Dumfries and Galloway hotels accommodation,
attractions and travel information
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MAIN TOWNS IN Dumfries and Galloway
- Abington Annan Castle
Douglas Dalbeattie Dumfries Glenluce Gretna Green Kirkcudbright
Lockerbie Moffat Moniaive Newton Stewart Stranraer. |
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Abington. Abington is about a 1/2 mile south of Junction 13
of the M 74 Motorway. The A74 and the M 74 Motorway takes traffic
from the M6 at Carlisle, north to Glasgow. Abington is about
60 miles from Carlisle and 40 miles from Glasgow. For many people
Abington is a service station on the M74, conveniently located
at the point where Edinburgh-bound traffic leaves to follow the
A702 through Biggar and West Linton. Abington itself is an attractive
village focused on the Abington Hotel on one side of Carlisle
Road and the village shop on the other. Book : Dumfries-and Galloway walks. |
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Annan. Annan is located on the A75, about 5 miles south
of Junction 20 of the A74. It is about 16 miles northwest of
Carlisle, 16 miles east of Dumfries and 8 miles west of Gretna
Green. It is a small border town set on the River Annan, overlooking
the Solway Firth. Once an important trading port, the town is
made up of many traditional red stone buildings and boasts a
rich history of ship building and fishing. It lies at the start
of the lovely Solway Coast Trail - a drive along quiet roads
to a wealth of castles and abbeys. Book : Dumfries and Galloway Street Atlas. |
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Castle Douglas. Castle Douglas lies on the A75 road from Dumfries
to Stranraer at the north end of Carlingwark Loch, about 6 miles
west of Dalbeattie, 8 miles north of Kirkcudbright and about
16 miles southwest of Dumfries. To the southwest of the town
are Threave Gardens, run by the National Trust for Scotland;
while a mile or so further west is Historic Scotland's Threave
Castle, the stronghold of the Black Douglases and spectacularly
located on an island in the River Dee. Castle Douglas is a thriving
market town and "Home of the Galloway Cattle". Castle Douglas : |
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Douglas.
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Dalbeattie. Dalbeattie is located on the A711, 5 miles east
of Castle Douglas. It is situated in a wooded valley on the Urr
Water with Dumfries about 14 miles northeast and Kirkcudbright
about 12 miles southwest. Granite quarrying in and around the
town gave it a period of prosperity in the 1870s, and many of
the fine granite buildings in the town date from this period.
Dalbeattie granite was used to build parts of Windsor Castle. Dalbeattie : |
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Dumfries. Dumfries sits on the banks of the river Nith, a
few miles from the Solway Firth and lying on the A75. It is about
12 miles west of junction 18 of the A74(M). Dumfries flourished
as a medieval seaport and trading centre and was known like its
football club, as "The Queen of the South". Dumfries
is an ancient town with a long and turbulent history. Today it
is the biggest town in southwest Scotland, the administrative
centre for Dumfries and Galloway and the focus of a large rural
hinterland. Dumfries : |
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accommodation : Dumfries.
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Glenluce. Glenluce lies just off the A75, to the east of the
Rhins of Galloway and about 10 miles east of Stranraer. It lies
about 13 miles west of Newton Stewart and overlooks Luce Bay.
The history of Glenluce dates back to the 12th century, with
the founding of Glenluce Abbey. Visit the 12 acre Glenwhan Gardens,
enjoy the scenery of Luce Bay, take in 18 holes of golf at the
Wigtownshire County Golf Club.
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accommodation : Glenluce.
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Gretna Green. Gretna and Gretna Green are famous the world over
for weddings and a visit here allows you to soak up the history
of runaway marriages and witness some contemporary ones at the
registrar's office or local marriage rooms. Gretna Green is about
8 miles northwest of Junction 44 of the M6 and about 1 mile west
of Junction 22 of the A74. It is about 8 miles northwest of Carlisle
and 7 miles east of Annan. The Gretna area is an ideal base to
explore Dumfries & Galloway for walking, cycling, fishing,
wildfowling, golf, gardens, and naturally beautiful countryside. Gretna Green : |
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accommodation : Gretna
Green.
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Kirkcudbright. Kirkcudbright is located on the A711, overlooking
Kirkcudbright Bay. It is about 8 miles south of Castle Douglas
and 12 miles southwest of Dalbeattie. Established as a Royal
Burgh in 1455, Kirkcudbright has always been supported by a busy
fishing trade. Behind the harbour the streets have housed generations
of creative artists, a tradition maintained today by a flourishing
colony of painters and craftworkers. This has led to it being
called "The Artists' Town". The original town was built
around the old High Street where many old town-houses still survive.
With its castle, harbour and mote, it was protected on all sides
by the tidal waters of the River Dee and has prospered over many
centuries since. Kirkcudbright
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Lockerbie. Lockerbie is a small town located about 1 mile east
of Junction 17 of the A74. The A74 and the M 74 Motorway takes
traffic from the M6 at Carlisle, north to Glasgow. Lockerbie
is about 25 miles from Carlisle, 70 miles from Glasgow and about
12 miles east of Dumfries. Lockerbie's town hall is the most
dominating building in town, and is an excellent example of Scottish
baronial style, built in the typical local red sandstone. Lockerbie : |
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Moffat. Situated a mile from junction 15 of the main A74(M)
from Carlisle to Glasgow, Moffat lies on the A701. Nestling in
the Moffat hills, it is about 13 miles north of Lockerbie. Moffat
is about 40 miles from Carlisle and 60 miles from Glasgow. The
town has an excellent range of cafes, giftshops, and grocery
shops, many in sight of the Moffat Ram in the High Street square. Moffat : |
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Moniaive. Moniaive nestles in beautiful countryside where
three glens meet, in a beautiful but remote location in the Cairn
Valley on the Dalwhat Water, 7 miles west of Thornhill and 15
miles north west of Dumfries. Moniaive is a bustling village
with a strong community spirit and long history. Moniaive is
from the Gaelic monadh-abh 'Hill of Streams'. Moniaive : |
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Newton Stewart. Newton Stewart is a picturesque market town regarded
as the gateway to the Galloway Hills. It lies on the A75, on
the banks of the River Cree, about 6 miles north of Wigtown and
13 miles east of Glenluce. Newton Stewart offers hillwalking
with large unspoiled areas of great natural beauty and tranquility.
Ornithologists visit the area to see the geese and other migrant
birds during the winter and spring. Newton Stewart : |
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accommodation : Newton
Stewart.
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Stranraer. Stranraer lies at the head of Loch Ryan, on the
north side of the neck of land that prevents the Rhins of Galloway
becoming an island. It lies on the A75, and is the largest settlement
in south west Scotland. Stranraer's origins date back nearly
500 years to the building in 1511 of Stranraer Castle. It was
only in the mid 1700's that a harbour was first built in Stranraer
itself, and further port development took place in the 1820's.
The coming of the railway from Dumfries in 1861 finally established
Stranraer as the area's main port. Stranraer : |
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