Access to some other sites was restored or increased last year, with visitors once again able to get the boat to Threave Castle on the outskirts of Castle Douglas – although they can’t access ...

Drawbridges usually went over a ditch or a moat. The drawbridge at Threave Castle near Castle Douglas (above) went over a moat flooded with water from the River Dee. A portcullis was a heavy metal ...

The Castle Douglas side have won their last two games to boost their hopes of finishing in the top three in the West of ...

A West of Scotland League football match ended with a full-scale brawl on Saturday. Threave Rovers and Greenock Juniors played out a 2-2 draw in Castle Douglas, with both sides battling for promotion ...