Towns & cities · Scottish Lowlands
Ae
Also known as: Ae, Dumfries a Galloway, Ae, Comhairle Dhùn Phris is Ghall-Ghàidhealaibh
Ae — village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Ae is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 200 people. Address: DG1 1. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.1860°, -3.5970°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Ae (pronounced ) is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, south west Scotland. The village is located on the edge of a 15,000-acre (61 km2) human-made conifer forest, and is approximately 9 miles (14 km) north of Dumfries.
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Background
History
Robert Chambers wrote of the Ae area in 1826, describing it as a moor with a glen (known as Glenae), whose inhabitants were "long famed for broils, battles, and feats of activity". Chambers wrote that most men in the area were employed in farming and transporting goods on horseback between the village and Glasgow, as well as the cities of Carlisle and Manchester. These "lads of Ae" had a reputation that preceded them, being famous for "cudgel-playing [and] boxing" at every fair and wedding the area held. The village of Ae is one of the youngest villages in Britain, having been founded in 1947 by the Forestry Commission.
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- Coordinates
- 55.1860, -3.5970
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG1 1
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
- Population
- 200
Sources
- wikidata: Q776829 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ae, Dumfries and Galloway (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Village of Ae.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ae?
- Ae is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG1 1).
- Is Ae free to visit?
- Yes, Ae is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ae?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DG1 1. It sits within the Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale parliamentary constituency.