Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries and Galloway is one of 32 unitary council regions in
Scotland. It borders onto
South Ayrshire,
East Ayrshire and the county of
Northumberland in
England. It lies to the north of the
Solway Firth and to the east of the
Irish Sea.
The Galloway part of the region is made up of the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, the Machars and the Rhins. The Dumfries part includes the Inner Solway and the former county of Dumfriesshire.
The region is well-known for its many artists and writers. It is the scene of Dorothy Sayers's novel Five Red Herrings (1931).
Towns and villages
- Ae, Annan
- Beattock
- Caerlaverock, Cairnryan, Carsphairn, Castle Douglas, Castle Kennedy, Creetown
- Dalbeattie, Dalton, Drumlanrig, Drummore, Dumfries
- Ecclefechan, Eskdalemuir
- Gatehouse of Fleet, Glenluce, Gretna Green
- Kirkcolm, Kirkcudbright
- Langholm, Lochmaben, Lockerbie
- Moffat, Moniaive, Mull of Galloway
- New Abbey, New Galloway, New Luce, Newton Stuart
- Portpatrick
- Ruthwell
- Sanquhar, St. John's Town of Dalry, Stranraer
- Thornhill
- Wanlockhead, Whithorn, Wigtown
Places of interest