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Dumfries and Galloway

Gracefield Arts Centre

Dumfries' own gallery, and the region's collection of Scottish painting.

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Gracefield is the gallery Dumfries keeps for itself.

It sits in a Victorian villa and a long low modern wing on Edinburgh Road, a few minutes out from the centre, and it runs a changing programme of exhibitions alongside studios, a workshop and a cafe. The part worth planning around is the collection: the region holds several hundred works of Scottish art here, and shows them in rotation rather than all at once, so what is on the walls this month will not be what was on them last. There is no charge. The town keeps a public collection of paintings and hangs it well, and that is the reason to come rather than the cafe.

Close byKings Coffee and BooksA coffee shop and bookshop in the middle of Dumfries, with breakfasts, lunches, cakes and shelves of books to browse.1 min by roadSee itCorner shopfront lit at dusk with outdoor table and chairs on pavement
Before you go
How long
Three quarters of an hour to an hour and a half
Cost
Free
Getting there
On Edinburgh Road with its own car park.

Opening hours

Their website
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
10am–5pm
Wednesday
10am–5pm
Thursday
10am–5pm
Friday
10am–5pm
Saturday
10am–5pm
Sunday
Closed
Where it is

On Edinburgh Road, a few minutes east of the centre of Dumfries.

Close byThe rest of Dumfries and Galloway, near at hand.
  1. Sandstone church spire with clock tower overlooks a statue in Dumfries town squareGreyfriars Church, DumfriesThe tall red sandstone spire of Greyfriars, a Gothic church at the end of Dumfries High Street, with the Burns statue at its door.Under a mile1 min by road
  2. Sandstone church spire with clock tower overlooks a statue in Dumfries town squareRobert Burns StatueAmelia Hill's white marble statue of Robert Burns, seated with his dog at his feet, unveiled in 1882 at the top of Dumfries High Street.Under a mile1 min by road
  3. DumfriesDumfriesRed sandstone bridges over the Nith, and the town where Burns died.Under a mile1 min by road
  4. Gift shop table with wrapping paper, Nutscene twine, seed tray dibbers and Highland cow paintingsFlourishA shop of handmade and Scottish-made gifts, homeware, cards and art on the High Street in Dumfries, with artists' studios above.Under a mile1 min by road
  5. Black hanging sign reading "The Globe" against brick buildingsThe Globe Inn, DumfriesUnder a mile2 min by road
Directions
Corner shopfront lit at dusk with outdoor table and chairs on pavementCafeKings Coffee and Books0.4 miles
Red sandstone house with slate roof and cobbled path to black doorAttractionsRobert Burns House0.7 miles
Sandstone riverside building with crow-stepped gables, cherry blossom framing the riverbank pathAttractionsRobert Burns Centre0.8 miles
Weathered headstones and an obelisk line a gravel path between tall cypress treesAttractionsSt Michael's Church, Dumfries0.9 miles
A round white tower building stands beside a garden path lined with box hedges, an urn fountain and a classical stone archway nearby.AttractionsDumfries Museum and Camera Obscura1.2 miles
Red sandstone cathedral with pointed arches, tower and gothic west doorAttractionsThe Crichton, Dumfries2.2 miles
An aerial view shows farmland scarred with parallel trenches and heaped soil, a distant house and trees on the horizon.AttractionsThe Twelve Apostles Stone Circle3.2 miles
Burger stacked with onion rings, chips and a pint of beer at the barRestaurantsMabie House Hotel5.1 miles
AttractionsEllisland Farm6.3 miles
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