Castledykes Park — Attraction in Scotland

Lovely clean gardens for a play with the kids or danner with the dogs.

Lots of fact boards everywhere.

We had a lovely picnic with us and a picnic blanket however there are lots of picnic benches to use so blanket not needed. Would be nice if couple of the picnic benches were disabled friendly tho and had concrete up to them as my husband had to sit on path in his wheelchair as grass was to soft for wheelchair to go on.

Only down side is toilets weren't open which isn't great when you have younger kids. And also the disabled toilet wouldn't unlock either with the radar key.

Would recommend it for somewhere to go on a wee doddle on...

Had a nice walk around. Not a very big place but lots to look at. The sunken garden is well looked after and has paintings of Robert the Bruce on the walls. Robert the Bruce has a sculpture in the middle of the gardens as well. There is Plenty of seats around the gardens and it's very peaceful and quiet. Castle hill has a small plaque that tell you about William Wallace and Robert the Bruce and how they retook Dumfries castle from the english. The toilets are located beside castle hill. The car park is off the B725 or you can park at Dock park and...

Excellent place to go, especially in sunny weather, brilliant walks, even has a play area for kids, beautiful flowers and plants. Awsome place to look at plants, planted by LOCALS, Inc primary schools and newly update end bit.. At the top of the stairs. Really well worth a look, even if it is to just stretch your legs.. Bring sandwiches and take your rubbish away, really nice piece of land.. Full of cultures as you can see from the pictures.. Best of...