for a castle. The staff in the shop/visitor centre were helpful and friendly. Worth a visit if you like castles/historic buildings.

This is the home of one of my ancestors, so I was thrilled to be able to walk the grounds! The castle is very large. There are plenty of parking spaces, also an area to park and have lunch. Visitors were having a great time riding bikes while I was there. Dog friendly and sheep for as far as the eyes can see! Visiting the grounds was free and well worth the time as there are several trees on site that are very old and beautiful. Recommend a visit!

Beautiful castle and surrounding scenery. Booked a tour in advance- well worth doing and very interesting. There is a Rembrandt painting that can be viewed as part of the tour- a nice bonus! Our tour guide was incredibly knowledgeable and had a great sense of humour. The gardens are beautiful and well maintained. We had lunch in the Castle Cafe afterwards which was tasty with generous portions. Lovely gift shop with a great selection.

Amazing place to visit with dogs that are happier off lead. Went twice in a week we loved it that much. Great walking routes, did multiple of them. Only paid for parking @ £2.50 for the whole day which is a steal. Cafe was lovely and reasonably priced. Would highly recommend.

Drumlanrig castle and grounds are beyond anything we have been to before, the pink castle is stunning packed full of history amazing paintings and furniture. To be able to get so close to the Rembrandt was a real honour and a highlight of the tour. Gary the tour guide was brilliant really helping us understand the history easily he is very knowledgeable. The grounds are perfectly manicured it’s a real credit to all the staff who maintain the castle and grounds, the castle is still used and lived in by the duke and family he was there on our visit. Make sure to book the castle tour in advance as they fill up quickly

Beautiful grounds and an interesting looking building from the outside. Quite annoyed that the guy who took our money told us we could look round the castle as much as we liked, only to find out he meant from the outside. Seemed expensive without access to the castle.

What a fantastic day out . Loads to see and do. We did the castle tour and it was really interesting Gary the tour guide was fantastic . I would highly recommend taking a visit. The gardens are beautiful .

A full day out. Kids will love the play park and space. Adults will love the garden grounds and castle. It has something for everyone and the gardens are incredible.

Fantastic place for both kids and adults. Much cheaper than most similar places. Staff are very friendly and always seem to be happy to answer any questions. Amazing scenery, fun things to do, could easily spend the whole day here! Lots of slides, tobogins, play park, bouncy pillows, go carts, hay barn, trampolines and a little train ride which you can go on more than once. Fed lots of animals, there was a petting session with guinea pigs, rabbits and ferrets and then kids fed milk to the baby lambs. They loved it! Just be aware that some animals, (a goat in our case) are very clever, and whilst you feed another animal they grab the feed bag out of your hands 🤣 All very funny though. Oh and there's a lovely cafe and delicious ice cream to end your day off. Perfect day, thanks we will be back again when next in Scotland! 😁👍

Honestly, one of, if not, THE best open farm we have ever visited across Ireland and Scotland! Loads of space, amazing cafe, plenty of opportunities to get up close and personal with the animals and loads of activities for the kids. We loved it and highly recommend a visit for young and old!

Great park, plenty parking and fair priced. Kids absolutly shattered on the way home, just way i like it to be. Guess it was the outdoor activities and dragging the seats to the top of the slides repeatedly. Disappointed boat pond closed due to lack of water And quad bikes also closed. But my kids still had a blast without so 5*

This place was absolutely fantastic family day out, we visited out of season so there wasn't crowds of people. There was so much to do for children and adults alike. All the outdoor slides and activities were so much fun!!! The kids loved feeding the animals and the cafe was a lovely spot to grab lunch. Would highly recommend a visit if in the area but also worth making the trip if travelling from further afield.

Feed the animals, hold rabbits.and guinea pigs. Lots to keep young and older kids occupied. Plenty of benches for picnic use. We had an excellent day

What an amazing place. My son (2 1/2) loved it Plenty of things to do, Staff very friendly and knowledgeable Food is reasonable priced Great value for price to get in Wheelchair/pushchair friendly Toilets very clean Lovely cafe very clean

Need kids to burn off some energy this place is perfect. the cafe was fantastic food not expensive and tasty loved the ice-cream. Staff very friendly.

Visited Hetland Garden Centre and Dino Park with my extended family of young adults. We all ate at the garden centre's cafe which had a well catered menu with options for vegans and intolerances. There was also a good selection of delectable cakes and desserts. A little on the expensive side but the food and service were all very good. The Dino Park was reasonably priced at £6 for adults and cheaper for children. The staff member was extremely friendly and helpful and the Park itself was well laid out with plenty to see and explore.

Absolutely brilliant family day out. We brought our 3yr old son for the first time and he had a great day. He said "best day ever!" Lots to do and see. Not expensive either.

Absolutely rubbish! We paid over £50 to see a bunch of plastic dinosaurs that don't even move...you can walk around it in less than 10 minutes, and they make you pay extra for soft play! The place is an absolute waste of time and money and looking very tired. The restaurant wasn't much better, lots of flies in the cake cabinet and the meals are more like kids party food! Please don't waste your money here! Go to one of the other local amazing farm parks or activities!

The dinosaur trail only takes 10/15m to walk around, but you stop and explore, 'digging' up bones and exploring the area. We stayed for about 2 hours, did three laps and spend an hour in the soft play. Decent hot food, really engaging staff with the kids, and unlike a lot of soft plays not cramped and really well maintained. Absolute must stop with dinosaur obsessed toddlers. A real gem.

