Solway Tours

Solway Tours Five star, bespoke guided historic and ancestral tours of Dumfries and Galloway and across Scotland. DandG Life Tourism Champion Winner and Thistle Award Winner

We aim to provide unforgettable experiences through our extensive knowledge and insight into the History of Scotland which will create memories and smiles that last a lifetime. We seek to provide our customers with positive travel experiences delivered with a sense of warmth, friendliness, pride and a passion for promoting Dumfries and Galloway as a high quality tourist destination. We are very co

nfident that you will thoroughly enjoy all aspects of our guided tours and be in awe of the majestic countryside and impact which South West Scotland has had on shaping our global community. We are more than happy to create a flexible itinerary to suit your areas of interest. Our website gives more suggested areas to visit and we will arrange a bespoke and personalised tour for each party. We also offer guided tours of other areas of Scotland including city tours of Glasgow, Edinburgh and Stirling. Our tours offer an individually tailored and unique insight into the historical and cultural delights of South West Scotland and beyond. We provide a personalised, chauffeur-driven, high quality service which will allow you to experience the most majestic countryside whilst visiting some of the most important historical and cultural sites in the country. Lesley and Mark, your Solway Tours guides, offer a range of flexible, tailor-made tours for families or small groups to experience the charms that Dumfries and Galloway has to
offer. We are both experienced historians with specialist backgrounds in secondary education at a senior managerial level and will delight and regale you about the historic and cultural importance of Dumfries and Galloway and beyond. Your tour experience will be enhanced further by being chauffeur driven in our comfortable and stylish seven seater Renault Grand Scenic. Suggested Themed Tours

Castles and Kids
We will take you to a number of agreed historic sites within the Region and allow time to visit one of the excellent local attractions for children. Wars of Independence
Dumfries and Galloway is renowned for its pivotal role in Scotland's fight for independence. We will guide you through the crucial role played by the Bruce family during this war torn period. Robert Burns
Follow in the footsteps of the National Bard from Ellisland Farm to the “Sanghoose” and from The Brow Well to Burns Mausoleum. Dumfries offers an incredible insight into the life of Scotland’s favourite son. Cradle of Christianity
St Ninian landed in Galloway at the end of the 4th Century and changed the religious map of the Nation. This tour will look at how Dumfries and Galloway played a crucial role in the spread of Christianity. D&G Heroes and Heroines
J M Barrie, Kirkpatrick McMillan, Thomas Carlyle and Jane Haining are just some of the people raised locally who have impacted so much on the world. Their tales will inspire you!! For full details and prices for all of our tailor made tours please check our website or contact us by email or phone.

Lesley had another great day yesterday with Cathy and Deb from Florida. Our morning started with a visit to the stunning...
23/08/2025

Lesley had another great day yesterday with Cathy and Deb from Florida.

Our morning started with a visit to the stunning Cliffs of Moher. We then enjoyed a few hours at Bunratty Castle and Folk Village, Bunratty Winery and ended the day visiting the historic village of Adare.

Another great day filled with stunning scenery, a mighty castle, plenty of history, friendly locals and Irish music and Irish Coffees along the way!

It was on this day in 1917 that Nurse Nellie Spindler was killed by shrapnel near Brandhoek. During the First World War ...
21/08/2025

It was on this day in 1917 that Nurse Nellie Spindler was killed by shrapnel near Brandhoek.

During the First World War Nellie was a Staff Nurse with the 44th Casualty Clearing Station of Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service. She worked as a nurse in the evacuation hospital at Brandhoek which sits between Poperinge and Vlamertinge.

Her hospital was bombarded on 21st August 1917 and Nellie was hit in the back by shrapnel and she died of her wounds 20 minutes later at the age of 26.

Nellie was buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery with full military honors and is one of only two female casualties of the Great War to be buried in Belgium. She is the only female buried at Lijssenthoek amongst over 10,122 men.

Day 3 of Lesley’s Irish adventure with Cathy and Deb has been another great day and the weather was beautiful! We starte...
21/08/2025

Day 3 of Lesley’s Irish adventure with Cathy and Deb has been another great day and the weather was beautiful!

We started out this morning spending some time in Galway with visits to the Cathedral and then some time in the Latin Quarter where the ladies enjoyed some shopping and Irish’s coffees.

We then made our way to Caherconnel fort where we enjoyed a fascinating sheepdog demonstration and then a tasty lunch.

After lunch we visited more of the Burren and the Poulnabrone Dolmen and then enjoyed a stop at Lisdoonvarna to see where the famous matchmaking festival takes place. We ended the day enjoying the sunshine and being by the water at both Doolin and Lahinch.

Another great day!

