Thornhill
Place in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.24, -3.766 |
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| OS grid ref: | NX 87 95 |
| Population: | 1,610 |
| Dialling code: | 01848 |
Thornhill sits in the shallow basin of Nithsdale in Dumfries and Galloway, on the southern edge of the Southern Uplands and close to the meandering River Nith. It feels like a traditional planned market settlement with a compact core of stone buildings and a village atmosphere, serving as a quiet local hub a short distance from Dumfries.
Locally the economy is rooted in farming and forestry, with growing importance from tourism and outdoor recreation thanks to nearby walking country and the presence of country houses such as Drumlanrig Castle, which draw visitors. Socially the town has an active community life centred on small shops, a primary school and community groups, so it punches above its weight culturally for the size of the population.
Postcode districts covering Thornhill
Most populated places nearby
- Dumfries 13.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Mid and Upper Nithsdale Ward 4.6 miles
- Lochar Ward 9.7 miles
Example postcodes in Thornhill
DG3 5NN, DG3 5NE, DG3 5LY, DG3 5BR, DG3 5NR, DG3 5DT, DG3 5DF, DG3 4LR, DG3 5NB … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 37.2 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 50.8 miles
- Sanquhar Railway Station 10.9 miles
- Dumfries Railway Station 13.2 miles
Hotels near Thornhill Ad
- Buccleuch and Queensberry Arms Hotel 0.1 miles
- Trigony Hotel and Garden Spa 4 1.5 miles
- Friars Carse Country House Hotel 3 7.1 miles
Local points of interest
- Drumlanrig Castle Estate 2.7 miles
- Crawfordton Estate 6 miles
- Friars Carse Estate 7 miles
- The Barony Estate 10.5 miles
- Raehills Estate 11.2 miles
- Lincluden House Estate 12 miles
- Auchencastle Estate 12.9 miles
- Palmerston Park Stadium 13 miles
- Robert Burns Centre Museum 13.3 miles
- Jardine Hall Estate 14.7 miles
- Dumcrieff Estate 14.7 miles
- Cargen Estate 15.2 miles