Dumfries & Stewartry CAMRA Sub-Branch A Guide to using Public Transport to visit our Real Ale pubs This guide is intended as a planning aid to help you visit pubs in our area and public transport is an excellent way of getting around. All the places where pubs are located are accessible by public transport with any potential difficulties noted in the Bus Services section below. As always when planning pub visits it is important to check opening hours. It is equally important to check that public transport will not only get you to your destination but will also be available for any onward journey. Real Ale is usually available in the pubs listed in the Pub Guide on this website but can’t be guaranteed. The availability of real ale in pubs can change for a variety of reasons. If you are planning to visit a pub solely for real ale then it might be advantageous to contact the premises in advance to check on availability. Please note that our area is largely rural. Mobile phone reception continues to improve but it is still possible to find yourself in a location where the signal is poor. Train Train services on the Glasgow to Carlisle line via Kilmarnock link Dumfries with Annan, Gretna Green, Sanquhar and Kirkconnel. Lockerbie has train services to Carlisle, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Motherwell. Bus Bus services in our area offer a variety of ticket options including single, return and day tickets. Bus drivers will be able to advise on the best ticket for your planned journey and any potential restrictions on their use e.g. some tickets may not be accepted by all bus companies. Some bus routes have limited or no evening and Sunday services. Careful planning is the key to visiting many friendly and welcoming pubs in our area. Dumfries The majority of real ale pubs in Dumfries are within walking distance of each other. The few exceptions are reachable by bus and this information can be found in the pub descriptions on WhatPub. Most bus services going out of town depart from the Whitesands. Local bus services for Dumfries town generally depart from Burns Statue or Great King Street. Various bus services also stop on Buccleuch Street, the Railway Station and the Loreburn Centre. Bus services from Dumfries go to the following towns and villages: Annan, Auldgirth, Carsethorn, Castle Douglas, Clarencefield, Dalbeattie, Dalry, Gatehouse of Fleet, Gretna, Haugh of Urr, Kippford, Kirkcudbright, Lockerbie, Moffat, Moniaive, New Abbey, New Galloway, Sanquhar, Thornhill, Torthorwald. The following longer distance routes operate to and from Dumfries. If you are unsure where any of these services will stop you are advised to check with the driver or bus operator, Stagecoach. X74 - Glasgow via Moffat. This service observes all stops between Dumfries and Moffat. From Moffat to Glasgow there are limited stops at Abington Services, Lesmahagow and Hamilton. Public Transport Guide – v1.1 May 2020 Rob Ryan/T Hayward 1 Dumfries & Stewartry CAMRA Sub-Branch A Guide to using Public Transport to visit our Real Ale pubs 101 - Edinburgh via Moffat, Abington, Biggar. This service operates three times per day in each direction, Monday to Saturday, once a day on Sunday. 102 - Edinburgh via Auldgirth, Thornhill, Abington, Biggar. This service operates once per day in each direction. 500/X75 - Stranraer via Castle Douglas, Gatehouse of Fleet, Newton Stewart. Bus Services Annan 79 - Clarencefield, Dumfries, Gretna, Longtown (connection to Langholm), Carlisle. 179 - Gretna, Longtown (connection to Langholm), Carlisle. No evening or Sunday service. 379 - Gretna. No evening or Sunday service. 383 - Ecclefechan, Lockerbie. No evening or Sunday service. 123 - Langholm. This service goes once a day, Monday to Saturday, in each direction and departs from Langholm in the morning. Departure from Annan is at 12:55. If you intend to use this bus you are advised to check the timetable carefully and ensure that any plans for a return journey or onward travel are possible. Auldgirth 102 - Dumfries, Thornhill, Abington, Biggar, Edinburgh. This service operates once per day in each direction. 236 - Dumfries, Thornhill. No evening service. Limited Sunday service. 246 - Dumfries, Thornhill, Sanquhar. Limited evening service. Carsethorn 372/372a - New Abbey, Dumfries, Sandyhills, Kippford, Dalbeattie. Journeys to Kippford and Dalbeattie may involve a change of bus in Sandyhills. Limited evening service. No Sunday evening service. No evening service to Kippford and Dalbeattie. Castle Douglas 500/X75 - Dumfries, Gatehouse of Fleet, Newton Stewart, Stranraer. 501 - Haugh of Urr, Dalbeattie, Dumfries, Kirkcudbright. No Sunday evening service. 502 - Dumfries, Kirkcudbright. No evening service. 503 - Dumfries. No evening or Sunday service. 520 - New Galloway, Dalry. No evening or Sunday service. Visitors intending to travel on this bus are advised to carefully check the timetable and pub opening times. Public Transport Guide – v1.1 May 2020 Rob Ryan/T Hayward 2 Dumfries & Stewartry CAMRA Sub-Branch A Guide to using Public Transport to visit our Real Ale pubs Clarencefield 79 - Dumfries, Annan, Gretna, Longtown (connection to Langholm), Carlisle. Dalbeattie 501 - Dumfries, Haugh of Urr, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright. No Sunday evening service. 