Dumfries & Galloway Pocket Map: The perfect way to explore southwest Scotland

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SNP and Independent Group Coalition with Labour support until February 2023. [50] Conservative minority administration from March 2023. [44] Since 2007 elections have been held every five years under the single transferable vote system of election. This system was introduced by the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 to achieve a reasonably proportionately representative outcome. Election results since 1995 have been as follows: [41] Year The Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Regulations 2007", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2007/183 , retrieved 27 November 2022

Conservative / SNP coalition until October 2013. [47] Labour / SNP coalition until June 2014. [48] Minority Labour administration 2014–2017. This is the average number of seconds between one wave and the next, 1-2 miles out to sea. A long wave The circular route follows roads along the coast of Dumfries & Galloway and into southern Ayrshire, an area which takes in part of a UNESCO Biosphere - Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere - and one of Scotland’s forest parks – the Galloway Forest Park. It’s the perfect way to discover the unique character of the south west of Scotland, with many places to stop and uncover fascinating heritage, stunning natural beauty and unique experiences. The mainline from Dumfries railway station via Newton Stewart to Stranraer Harbour railway station, was closed under the Beeching cuts. The line previously connected London Euston and the West Coast Main Line with the ferries to Larne Harbour railway station and the Port of Belfast. This is the average height of the waves, 1-2 miles out to sea. The height of the waves can vary. TheDumfries and Galloway’s hills, castles and seas tell tales of drama and intrigue – of Prehistoric nomads, Viking settlers, early missionaries and bloody battles. Nowhere escapes a connection with a notable historic figure. To name but a few – in the 13 th century, William Wallace chased the English army out through the Nith Valley. Robert the Bruce was descended from the Lords of Annandale, and John Paul Jones, the founder of the US Navy, was born on the Solway Coast in 1747. Pioneering female engineer Dorothée Pullinger designed The Galloway – “a car built by ladies for those of their own sex” – in the 1920s near Kirkcudbright, and Thomas Telford, who laid the foundations of the Industrial Revolution, was from Eskdale. You can see his first major Scottish bridge across the Dee at Tongland. Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air. If there is a lot of water vapour, the humidity will be Dumfries Museum – The Brow Well". Archived from the original on 4 February 2011 . Retrieved 23 December 2009. For a list of nursery schools and primary schools, see List of state schools in Scotland/Council Areas A-D (excluding cities). Secondary schools [ edit ] The Minerva building of Dumfries Academy Dumfries and Galloway is home to two ports which have services to Northern Ireland, both are in the West of the region. Stena Line and P&O Irish Sea both have a port in the village of Cairnryan.

Main articles: Scheduled monuments in Dumfries and Galloway and List of Category A listed buildings in Dumfries and Galloway The Dumfries and Galloway Council region is composed of counties and their sub-areas. From east to west: Prior to 1975, the area that is now Dumfries and Galloway was administered as three separate counties: Dumfriesshire, Kirkcudbrightshire, and Wigtownshire. The counties of Scotland originated as sheriffdoms, which were established from the twelfth century, consisting of a group of parishes over which a sheriff had jurisdiction. [34] An elected county council was established for each county in 1890 under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889. Chance of precipitation represents how likely it is that rain (or other types of precipitation, such as

Further local government reform in 1996 under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 saw the area's four districts abolished, with the Dumfries and Galloway Council taking over the functions they had previously performed. [37] The council continues to use the areas of the four abolished districts as committee areas. The four former districts are also used to define the area's three lieutenancy areas, with Nithsdale and Annandale and Eskdale together forming the Dumfries lieutenancy, the Stewartry district corresponding to the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright lieutenancy, and the Wigtown district corresponding to the Wigtown lieutenancy. [38] Bus Service - Due to Scottish Water works in Sanquhar commencing on 10th July 2023, lasting approx 24 weeks, there will be some disruption to this service. We apologise for any inconvenience caused

Visit this restored Georgian house and garden and discover how it inspired one of the most treasured children’s stories. River Cree valley carries the A714 north-westward from Newton Stewart to Girvan and Water of Minnoch valley which lies just west of the Galloway Hills carries a minor road northward through Glentrool village into South Ayrshire. This road leaves the A714 at Bargrennan. The major festivals include the region-wide Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival, and Spring Fling Open Studios. Other festivals include Big Burns Supper in Dumfries and the Wigtown Book Festival in Wigtown – Scotland's national book town.period (more than 10 seconds) means the waves at the beach may be more powerful. Lifeguards can give you the sub-area of Wigtownshire – Machars (archaically, Farines)--divided into census areas (civil parish areas) Police Scotland is the police force for the region. Its predecessor, Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary (dissolved 2014) was the smallest police force in the United Kingdom. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (formerly Dumfries and Galloway Fire and Rescue Service) provides firefighting services across the region. The Coastguard, Lifeboats, Moffat mountain rescue and Galloway Mountain Rescue also offer emergency services across Dumfries and Galloway.

To help the resilience community be better prepared for flood events and provide an expectation about the potential impacts of flooding on our communities. The region has a number of south running water systems which break through the Southern Uplands creating the main road, and rail, arteries north–south through the region and breaking the hills up into a number of ranges. Feels like temperature considers other factors, such as wind speed and humidity. This gives you a better The three county councils were abolished in 1975 under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, which established a two-tier structure of local government across Scotland comprising upper-tier regions and lower-tier districts. A region called Dumfries and Galloway was created covering the area of the three counties, which were abolished as administrative areas. The region contained four districts: [35] No risk of UV - It’s safe to stay outside. 1-2 Low - You can safely stay outside. Consider sunscreen in direct sunlight. 3-5 Moderate - Take care during midday hours and do not spend too much time in the sun unprotected. Sunscreen advised. 6-7 High - Seek shade during midday hours, cover up and wear sunscreen. 8-10 Very high - Spend time in the shade between 11am and 3pm. Shirt, sunscreen and hat are essential. 11 Extreme - Avoid being outside during midday hours. Shirt, sunscreen and hat essential.

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There are five 7Stanes [19] mountain biking centres in Dumfries and Galloway at Dalbeattie, Mabie, Ae, Glentrool and Kirroughtree. The Sustrans Route 7 [20] long distance cycle route also runs through the region. There is excellent hill walking in the Moffat Hills, [21] Lowther Hills [22] the Carsphairn and Scaur Hills [23] and Galloway Hills. [24] The Southern Upland Way [25] coast to coast walk passes through Dumfries and Galloway and the 53-mile long Annandale Way [26] travels from the Solway Firth into the Moffat hills near the Devil's Beef Tub. There is also fresh water sailing on Castle Loch at Lochmaben [27] and at various places on Loch Ken [28] [29] Loch Ken also offers waterskiing and wakeboarding. Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022 . Retrieved 31 March 2022. the beach. If the arrow is parallel to or pointing away from land, the wave height is likely to be lower