Threave Garden lies just to the west of Castle Douglas in Dumfries and Galloway and are in the care of the National Trust for Scotland.

The gardens are lovely, well worth a visit.

Pond and Japanese bridge:-

Japanese bridge (Threave House behind):-

Japanese Bridge from approaches:-

Cascade:-

I took a video of the cascade to get the full efefct:-

Threave House. I believe this is used as administration offices, now:-

Fuller view:-

Threave Castle sits on an island in the River Dee near the town of Castle Douglas (see here and here) in Dumfries and Galloway.

There’s a fairly long walk from the car park and visitor centre to the landing area to get the boat across the river to the castle.

The walk is circular and this photo was taken on the way back to the car park:-

Castle across River Dee:-

The river apparently isn’t very deep but Historic Scotland (in whose care the castle is) is careful about how you cross. You can see the island’s jetty to the right here:-

Threave Castle closer View:-

Exterior of Tower:-

Arrowslits in exterior wall:-

Inside the tower:-

A model of the castle is in the case in the centre:-

Castle model:-

Not the sort of thing you really expect to come across on rounding a corner in rural Scotland. An Art Deco/Modernist Power Station.

Tongland Power Station, part of the Galloway hydro-electric power scheme, is in Dumfries and Galloway on the A711 between Castle Douglas and Kirkcudbright.

Frontage:-

Reverse view:-

Vehicle entrance gates:-

Detached building and what looks like a huge water tank:-

This simple pillar with carved surmount stands at the western approaches to the town on a roundabout where the A 745 joins the A 713.

1914-1919 Dedication. Their Name Liveth for Evermore:-

Reverse view looking towards the town:-

WW2 Dedication and names:-

Great War names. This set includes a Croix de Guerre recipient, John J O’Haire, King’s Own Scottish Borderers. He was also awarded the Military Medal (British) and Medaille Militaire (French.) He’s buried in Hooge Crater Cemetery:-

Great War names, second panel:-

Castle Douglas is a small town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. (I have seen the town’s name translated into French as Chateau Sans Chien. You have to be Scottish to get this. Castle Dug-less.) It has quite a few examples of more or less deco style.

Nikos Greek Restaurant:-

Door detail, Nikos Greek Restaurant:-

A former bank now a kids (clothes?) shop:-

Fine carved detailing round and above door on former bank:-

Telephone Exchange. Pity the windows’ eyes are poked out on this building:-

Castle Douglas Library is housed in a rather fine old building:-