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English Restaurants 2 Fish and Seafood Restaurants 1 Fine Dining Restaurants 1 Indian Restaurants 1 Other Restaurants 9

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Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DG8 postcode district.

County or areaDumfries and Galloway

Postcode districtDG8

Telephone code01556

Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)

Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 24 min4:37 am – 10:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 9 min8:41 am – 3:50 pm

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People5,329 residentsin the Newton Stewart census areaMedian age 52.02,590 households64% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright21% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022

Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 2,291 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 12%, hospitality 10%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 54% go by car, 2% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022

Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, Scots 1%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022

ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 1°C2,141 mm of rain a year, 66 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December68 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)

Nearby landmarksSuie Linnwaterfall · 1.9 miLoch Arrochlake · 1.5 miKirriemore Lochlake · 1.6 miSpout Headwaterfall · 2.5 miWhaups Nest Knowehill · under a mileBenmorehill · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names

Earthquakes23 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199934 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 30 May 202233 mi away, Arran, North AyrshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database

Air qualityNO₂ 1.2 · PM_2.5 3.9 · PM₁₀ 6.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid

Broadband67% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,756 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025

Elevation179 m587 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 144 to 307 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Local servicesHospitalNewton Stewart Hospital12 miGP surgeryGalloway Hills Medical Practice11 miPharmacyCreebridge Mill Limited11 miDentist2 Princes Street11 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland

Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK27 miRailway stationBarrhill9.3 miFerryGirvan Harbour Ferry Terminal15 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DG8 postcode district.

English Restaurants

English Restaurants in Palgowan

Harbourhead Restaurant - Girvan
57 Knockcushan Street, Girvan, KA26 9AG · 15.2 mi
Riverbank Restaurant (Goods La) - Newton Stewart
Goods La, Newton Stewart, DG8 6EH · 11.2 mi

Fish and Seafood Restaurants

Fish and Seafood Restaurants in Palgowan

Marine Fish Restaurant - Girvan
24-26 Bridge Street, Girvan, KA26 9HH · 15.1 mi

Fine Dining Restaurants

Fine Dining Restaurants in Palgowan

Kings Pub and Eating House - Girvan
10 Dalrymple Street, Girvan, KA26 9AE · 15.0 mi

Indian Restaurants

Indian Restaurants in Palgowan

Pearl Restaurant - Girvan
8-10 Bridge Street, Girvan, KA26 9HH · 15.1 mi

Other Restaurants

Other Restaurants in Palgowan

Riverbank Restaurant - Newton Stewart
Goods Lane, Newton Stewart, DG8 6EH · 11.2 mi
Najem Balti House (Victoria Street) - Newton Stewart
Victoria Street, Newton Stewart, DG8 · 13.9 mi
Brig End Pantry - Newton Stewart
78 Victoria Street, Newton Stewart, DG8 6DB · 11.0 mi
Old Garden Cottage - Straiton, Maybole
Dalmellington Road, Straiton, Maybole, KA19 7NG · 13.7 mi
Tillys - Dailly, Girvan
78 Main Street, Dailly, Girvan, KA26 9SD · 13.3 mi
Aromas Delicatessen - Girvan
131 Dalrymple Street, Girvan, KA26 9BG · 15.0 mi
Glentrool Visitors Centre - Newton Stewart
Newton Stewart, DG8 6SU · 2.5 mi
Glentrool Hive - Glentrool, Newton Stewart
Glentrool, Glentrool, Newton Stewart, DG8 6SY · 3.1 mi
The Hoose - Bargrennan
Newton Stewart, Bargrennan, DG8 6RN · 4.2 mi

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