Getting here

By road

The River Nith is very easily reached by the UK's main trunk roads, being approximately 6 hours from London and 4 hours from Birmingham.

The A76 runs through the Nith valley and most of the beats are less than ten minutes by car from it. People coming from the south via the M6 should get onto the A75 at Carlisle and head west toward Dumfries. Likewise anglers coming from the north should join the M74 and head south.

AA route planner: www.theaa.com
RAC route planner: www.rac.co.uk
National Express: www.nationalexpress.co.uk
Tel: 08705 808080
Scottish Citylink Coaches: www.citylink.co.uk
Tel: 08705 505050
Dumfries & Galloway local buses:
Tel: 08706 082 608

By air and rail

If travelling by air the nearest airports are Prestwick, Glasgow, Edinburgh or Newcastle. All are between one and three hours away from the river by car.

If travelling by train change at either Carlisle, Lockerbie or Glasgow and join the Nith valley railway line which provides a regular service with stops at stations in Dumfries, Sanquhar and Kirkconnel.

Traveline Scotland: www.travelinescotland.com
National Rail Information: www.thetrainline.com
Tel: 08457 484950
Scotrail: www.scotrail.co.uk
Tel: 08457 550033
GNER: www.gner.co.uk
Tel: 08457 225225
Virgin Trains: www.virgin.com/trains
Tel: 08457 222333