Threave Garden (NTS)
You will find Threave Garden (NTS) 800 m southwest of Castle Douglas. Its status is a category B listed building. There are 13 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Threave Castle (2.1 km).
Garden near Castle Douglas
Just outside Castle Douglas
Threave Garden (NTS) is 800 m southwest of Castle Douglas. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by National Trust for Scotland
One of the places National Trust for Scotland looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Category B listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Castle Douglas has 21 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Weather through the year
For warmth, aim for June to August (18–19°C highs in Castle Douglas).
Threave Garden (NTS)
National Trust for Scotland looks after it. Wikipedia covers it in 3 languages.
- Type
- Garden
- Run by
- National Trust for Scotland
- Listed
- Category B listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 3 languages
- Town
- 800 m southwest of Castle Douglas
- Official site
- nts.org.uk/visit/places/threave-garden
Threave Garden (NTS) at a glance
Threave Garden (NTS) is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Which towns are near Threave Garden (NTS)
Largest of the 3 is Dalbeattie, home to 4,134. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
Castle Douglas
Dalbeattie
Kirkcudbright
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where Threave Garden (NTS) is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Douglas | 800 m northeast of it | 4,061 | 5 |
| Dalbeattie | 8.2 km east of it | 4,134 | 1 |
| Kirkcudbright | 12 km southwest of it | 3,219 | 6 |
Worth adding to a visit
Within 15 km are 13 places, among them 5 castles, 2 museums and an abbey or priory.
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandThreave Castle2.1 km away2
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandMaclellan's Castle12 km away3
CastleBuittle Castle6.7 km away4CastleCastleOrchardton Tower8.5 km away5Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryDundrennan Abbey13 km away6CastleCastleDrumcoltran Tower14 km away7
MuseumStewartry Museum12 km away8
MuseumTolbooth Art Centre12 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Quick answers on Threave Garden (NTS)
Where is Threave Garden (NTS)?
Threave Garden (NTS) is 800 m southwest of Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway.
What is Threave Garden (NTS)?
Garden in Scotland.
Who runs Threave Garden (NTS)?
National Trust for Scotland, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Threave Garden (NTS)?
June to August are the warmest months in Castle Douglas, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Threave Garden (NTS) a listed building?
Yes: category B listed building.
What else is there to see near Threave Garden (NTS)?
Within 15 km: Threave Castle (2.1 km), Maclellan's Castle (12 km), Buittle Castle (6.7 km) and Orchardton Tower (8.5 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Threave Garden (NTS): David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Threave Castle: LornaMCampbell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maclellan's Castle: Parrot of Doom, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buittle Castle: Chris Newman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stewartry Museum: Chris Newman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tolbooth Art Centre: LornaMCampbell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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