Castle Douglas lies just off the main A75 road from Dumfries to Stranraer at the north end of pretty Carlingwark Loch. It serves as an important regional centre for a large area of rural Galloway.

Castle Douglas is increasingly seen as a base for those touring South West Scotland. It is centrally located in a part of the country which always turns out to be larger than expected.  

Threave Gardens, are to the south of the town and they are run by the National Trust for Scotland; while a mile or so further west is Threave Castle, spectacularly situated on an island in the River Dee and was the home of the Douglas family from the 1300s to 1640.  It is now in the care of Historic Scotland and can be visited by boat.

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