Creetown
Place in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 54.901, -4.378 |
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| OS grid ref: | NX 47 58 |
| Population: | 650 |
| Dialling code: | 01988 (Wigtown) |
Creetown is a small coastal village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, sitting at the mouth of the River Cree where it meets the Solway Firth. The location gives it a strong maritime and agricultural character: historically it grew as a modest port and market settlement with local milling and small-scale industry serving the surrounding rural area.
Today Creetown is a tight-knit community known for its scenic estuary views, an active local arts scene and a quirky attraction in the Gem Rock Museum, while tourism and outdoor pursuits draw visitors to the coast and nearby hills, including the Galloway Forest Park and the wider Galloway countryside famed for dark skies and walking routes. Community groups and small businesses keep village life lively despite its modest size.
Postcode districts covering Creetown
Neighbouring places
- Wigtown Place 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Newton Stewart Place 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Gatehouse of Fleet Place 7.7 miles12.3 km
Example postcodes in Creetown
DG8 7HZ, DG8 7JQ, DG8 7HJ, DG8 7HT, DG8 7JW, DG8 7JN, DG8 7JF, DG8 7JA, DG8 7JJ … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 42.9 miles69 km
- George Best Belfast City Airport 62.7 miles100.9 km
- Barrhill Railway Station 21 miles33.8 km
Hotels near Creetown Ad
- Black Horse Hotel 3 5.6 miles8.9 km
- Cally Palace Hotel & Golf Course 4 8 miles12.9 km
- The Crown Hotel 3 5.5 miles8.9 km
Local points of interest
- Kirkdale House Estate 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Bargaly Estate 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Merton Hall Estate 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Cardoness Estate 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Rusko Estate 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Castramont Estate 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Barnbarroch Estate 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Cally Park Estate 8.1 miles13 km
- Penninghame House Estate 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Galloway House Estate 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Earlston House Estate 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Physgill House Estate 14 miles22.6 km