See what's open near youpubs, restaurants, shops and more, by distance from where you are

Other Amenities in Margreig

Pubs 12 Restaurants 35 Shops 21 Supermarkets 5 Takeaways 20 Cinemas 1 Attractions 42 Business services 3 Education 30 Health and beauty 20 Home improvement 82 Leisure 2 Property services 28




Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DG2 postcode district.

County or areaDumfries and Galloway
Postcode districtDG2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 24 min4:35 am – 9:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 9 min8:38 am – 3:48 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,868 residentsin the Shawhead census areaMedian age 55.61,324 households75% of homes owner-occupied54% owned outright4% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 1,406 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, farming, forestry and fishing 13%, retail and wholesale 9%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 59% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,671 mm of rain a year, 62 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December69 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 6°CFMarch: 1 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 14°CMJune: 8 to 17°CJJuly: 10 to 18°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 5 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 8°CNDecember: 1 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksJohn Turner Monumenthistoric site · 1.0 miGlenkiln Reservoirreservoir · under a mileMargreig Hillhill · under a mileGlenkiln Hillhill · under a mileMarglolly Glenglen · 1.2 miThe Forestforest · 1.7 miLochenkit Lochlake · 2.6 miDeanston Lochlake · 3.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes42 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197937 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Oct 20203 mi away, Dumfries, D & GSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.4 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 5.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband56% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,407 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation266 m873 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 145 to 359 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary6.7 miGP surgeryCairn Valley Medical Practice4.5 miPharmacyCairn Valley Medical Practice4.5 miDentistHmp Dumfries7.9 miPolice stationDumfries Police Station8.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK42 miRailway stationDumfries8.7 miBus stationStance 5Dumfries8.3 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationDumfries7.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DG2 postcode district.


Hotels

Hotels in Margreig

 

 

Add venues to this section



Best reviews

Top Hotels in Margreig