If you have never visited the Garden of Cosmic Speculation then this should definitely be on your list of places you must see! 2016 is Visit Scotland’s Year of Innovation, Architecture and Design and this site absolutely fits this theme! The Garden of Cosmic Speculation is a 30 acre garden designed by landscape architect Charles Jencks and his late wife …

In February Solway Tours celebrated the anniversary of their first bespoke guided historic tour.  In the same month we were also extremely delighted with the Visit Scotland press release announcing that we had been awarded five stars for our tours and that we are the first and only Visit Scotland five star tour in Dumfries and Galloway.  Receiving such an award within the …

This coming week kids will get a few days holidays from school.  There are many fantastic sites around the Region that are child friendly.  In this weeks blog we have listed 10 historic gems within Dumfries and Galloway that are well worth a visit and we think will keep them entertained!   1.    ORCHARDTON TOWER This round tower from the 15th Century is a great place to …

So What has Dumfries and Galloway really done for us? Thomas Telford 2016 sees the launch of Visit Scotland’s Year of Innovation, Architecture and Design. Across the year we will showcase Dumfries and Galloway’s historic contribution to these areas. Solway Tours would like to inspire the people across Scotland and beyond in recognising the role of people within our region …

Have you ever thought about making the journey to the WW1 Battlefields? If you have always thought about it but not done anything about it well now is the time.  This year is the centenary of the Battle of the Somme, one of the bloodiest battles for the British and Allied forces during the First World War.   Thousands of people will make the …