Gelston
Gelston is a hamlet in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Gelston is situated nearby to the hamlet Kelton, as well as near the locality Slackburn Bridge.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gelston Castle and Threave Gardens.
Gelston Castle
Ruins
Photo: Billy McCrorie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gelston Castle, located near Castle Douglas in Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, was built by Sir William Douglas of Castle Douglas, who had acquired the lands of Gelston in 1799.
Threave Gardens
Garden
Photo: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Threave Garden and Estate is a series of gardens owned and managed by the National Trust for Scotland, located near Castle Douglas in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway region of Scotland. Threave Gardens is situated 1½ miles northwest of Gelston.
Castle Douglas Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Richard Sutcliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Castle Douglas Hospital is a health facility in Academy Street, Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Dumfries and Galloway. Castle Douglas Hospital is situated 2 miles north of Gelston.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castle Douglas and Bridge of Dee.
Castle Douglas
Photo: Tenesca, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Castle Douglas is a town in Dumfries and Galloway in southwest Scotland, with a population of 4000 in 2022. The big attractions are Threave Gardens and the castle. This page also describes nearby villages such as Dalbeattie, and the coast of the Solway Firth.
Bridge of Dee
Village
Photo: Colin Kinnear, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bridge of Dee, Galloway is a settlement on the River Dee, Galloway. It lies on the A75 just west of Castle Douglas, and north-east of Kirkcudbright. The former Kirkcudbright Railway, linking Kirkcudbright with Castle Douglas, passed through the village. Bridge of Dee is situated 2½ miles west of Gelston.
Dalbeattie
Town
Photo: MSDMSD, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dalbeattie (, Scots: Dawbeattie, Scottish Gaelic: Dail Bheithe meaning 'haugh of the birch', or Dail Bhàite 'drowned haugh' is a town in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Dalbeattie is situated 4 miles east of Gelston.
Gelston
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.90779° or 54° 54′ 28″ northLongitude
-3.91798° or 3° 55′ 5″ westElevation
531 feet (162 metres)Open location code
9C6RW35J+4ROpenStreetMap ID
node 29104738OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2648726
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