Dumfries & Galloway travel & tourist guide
Journey by train or plane to Dumfries and Galloway
Is the long drive from the south the only issue holding you back from a holiday in the Dumfries and Galloway region of Scotland? There are many exiting and interesting travel options, should you really want to avoid the long drive from the South.
Carlisle, Dumfries and Lockerbie are served by direct Anglo / Scottish train services. There are regular services operated by Virgin, First Scotrail from London Euston, Bristol, and the West Country calling at intermediate stations via, Birmingham, Leeds, Crewe.
For detailed rail information please visit the Scotrail website www.nationalrail.co.uk
Prestwick International Airport is approx 1 hours drive from the cottage and takes regular service flights from the following....Ryanair Tel 0871 246 0000 operate to/from Bournemouth, Frankfurt, London Stansted, Dublin, Paris and Stockholm. British Midland Tel 0870 607 0555 operate to / from Cardiff.
The roads are a pleasure to drive on, wide and well maintained with fantastic views. The cottage postcode DG2 8RP is located approximately halfway between Dumfries and the town of Castle Douglas. It is about 10 miles from each town.The cottage sits half a mile from the nearest public road, The Old Military Road, which runs parallel to the A75. Access to the cottage is via a private road.
N.B. All All travel information listed is intended as a guide only and we recommend that you contact personally all of the companies you intend travelling or hiring with, through the word hyper links we have provided.
"So there is no need to let the distance... spoil a once in a lifetime experience"
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