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Drumlanrig Castle
Thornhill
Dumfries & Galloway
DG3 4AQ
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You can reach Drumlanrig Castle, in this beautiful, unspoilt area of south west Scotland by car or public transport.
By Car
Drumlanrig Castle and the Queensberry Estate is situated just off the A76 (Dumfries to Kilmarnock), 17 miles north of Dumfries, and is signposted from the M74 (J14 southbound) and A702 at Abington and Elvanfoot.
By Bus
The 246 bus service (Dumfries-Ayr) from Dumfries in the South and Ayr in the North via Cumnock, will drop you at the Estate entrance on the A76 (no service brings you to the Castle itself). The walk from the Estate entrance to the Castle meanders for approximately 1½ miles through the beautiful Estate grounds.
The X76 bus service will bring you from Glasgow to Cumnock, then change to the 246 bus service (Ayr - Dumfries) to the Estate entrance.
The 100 bus service will bring you from Edinburgh to Thornhill, then change to the 246 bus service north to the Estate entrance, or take a taxi.
By Train
The Glasgow-Dumfries-Carlisle-Newcastle train stops at Sanquhar. You would then take the 246 bus service south (Ayr-Dumfries) to the Estate entrance, or take a taxi. Coming from Carlisle, you could take the 246 bus service north (Dumfries-Ayr) from Dumfries Whitesands, or take a taxi.
By Taxi
There are Taxi operators in Thornhill (Thornhill Taxis Mob.07783 436022) and Sanquhar (B J Taxis Tel. 0
By Air
Easy access is afforded from Prestwick International Airport (A76)and from the International Airports at Glasgow and Edinburgh by hired car.