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Delve into Dumfries
Dumfries in Dumfries and Galloway (Scotland) with it's 33,280 habitants is a town located in United Kingdom about 285 mi (or 459 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.
Time in Dumfries is now 07:49 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports closer to Dumfries, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Carlisle Airport in a distance of 33 mi (or 53 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is New Lanark in a distance of 68 mi (or 110 km), North-East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Carlisle, Motherwell, Hamilton, Livingston and Falkirk. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 44 °F
Morning Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
Evening Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
Night Temperature | 1°C / 34 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 74% |
Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
3°C (37 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
2°C (36 °F)
-1°C (29 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
3°C (37 °F)
-2°C (28 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Cairndale Hotel and Leisure Club
STATION HOTEL - DUMFRIES
Huntingdon House Hotel
Holiday Inn DUMFRIES
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
Dumfries
TRAVELODGE DUMFRIES
Videos from this area
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Story Homes Summerpark Development Dumfries 3D Flythrough
This 3D flythrough highlights the luxury houses for sale in Dumfries at our Story Homes Summerpark Development. This award winning, prestigious development of beautifully designed homes to...
Team GB in Dumfries - Day 1 - 9th December 2013 - GBR v ITA - Pre-game practice
Starting our coverage of the GB U20 team in Dumfries. Chris Ellis catches up with head coach Pete Russell ahead of the teams first game against Italy.
Dumfries Border Gathering - Backsword Tournament 2009
Backsword tournament at the Dumfries Border Gathering and Highland Games, 2009. Hosted by the Macdonald Academy of Arms. Preliminaries fought with singlesticks, semi-finals and finals with...
Team GB U18s in Dumfries - Day 1 - 24.03.14 - GB Practice
First day of the IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championships in Dumfries. Chris Ellis catches up with GB U18s coach Martin Grubb ahead of the competition.
'Die' at The Venue Dumfries 21st Sept 2013
Thanks to Fred Campbell for recording this, also on that night were 'Scarecrow Tribe', 'Razorwolf' and 'Dog Tired'.....
Welcome to Dumfries Olympic celebrations
A film about the Olympic celebrations in Dumfries Friday 27th July 2012.A stage was set up in the town centre to listen to local bands, and acts. It was a sunny evening and a good number of...
Ancestry Genealogy Photographs Dumfries Scotland
Tour Scotland wee video of photographs of Dumfries. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. A market town and former...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Dumfries and Galloway (UK Parliament constituency)
Dumfries and Galloway is a county constituency of in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was first used in the 2005 general election, and replaced Galloway and Upper Nithsdale and part of Dumfries, and it elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
Maxwelltown
Maxwelltown was formerly a burgh of barony and police burgh in the county of Kirkcudbrightshire in south west Scotland. In 1929 Maxwelltown was merged with Dumfries. Map ref. Maxwelltown lies to the west of the River Nith. The river was formerly the boundary of Kirkcudbrightshire and Dumfriesshire. Maxwelltown was a hamlet known as Bridgend up until 1810, in which year it was erected into a burgh of barony under its present name.
Diocese of Galloway
The Diocese of Galloway was one of the thirteen (after 1633 fourteen) dioceses of the pre-1689 Scottish Church. The Diocese was led by the Bishop of Galloway and was centred on Whithorn Cathedral. In the Middle Ages there was only one archdeacon, the Archdeacon of Galloway. There are three known deaneries, the deaneries of Desnes, Farines and Rhinns. The deaneries of Farines and Rhinns were combined by the 16th century.
HM Prison Dumfries
Dumfries Prison services the courts of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The establishment serves as a local community prison that holds adult and under 21 males who are remanded in custody for trial and those convicted but remanded for reports.
A701 road
The A701 is a major road in Scotland that runs from Dumfries to Edinburgh.
Dumfries Academy
Dumfries Academy is one of four secondary schools in the town of Dumfries in south west Scotland.
Alive Radio
Alive radio is a community radio station for Dumfries, South West Scotland, broadcasting around the world on www. aliveradio. net, within Dumfries on 107.3FM. The station is also relayed to patients of Dumfries & Galloway Infirmary through the Hospedia system. Alive Radio is the broadcasting arm of Alive Christian Media. The station's on-air output is branded as "Alive 107.3" and is not to be confused with the internet radio station "Alive Radio", currently broadcasting on www. aliveradio. co.
West Sound FM
West Sound FM is a local radio station for Dumfries and Galloway, owned & operated by Bauer Radio and forming part of Bauer's Place Network of stations. West Sound FM broadcasts from studios at the Loreburne Shopping Centre in Dumfries on 97FM in Dumfries, 103FM in Kirkcudbright and the Machars and 96.5FM in Stranraer and online. Formerly known as South West Sound FM, the station also simulcasts evening and overnight programming from Clyde 1 in Glasgow.
Theatre Royal, Dumfries
The Theatre Royal in Dumfries, Scotland is a the oldest working theatre in Scotland. The Theatre is owned by the Guild of Players who bought it in 1959, thereby saving it from demolition. The Guild's aim is to promote the tradition of live theatre in Dumfries. It is the venue for the Guild of Players' own productions and for performances from visiting companies.
Nunholm Cricket Ground
Nunholm Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Dumfries, Scotland. The first recorded match held on the ground came in 1979 when Scotland B played a combined Central Lancashire League team. The ground held its first and to date only first-class match when Scotland played Ireland in 1988, which Scotland won by an innings and 43 runs. The ground is used by Dumfries Cricket Club.
Dumfries Museum
Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura, located in Dumfries in Dumfries & Galloway, is the largest museum in the region. The museum has extensive collections relating to local and history from the pre-historic era. The museum also has the worlds oldest working Camera Obscura. Admission is free, however a small fee applies for the Camera Obscura.
Moat Brae
'Moat Brae' is a Georgian townhouse designed by Walter Newall in Dumfries, Scotland. It was built in 1823 in the Greek revival style. J. M. Barrie, creator of Peter Pan, played in the house and garden as a child. In 1961 the building was granted Category B listed building status, as a classic example of Newall's work.