Lesley had another great day yesterday with Cathy and Deb , where we started out in Rossnowlagh in County Donegal and en...
21/08/2025

Lesley had another great day yesterday with Cathy and Deb , where we started out in Rossnowlagh in County Donegal and ended the day in Salthill , Galway.

The scenery as we drove yesterday was beautiful and we enjoyed visits to Drumcliffe Church and cemetery where WB Yeats is buried, the village of Cong where the Quiet Man was filmed and we enjoyed a couple of hours exploring the stunning Kylemore Abbey , church and gardens.

It was another great day and it ended with a night of live Irish music at O Connors famous pub in Salthill.

20/08/2025

Day 2 of Lesley’s Ireland adventure with Deb and Cathy has been great and we are currently enjoying some live music in O’Connors Famous pub in Salthill , Galway Bay Ireland

Can anyone guess which town Lesley is in today? She has one foot in County Galway and one foot in County Mayo
20/08/2025

Can anyone guess which town Lesley is in today?

She has one foot in County Galway and one foot in County Mayo

Lesley has had a wonderful first day with Cathy and Deb from Florida.Starting out from Dublin early this morning our fir...
19/08/2025

Lesley has had a wonderful first day with Cathy and Deb from Florida.

Starting out from Dublin early this morning our first stop was at the incredible Knowth and Newgrange Stone Age Neolithic monuments in the Boyne Valley.

We then travelled North crossing into Northern Ireland and had tea and scones at the lovely tearoom in the Belleek Visitor Centre and then did the guided tour of Belleek . The work that goes into every piece of pottery at Belleek is incredible and to see the skilled staff working on individual pieces was amazing.

A great first day with lovely people and we are now enjoying a wee dram and watching the sunset at our accommodation in Rossnowlagh.

After a few hours back at Solway Tours HQ Lesley is off again! This afternoon she is sailing across the Irish Sea ready ...
18/08/2025

After a few hours back at Solway Tours HQ Lesley is off again!

This afternoon she is sailing across the Irish Sea ready to start a new 6 day tour of Ireland with two lovely ladies she is collecting in Dublin.

Fingers crossed the weather is as good as it was when she left Southern Scotland 🤞☀️

Today was Lesley’s last day with Brian and Patricia from Nashville and it was another scorcher! We visited some fantasti...
17/08/2025

Today was Lesley’s last day with Brian and Patricia from Nashville and it was another scorcher!

We visited some fantastic sites in the glorious sunshine including Blackness Castle, Linlithgow Palace and Midhope Castle. We also enjoyed a wonderful lunch in South Queensferry where we had great views of the three bridges.

It has been an incredible 10 day tour of Scotland visiting sites connected to Brian and Patricia’s ancestors and some other amazing sites across Scotland and the weather could not have been better!

A brilliant tour with lovely guests who became friends.

As many of you are aware Mark is from Garlieston in the Machars of Galloway which is the birthplace of the DDay Mulberry...
17/08/2025

As many of you are aware Mark is from Garlieston in the Machars of Galloway which is the birthplace of the DDay Mulberry Harbour.

Everytime he visits northern France he must pay his respects at the sites of Mulberry A and B at Omaha and Gold Beaches which played such a vital role in the success of the DDay landings and the subsequent battles of Normandy.

Mark still gets goosebumps every time he visits Arromamches and today was no different. The beach was quite busy at Omaha but less so at Gold where the beetles and blockhouses still sit proudly in the sand and waves of this seaside Normandy town.

The museum has been upgraded in the last year or so at Arromamches and the technology is now quite fantastic.

An emotional and thought provoking morning as always.

Arromanches-Les-Bains, Basse-Normandie, France Mulberry Harbour The Hive Garlieston

Day 9 of our grand adventure across Scotland and it was another glorious day! Starting out at Spean Brodge this morning ...
16/08/2025

Day 9 of our grand adventure across Scotland and it was another glorious day!

Starting out at Spean Brodge this morning where the views of Ben Nevis were incredible we then headed in to spend some time in Fort William.

We then headed further South and first went to pay our respect at the Glencoe Massacre Memorial and then we drove through the stunning Glencoe Pass.

It was then time to get back to exploring lands connected to The couples ancestors and the links they have with the Colquhoun Clan so we spent the next few hours in the picturesque village of Luss.

We then spent some time in Dumbarton due to Patricia’s Garvin ancestral links and are currently enjoying our evening in Glasgow where we had a fabulous dinner at Ardnamurchan Scottish restaurant.

Another brilliant day!

Address

18 Barnhill Place

DG29HP

Opening Hours

Monday 07:00 - 23:00
Tuesday 07:00 - 23:00
Wednesday 07:00 - 23:00
Thursday 07:00 - 23:00
Friday 07:00 - 23:00
Saturday 07:00 - 23:00
Sunday 07:00 - 23:00

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+447789794142

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