Towns & cities · Scottish Lowlands
Eastriggs
Eastriggs — village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Annan · 5.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Eastriggs is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,810 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 54.9850°, -3.1760°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Upper Solway Flats & Marshes SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Upper Solway Flats & Marshes
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Eastriggs is a small village located in Dumfries and Galloway in the south of Scotland, the village is located around 2 mi (3.2 km) north of the mud and sandbanks of the channel of the River Eden, which extends west into the Solway Firth. Travelling by road Eastriggs is 3 miles (5 kilometres) to the east of Annan, 19 miles (31 kilometres) to the east of Dumfries, 5 miles (8 kilometres) to the west of Gretna, 17.7 miles (28 kilometres) to the west of Carlisle and 83.1 miles (134 kilometres) to the south of Edinburgh. The B721 road, runs through Eastriggs and other neighbouring towns and villages connecting to the nearby A75.
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Background
History
Situated in the parish of Dornock, in the traditional county of Dumfriesshire, Eastriggs appears to have taken its name from the farm, or farm house, known as Eastriggs that was located in the middle of what was to become the new township. The only other buildings in the area prior to World War I were a group of houses at Lowtherton (now North Road, Lowthertown); a parallel group on what is now the B721 road; an inn and a smithy where East Road joins the B721. Officially designated H.M. Factory Gretna, the factory was spread over a 9 mi site stretching from Dornock through Gretna to Longtown, Cumbria. This required a huge influx of labour, and 30,000 men and women came from all over the…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9850, -3.1760
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG12 6PQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
- Population
- 1,810
- Nearest railway station
- Annan — 5.5 km
- Official site
- www.devilsporridge.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1010114 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Eastriggs (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Eastriggs approached from the west.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Eastriggs?
- Eastriggs is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG12 6PQ).
- Is Eastriggs a protected site?
- Yes — Eastriggs is part of the Upper Solway Flats & Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Upper Solway Flats & Marshes Ramsar wetland.
- Is Eastriggs free to visit?
- Yes, Eastriggs is free to enter.
- How do I get to Eastriggs?
- The nearest railway station is Annan, about 5.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DG12 6PQ.