Towns & cities · Scottish Lowlands
Dalton
Dalton — village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Lockerbie · 8.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Dalton in the Scottish Lowlands, the nearest railway station is Lockerbie, which is 8 km away. The postcode for Dalton is DG11 1DS, and entry to the town is free.
About
Dalton is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.0531°, -3.3878°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The village of Dalton is a small settlement about 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Dumfries and 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Lockerbie, in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The village has an 18th-century church, one of its past ministers being The Rev. John W. Morris MA, who is buried near the southern boundary of the church. Several families have lived here for more than 150 years, including the: Byers, Bells (Almagill), Shuttleworths (Almagill), Carruthers (Dormont), Murrays (Murraythwaite), and Steels (Kirkwood). Dalton has a Thai restaurant and pub, and a well used village hall. About 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Dalton on the Carrutherstown road is Dalton Pottery. On the farms around Dalton, there are several self-catering, stone-built, holiday cottages at Kirkwood - offering tourist accommodation and walking, as well as fishing on the River Annan.
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- Coordinates
- 55.0531, -3.3878
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG11 1DS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
- Nearest railway station
- Lockerbie — 8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q919147 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dalton, Dumfries and Galloway (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Daltan allmhurach 02.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Dalton, old parish church
Historic churches · 0.1 km
Dalton Parish Church
Historic churches · 0.1 km
Dalton
Vineyards · 0.3 km
Manse Bridge, Dalton
Historic bridges · 0.6 km
Flosh Bridge
Historic bridges · 1.3 km
Dormont
Historic houses · 1.4 km
St Mungo's Church, church and graveyard
Historic churches · 2.0 km
Williamwath Bridge
Historic bridges · 2.0 km
Little Dalton Church
Historic churches · 2.6 km
Joe Graham Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 3.0 km
Monument to Joe Graham, Almagill Hill
Memorials & monuments · 3.0 km
Hetland
Vineyards · 3.1 km
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Manse Bridge, Dalton
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Flosh Bridge
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Where to eat & stay near Dalton
Places to stay
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dalton?
- Dalton is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG11 1DS).
- What is Dalton?
- Dalton — village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Dalton?
- The nearest railway station is Lockerbie, about 8.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode DG11 1DS.
- Is Dalton free to visit?
- Yes, Dalton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Dalton?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DG11 1DS. It sits within the Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale parliamentary constituency.