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BY CAR:
Driving Directions from your place of departure
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. 1.5 hours). At Newton Stewart roundabout, pick up the signs for Wigtown, 1st exit on the left.
From the North -
From Glasgow - follow the A77 to Ayr. From Ayr take the signs
for A713 Castle Douglas. At New Galloway pick up the A712
'Queens Way' to Newton Stewart then onto Wigtown. 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, at Newton Stewart roundabout, pick up the signs for Wigtown, 1st exit on the left.
BY BUS / COACH:
From the South - the National Express coach service
travels across the UK on a daily basis with a pick up
and drop off at Newton Stewart (6 miles from Wigtown).
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 Newton Stewart via Ayr (Service 359). For further information click on www.stagecoachbus.com or call the TravelLine 0870 608 2608
In the Region -
Kings Coaches operate local services throughout Dumfries & Galloway, including once a day from Carlisle.
Stagecoach local services also operate on a daily basis, with a
regular bus service across the region from Dumfries. For further
timetable information, call the TravelLine 0870 608 2608.
BY BICYCLE:
Newton Stewart is on National Cycle Route 7 ( from Glasgow to Carlisle ) and there is a cycle path from there to Wigtown, which comprises an off-road section from the roundabout, followed by a scenic minor road.
BY RAIL:
The nearest train stations to Wigtown are Barrhill (23 miles), Stranraer (25 miles) and Dumfries (56 miles).
From the South - Scotrail services operate on a daily basis from Carlisle to Dumfries. Click on www.scotrail.co.uk or call 0870 606 2031 for further information.
From the North - Scotrail services operate on a daily basis from Glasgow to Stranraer via Ayr stopping at Barrhill, some connect by bus to Newton Stewart. Click on www.scotrail.co.uk or call 0870 606 2031 for further information.
For timetable and price enquiries on all services, please contact 08457 48 49 50 or click on www.railtimetable.co.uk
BY FERRY:
A number of services operate between Northern Ireland and southwest Scotland.
For the most up to
date information, click on the links below:
Larne - 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 2424777.
Belfast - 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 707070.
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
We try to keep our information up to date, but please check your travel details in advance with your travel company before travelling.