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Low Kirkbride - Getting There

Getting there from the Information Centre

From Dumfries Tourist Information Centre go right towards Buccleuch Street. Follow signs for A76 Kilmarnock. This takes you over the Buccleuch Street Bridge and over the roundabout on the by-pass.Stay on the A76 for approximately 2 miles, then go left on B729 to Dunscore, through Dunscore and just past the derestriction signs there is a small crossroads. Go right past Lag Tower and take 1st left at a triangle of grass. Low Kirkbride is the 1st farm on the left.

Getting There by Car

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From the South: Take the A75 to Dumfries and then the A76 towards Kilmarnock. Aprroximately six miles from Dumfries turn left off the A76 at the Auldgirth Shop and Post Office. (We are three miles from the A76-follow signs in the shape of sheep to the Byre at Low Kirkbride) Take your first right, second left towards Glenmidge, next right, right again and the Byre self catering cottage is the first farm on your left. If you have any trouble finding us just phone us on 01387 820 258.

From the North: Take the M74 south. Exit at junction 14 taking the A702 towards Elvanfoot and Thornhill. After approximately 15 miles turn left onto the A76, go through Thornhill. After six miles turn off the A76 at Auldgirth towards Dunscore. Then follow the directions above from Auldgirth.

Getting There by Railway

From Dumfries Railway Station go right on Lovers Walk. At T junction on Edinburgh Road go right. Follow this road to roundabout on by-pass go left. At next roundabout go right on A76 towards Kilmarnock. After approximately 2 miles take B729 to Dunscore. Go through Dunscore and just past derestriction signs there is a small crossroads. Take right, past Lag Tower and take 1st left at triangleof grass. Low Kirkbride is 1st farm on left.

Getting there by Aeroplane

From Glasgow Airport take M8 towards Glasgow and then Edinburgh. Take M73/M74 towards Carlisle and at junction 14 take A702 to Thornhill. Go through Thornhill and at Auldgirth go right to Dunscore.Take 2nd right at Moat Farm, then 1st left in small village (Glenmidge). Take 1st right and Low Kirkbride is 1st farm on left. Glasgow Airport to Low Kirkbride is 82 miles.

Getting There by Ferry

From Cairnryan take the A77 and then the A75 towards Dumfries and Carlisle. On outskirts of Dumfries take A76 towards Kilmarnock. After approximately 2 miles take B729 to Dunscore. Go through Dunscore and just past the derestriction signs there is a small crossroads. Go right, past Lag Tower and take 1st left at triangle of grass. Low Kirkbride is first farm on left.