South Scotland

South Scotland Hotels

Highlights

With Gretna Green and medieval Caerlaverock Castle nearby, Best Western's South Scotland hotels provide a perfect base for a romantic break.

South Scotland Attractions

Near Best Western's hotels in South Scotland, explore Caerlaverock Castle, a medieval fortress near Dumfries. Wander lochside at wild Glenkiln, dotted with Henry Moore and Rodin sculptures, or the magical gardens at Castle Kennedy, near Stranraer. Enjoy a whisky nosing and tasting at Castle Douglas' Bladnoch Distillery Visitor Centre.

South Scotland Places to Visit

Gretna Green witnesses 4000 weddings each year where elopers have been marrying at the Old Blacksmith's Shop for more than two centuries. Drop into Burns House in Dumfries, a simple sandstone cottage where he spent the last years of his life.

Fame and Fortune in South Scotland

Poet Robert (Rabbie) Burns died in Dumfries in 1796, while historian Thomas Carlyle, engineer Thomas Telford and racing driver David Coulthard all hail from the west coast. South Scotland can also claim St Columba and doctor and African explorer Mungo Park for its own.

South Scotland Fact

Dumfries is known as 'the Queen of the South', as named by local poet and politician David Dunbar in the 19th century.