Places to visit near Dalbeattie
Close by, the list has a single place: Buittle Castle, within 5 km of its edge. A day out takes you to Threave Castle, 9.5 km away. Within 40 km, the list counts 12, among them 8 castles and 2 abbeys or priories.
On Dalbeattie’s doorstep
Setting out from the centre, Buittle Castle is 1.6 km away. Buittle Castle is a castle in Dumfries and Galloway.
1Where they are
The map numbers 7 places, in the order of the tiles below.
Dalbeattie is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
The mix
Most common are castles or historic places: 11 of 13.
Green: inside Dalbeattie. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
5 places are cared for: 4 by Historic Environment Scotland and 1 by the National Trust for Scotland (Threave Castle, Caerlaverock Castle, Maclellan's Castle and Threave Garden (NTS), and 1 more).
Every place, in and near Dalbeattie
Look within 40 km for all 13 places listed.
Threave Castle
14th century tower house near Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
Caerlaverock Castle
Former castle archaeological site in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
Sweetheart Abbey
Category A listed building in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
What is in or close to Dalbeattie comes first, then the best known within 40 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
16 listed buildings are on Dalbeattie’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Dalbeattie →
A day out from Dalbeattie
Our list has 12 places within 40 km; these lead.
2Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandThreave Castle9.5 km westCastle3Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandCaerlaverock Castle20 km eastAbbey or priory4Abbey or priorySweetheart Abbey14 km northeastCastle5CastleOrchardton Tower6.2 km south
6Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandMaclellan's Castle18 km southwest
7Garden · National Trust for ScotlandThreave Garden (NTS)8.2 km westCastleCastleDrumcoltran Tower8.1 km northeastCastleCastleDrumlanrig Castle38 km northAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryDundrennan Abbey16 km southwestCastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandCardoness Castle25 km westCastleCastleCarsluith Castle35 km west
MuseumGarden of Cosmic Speculation24 km northeastThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Kirkcudbright →
Practical questions about Dalbeattie
What is there to see near Dalbeattie?
No attraction is mapped inside Dalbeattie itself. Within 5 km of it are Buittle Castle.
Does Dalbeattie have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Dalbeattie.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Dalbeattie?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Threave Castle (Historic Environment Scotland), 9.5 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Dalbeattie?
Within 40 km: Threave Castle (9.5 km), Caerlaverock Castle (20 km), Sweetheart Abbey (14 km), Orchardton Tower (6.2 km).
Where are Dalbeattie’s historic buildings listed?
Dalbeattie has 16 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic Environment Scotland’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Dalbeattie when it is inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
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 (4)
- Buittle Castle: Chris Newman, 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
- Threave Garden (NTS): David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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