Explore Galloway from far away, using these web links.  Above all, visit Galloway in person, and enjoy its rich history, friendly people and stunning scenery.  Let us know if you know of web sites that should be included in this section for the benefit of other visitors.

Discover the 24 hour weather forecast from the BBC, based around Newton Stewart.  Forecasting the weather beyond about 5 days ahead stretches even the most experienced weather forecaster!

Explore an internet map of Galloway, in various scales down to street level.  Multimap (now Bing Maps) is one of the world's leading providers of online mapping and location-based services.

Dumfries & Galloway Family History Society was founded in 1987 to encourage the study of family history, genealogy and the local history of the South West of Scotland.


With views of the Mull of Galloway, cliffs, seabirds and treacherous seas this lighthouse webcam gives a picture of what life as a mariner is like.

Historic Scotland cares for many historic properties and sites throughout Galloway, including MacLellan's Castle and Kirkmadrine Early Christian Stones.

The National Trust for Scotland cares for many historic properties and sites throughout Galloway, including Threave and Broughton House & Garden.

Dumfries and Galloway Tourist Board provides accommodation, travel and event details for visitors to Galloway.

The Tobar an Dualchais (Kist o Riches) website contains thousands of oral recordings recorded in Scotland and further afield, from the 1930s onwards.

The Robert the Bruce Commemoration Trust is a registered Scottish Charity, whose main aim is to create a visitor centre worthy of Scotland's hero king.

 Galloway Exploration Montage