Nith
Ward in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.026, -3.556 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 00 71 |
| Dialling code: | 01387 (Dumfries) |
Nith is an electoral ward in Dumfries and Galloway centred on the river corridor of the River Nith and parts of the town of Dumfries, combining suburban neighbourhoods with outlying rural hinterland. The area’s geography is dominated by the river and its floodplain, with riverside parks, historic bridges and a mix of housing that gives a strong local identity tied to both town and countryside.
Economically the ward blends local retail and public services in the town with agriculture and small-scale industry on the edges; historically the river supported milling and trade, influences still visible in older buildings and place names. Socially and culturally it shares in Dumfries’s arts and festival scene while also focusing on regeneration and community projects to address neighbourhood needs and sustain local facilities.
Postcode districts covering Nith
Most populated places nearby
- Dumfries 3.6 miles5.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Dumfries Place 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Cargenbridge Place 3.9 miles6.3 km
- North West Dumfries Ward 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Locharbriggs Place 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Abbey Ward 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Lochar Ward 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Lochmaben Place 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Annandale South Ward 8.6 miles13.9 km
Example postcodes in Nith
DG1 2LJ, DG1 2PZ, DG1 2HP, DG1 2JW, DG1 4EA, DG1 4TZ, DG1 3EZ, DG1 2ET, DG1 1BJ … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 52.6 miles84.6 km
- Edinburgh Airport 64.3 miles103.4 km
- Dumfries Railway Station 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Lockerbie Railway Station 10.5 miles16.8 km
Hotels in Nith Ad
Schools in Nith
- Brownhall School Primary
- Caerlaverock School Primary
- Calside School Primary
- Dumfries Academy Secondary
- Georgetown School Primary
- Loreburn School Primary
- Netherlea School (Formerly ACAD Education) Independent - special
- Noblehill School Primary
- St Andrew's RC School Primary
- St Joseph's College Secondary
- St Michael's School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cargen Estate 3.1 miles5 km
- Rock Hall Estate 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Robert Burns Centre Museum 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Palmerston Park Stadium 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Lincluden House Estate 5 miles8.1 km
- Cavens Estate 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Kinmount House Estate 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Arbigland Estate 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Powillimount Beach Beach 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Hoddam Castle Estate 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Southwick House Estate 9.7 miles15.6 km
- The Barony Estate 9.8 miles15.8 km