Maps

Multimap

Click here to view a map of Galloway on the excellent multi-map web site.

Streetmap.co.uk

Click here to view a map of Wigtown on streetmap.co.uk as a starting point.

By Road

From the South

Follow M6 onto the M74, leave the M74 at Gretna (junction 22) and follow the signs for A75 Stranraer (drive time approx. 1 hour).

From the North

Take the above M74 from Glasgow down to the Moffat/Dumfries turnoff (junction 15 ) A701 to Dumfries and then A75 to Stranraer - travel time from this point approximately 1 hour to Castle Douglas. Also from Glasgow - follow the A77 to Ayr. From Ayr take the signs for A713 Castle Douglas – each of the other towns are well signposted once you are in the region. Alternatively, from Ayr, you can follow the A77 to Girvan, then A714 to Newton Stewart via Barhill.

From Edinburgh

follow the M8 to Glasgow and then pick up the A77 (as per directions from Glasgow). Alternatively, head south on the A702 to Abington and onto the M74, exit at Moffat (junction 15) at follow the A701 to Dumfries. Follow the signs A75 Stranraer.

Bus / Coach

From the South

The National Express coach service travels across the region on a daily basis with a pick up and drop off throughout the region. To find out more about timetable information, prices or to book the Ulsterbus service 920 click on www.gobycoach.com or call 08705 80 80 80

From the North

Stagecoach operates a daily service from Glasgow to the Galloway area … again for further information click on www.stagecoachbus.com or call the Travel Line 0870 608 2 608

In the Region

Stagecoach local services operate on a daily basis, with a regular bus service across the region from Dumfries. For further timetable information, call the TravelLine 0870 608 2 60

Ferry

From Ireland

A number of services operate from Larne to Cairnryan and Belfast to Stranraer. For the most up to date information, click on the links below:

Larne to Cairnryan

P&O (up to 8 crossings daily, 1 hour by SuperStar Express fast ferry and 105 mins by European causeway ferry) www.poirishsea.com or call 0870 24 24 777

Belfast to Stranraer

StenaLine (up to 9 crossings daily, Stena HSS fast ferry 1 hours 45 mins and Superferry 3 hours 15 mins) www.stenaline.com or call 08705 70 70 70

From Europe

A number of services operate across the channel to Newcastle and Hull. For the most up to date information, click on the links below:

P&O Ferries www.poferries.com

DFDS Scandinavian Seaways www.dfdsseaways.com