Great place to take kids. Really nice garden centre too. Lovely staff. Surprisingly quiet on a Saturday, the soft play even more so but that was definitely not a bad thing.

Loved it. Went close to opening time and it was so lovely and quiet, perfect for my 3 autistic boys. Lots of different dinosaurs to see and they loved digging for fossils. Nice little playground in the middle for a run around. The soft play was good, not too big so easy to keep an eye on the kids. Staff were all very nice and friendly, talked us through the whole thing before we went in. It was just great.

The garden centre is lovely with some really great products, the soft play was brilliant- really great space and very clean. The disappointment was the Dino Park, for the price it was a real let down. Very tired models and not enough activities to be considered a family attraction. Advice to the owners knock the Dino Park on the head and focus on the rest of the business.

Well what can I say about Dalscone if you not been before, I highly recommend. Dalscone is amazing and beautiful well kept farm park. All ages can enjoy. They have had a new upgrade on the farm park and it was the best for children, play park, mini golf, bumper boats and the go karts. The team at Dalscone is so friendly and very chatty. If your on social media please do follow them Dalscone farm as they give out amazing content. 💜 Thank you all at Dalscone for amazing visit. 💜🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💜

Fabulous fun filled farm! the staff are so friendly, helpful and make you feel special. Exceptional value for money, the animals are so well looked after, their welfare is paramount! The food/drinks in the cafe is fabulous with a wide choice of yummy desserts! The cleanliness is exceptional throughout the cafe, farm park and toilets. The gift shop/toy shop has a wide selection of fantastic goodies! A visit to Dalscone Farm is highly recommended!

Great place to visit for the whole day ,so much to see and do for kids of all ages. One grandson went missing so we informed the staff who are all connected by radio ,quickly found him. There is a security measure at the exirmt so he wouldn't gave gotten out ,but I am sure he wasn't the first to dissappear behind grandparents back,well done to the staff and the lady who helped. The kids enjoyed the downhill tubes ,the sack slide and especially the pedal karts, the oldest grandson spent about 3 hours going round and round. They got to feed the goat's and donkeys. Big soft play indoors beside the cafe which has a great choice of food and especially the strawberry and cream tarts. We were staying at a holiday camp so only a half hour drive. We live in the north east of Scotland so it's pretty far to drive otherwise we would go more often

Brilliant Farm Park!! We had such a lovely day and so much to do! We always loved Dalscone farm, but we went for the first time since outside play area has been revamped! Wow Dalscone Team! You've done such a great job and thought through everything! Animals are so well looked after and we were impressed with the new addition! Was clean and well stocked up! Icecreams were the best!!! Such a good value for money! All the staff are so lovely and helpful.

Brilliant for the kids. Easily a day out. Expensive day out if yo'ure planning on eating here like we did. But you can bring your own picnic. Lots to do, many many animals that you can feed. We would definitely come back, 100%.

Staying nearby, and the weather forecast wasn't great, so thought we would try this with a 12, 9 and 4 year old - a hard range to satisfy. They all had a really good time ! There are plenty of different things to do - eg the great playground, the slides, feeding the goats, the bumper boats and seeing all the small animals. Plenty of hand washing facilities, really clean all around the park and friendly staff. Will definitely be back when we are next in the area. Oh, and the forecast was wrong - it was really sunny !

If you are looking for a fun day out no matter what the age, whether that be from baby to pensioner, this place really does tick all the boxes. From animals, to go karts, to sandpits, to trampolines, to soft play, to a cafe and so much more, there is definitely enough to fill an entire amazing day out regardless of your age (and in my case with a disability) Really recommended

Very large museum in Dumfries with lots of variety to the displays. Shop on site (though magnets on display had very limited stock (1) so we were disappointed). Free entry, toilets available and drinking water. Worthy of several hours visit to take everything in.

It's a nice enough museum. The camera obscura was a bit of a climb..lovely building stunning location and very friendly staff

Great museum, educational and unique exhibition, friendly and professional staff.

Really enjoyed our visit to the museum, The kids had fun looking for the mini lego figures hidden amongst the exhibits and getting to touch things and trying on the costume, and going up to see the camera obscura was really good great to see and the guide was very knowledgeable and kept us entertained showing us it. It's free to visit the museum but you can give donation at the door but you do pay to go up to the camera obscura but both worth it.

This place is fantastic - and it's free. I took a 6y and there was so much to do. Lots of items to handle, presented at under 2 feet from the floor so easy to reach and replace. The content is interesting to locals and visitors alike. Dressing up is available throughout and multiple worksheets/Lego hunts etc help to engage different ages of younger kids, allowing older kids (grown ups) to be afforded the time to read at their own pace. Staff are easily found, cheerful and helpful, with pride in the building and its contents. We were sorry not to get up to the Obscura (for which there is a fee) but I'd highly recommend this for all ages of visitor as I've been several times before.

A really extensive museum with plenty of interesting and well kept artefacts to look at. There a a large range of interactive exhibits for children which is a great touch. Entry is free and we gave a donation as the museum was so interesting. Well worth a visit, if you’re in Dumfries.

Well worth a visit especially with kids. Excellent local history museum with a camera obscura, lovely views and nice gardens. Staff were very helpful and very kind.