505 - Dumfries, Kirkcudbright. No evening or Sunday service. 372/372a - Kippford, Sandyhills, Carsethorn, New Abbey, Dumfries. Journeys towards Dumfries may involve a change of bus in Sandyhills. No evening service. Dalry Visitors to Dalry are advised to carefully check the timetable and pub opening hours. It is also important to check and confirm that any onward travel arrangements are possible, particularly if using the last bus of the day. 520 - New Galloway, Castle Douglas. No evening or Sunday service. The last bus to New Galloway and Castle Douglas leaves at 16:22. 521 - New Galloway, Castle Douglas. Monday to Friday service, once a day in each direction. The last bus of the day from Dalry to Castle Douglas, Monday to Friday, is at 18:01. In addition there is a Wednesday and Saturday afternoon service from Dumfries scheduled to arrive at 14:23. This service terminates at Laurieston and does not go to Castle Douglas. Ecclefechan 382 (McCalls) - Gretna, Springfield, Lockerbie. No evening service. 382 (Houstons) - Carlisle, Gretna, Springfield, Lockerbie. No evening service. 383 - Annan, Lockerbie. No evening or Sunday service. Gatehouse of Fleet 431 - Kirkcudbright. No evening or Sunday service. 500/X75 - Castle Douglas, Dumfries, Newton Stewart, Stranraer. Gretna 79 - Dumfries, Clarencefield, Annan, Longtown (connection to Langholm), Carlisle. 179 - Annan, Longtown (connection to Langholm), Carlisle. No evening or Sunday service. 379 - Annan. No evening or Sunday service. 382 (McCalls) - Springfield, Ecclefechan, Lockerbie. No evening service. 382 (Houstons) - Springfield, Ecclefechan, Lockerbie, Carlisle. No evening service. Public Transport Guide – v1.1 May 2020 Rob Ryan/T Hayward 3 Dumfries & Stewartry CAMRA Sub-Branch A Guide to using Public Transport to visit our Real Ale pubs Haugh of Urr 501 - Dalbeattie, Dumfries, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright. No Sunday evening service. Kippford 372/372a - Dalbeattie, Sandyhills, Carsethorn, New Abbey, Dumfries. Journeys towards Dumfries may involve a change of bus in Sandyhills. No evening service. Kirkcudbright 431 - Gatehouse of Fleet. No evening or Sunday service. 501 - Dumfries, Dalbeattie, Haugh of Urr, Castle Douglas. No Sunday evening service. 502 - Castle Douglas, Dumfries. No evening service. 505 - Dumfries, Kirkcudbright. No evening or Sunday service. Langholm 95 - Carlisle, Longtown (connection to Annan). The 79/179 bus service from Carlisle to Annan stops in Longtown. 122 - Annan. This service goes once a day, Monday to Friday, in each direction on school days only. The bus leaves Langholm at 15:37. If you intend to use this bus you are advised to check the timetable carefully. 124 & 112 towards Lockerbie. Monday to Saturday only. No evening or Sunday service. It may be possible to travel from Langholm to Lockerbie by changing buses in Eskdalemuir. Careful planning is needed if you intend to use this route along with confirmation that the service is operating. 124 (Andersons) - Langholm to Eskdalemuir. 112 (McCalls) - Eskdalemuir to Lockerbie. Lockerbie 81/381 - Torthorwald, Dumfries. 380 - Moffat. No evening service. 382 (McCalls) - Gretna, Springfield, Ecclefechan. No evening service. 382 (Houstons) - Carlisle, Gretna, Springfield, Ecclefechan. No evening service. 383 - Ecclefechan, Annan. No evening or Sunday service. 112 & 124 towards Langholm. Monday to Saturday only. No evening or Sunday service. It may be possible to travel from Lockerbie to Langholm by changing buses in Eskdalemuir. Careful planning is needed if you intend to use this route along with confirmation that the service is operating. 112 (McCalls) - Lockerbie to Eskdalemuir. On Monday to Friday the connecting service with the last bus from Eskdalemuir leaves at 17:20. On Saturday the connecting service with the last bus Public Transport Guide – v1.1 May 2020 Rob Ryan/T Hayward 4 Dumfries & Stewartry CAMRA Sub-Branch A Guide to using Public Transport to visit our Real Ale pubs from Eskdalemuir leaves at 15:20. 124 (Andersons) - Eskdalemuir to Langholm. The last bus of the day, Monday to Friday, is at 18:00. On Saturday the last bus leaves Eskdalemuir at 16:40. Moffat 74 - Dumfries X74 - Dumfries, Glasgow. The X74 observes all stops between Dumfries and Moffat. Between Moffat and Glasgow there are limited stops at Abington Services, Lesmahagow and Hamilton. 101 - Dumfries, Abington, Biggar, Edinburgh. This service operates three times per day in each direction, Monday to Saturday, once a day on Sunday. 380 - Lockerbie. No evening service. Moniaive 202 - Dumfries, Thornhill. No evening or Sunday service 212 - Thornhill. No evening or Sunday service. New Abbey 372/372a - Dumfries, Carsethorn, Sandyhills, Kippford, Dalbeattie. Journeys to Kippford and Dalbeattie may involve a change of bus in Sandyhills. Limited evening service. No Sunday evening service. No evening service to Kippford and Dalbeattie. New Galloway Visitors to New Galloway are advised to carefully check the timetable and pub opening hours.