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A warm welcome awaits you in Gatehouse
of Fleet in the middle of a National Scenic Area on the edge of the magnificent
Galloway Forest Park in the rural heart of Dumfries and Galloway.
Photo by Allan Wright.
This pretty 'wee toon' has much to offer
- friendly people, lovely coastal and upland scenery, individual shops
and a choice of excellent accommodation.
Gatehouse caters for a wide range of interests. The area is steeped in history and supports many interesting species of wildlife. There are opportunities for a variety of sporting activities, including golf, sailing, mountain biking and fishing. Above all, this is a peaceful beauty spot in which to relax and unwind.
Gatehouse of Fleet is a town for all seasons. In winter you can get to know the local people as you enjoy Christmas and Hogmanay in convivial atmosphere away from the commercialism of the big cities.
April, May and June are often the most glorious months with lighter evenings and the countryside full of blossom.
Summer has many family entertainments on offer including Gala Week, which commences the last Sunday in July, along with the delights of days on the beach.
The changing tints of the Autumn bring their own charm. All year round Gatehouse is the ideal place for a short break or longer stay.
Brochure Illustration of
Gatehouse of Fleet by Clare Melinsky.
Click here to view in full.
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News
Gatehouse Gala
1 - 8 August
it’s time to start planning your trip to the annual Gatehouse of Fleet Gala Week celebrations!
This year Gala is the first week in August and opens in Garries Park on Sunday 1st August returning to the park on Saturday 7th August after the Grand Parade and finishing with an All Day BBQ on Sunday 8th August 2010. More.
Community Centre Facelift
A great deal of work has been going on at the Community Centre to give it a new lease of life. More.
Garries Wood Report
A report by Solway Heritage on the condition of Garries Wood and recommendations for its future management has been produced. More.
Welcome to the Cally woods
GDI member Ron Forster presents the new information board highlighting the best places for seeing snowdrops in Cally woods. More
A “Grand Match” Had By All
Saturday 9th january 2010 will go down in gatehouse history as the day that over 250 people gathered on the banks of Bush Moss to be part of the curling bonspiel for the new John Russell Salver. More.
Norman's shed goes global
A Gatehouse photographer's images of his old garden shed is receiving world-wide attention. More
Big Lottery Chief sees progress on Cally Boundaries Project.
Dharmendra Kanani, director of the Big Lottery Fund in Scotland stopped at Cally gates to day to see progress on the Cally Boundaries project. More
Cally Old School House
Does anyone have a memory of the Old School House at Cally Lake, or better still a photograph? If so we would like to hear from you. More.
The World of Susan Faed
The Mill on the Fleet is to host an exhibition dedicated to the life, work and family of Susan Faed. The exhibition will run from 3rd to 30th of October and is a Homecoming on Your Doorstep event. More.
Forest Chief Visits Gatehouse
The Director General of the Forestry Commission Tim Rollinson was in Gatehouse this week to see community co-operation with the Commission in action. More.
Japanese Knotweed Control Programme
A short report on the local project to control the spread of Japanese Knotweed. More.
Gatehouse Churches Together
A new page has been produced by members of the four churches in Gatehouse of Fleet. It provides information about our services and other activities planned. It also provides contact details for each of the four churches. More.
Are you in that photo?
Gatehouse Community Centre is looking for some old photos of Gatehouse school and activities around the school to display in the redecorated meeting room. More
New Guide to Gatehouse
A fantastic new guide to Gatehouse of Fleet has won the Stewartry cup for the best exhibit at the recent Scottish Family History Society Homecoming Exhibition. The booklet was researched, written and illustrated by pupils from Primary 4/5 of Gatehouse Primary School. More.
Gallovidians MCC
A number of bikers from the Gatehouse of Fleet area have formed the Gallovidians Motorcycle Club and want to hear from anyone interested in joining. More.
Learn about drystane dyking
As part of the Cally Boundaries Project, the Gatehouse Development Initiative is offering one day training opportunities for those who would like to find out more about drystane dyking. More.
Spanish Bluebells
Concern is mounting about the number of Spanish bluebells which have appeared at Boat Green and in Garries Wood. More.
Restoration work begins on Cally Walls
The next phase of the Cally Boundaries project is now underway with the reconstruction of a piece of ancient field dyke in Cally Woods. More.
Sayonara Knotweed
Help is on the way for Gatehouse which has been battling to control invasive patches of Japanese Knotweed. More.
Work Gets Underway on Gatehouse Project
The Gatehouse Development Initiative has wasted no time in getting on with an ambitious project to restore important features of the historic Designed Landscape of Cally. More.
Cally Boundaries Project Funding Award
A total support package of £66,500 received from The Heritage Lottery Fund and Leader will allow the Gatehouse Development Initiative to undertake a major project to conserve important features of the Designed Landscape of Cally for the benefit of locals and visitors alike. The Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded a grant of £33,000 and £33,500 has been received from Leader. More.
Homecoming Scotland 2009
2009 marks the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns. Across Scotland communities are using the occasion to reach out to Scots around the world and invite them home to visit their roots. We hope you will join us in Gatehouse of Fleet some time this year. More.
Town Hall Furniture
The antique table and chairs from the former Gatehouse Town Hall has been restored and will be housed in the Mill on the Fleet. More.
Motorsport Centre proposal
A proposal so build a motorsport centre outside Gatehouse has been lodged with the Scottish Government in Edinburgh. The proposal can be downloaded from the Scottish Government website by clicking here.
Walking in and around Gatehouse of Fleet
A brand new booklet has been produced with details of a series of walks in and about Gatehouse of Fleet. The booklet, which contains maps, photographs and accompanying text on 7 different walks, is available locally at the Mill on the Fleet and the Kiosk.
See the walks section for more information.
The Kiosk
The Kiosk is a new community project set up by the Gatehouse Development Initiative to support businesses, groups and the community in general in Gatehouse. More.
Property for Sale
We have added a new section to the site listing properties for sale in and around Gatehouse. To view what is currently available click here.
Wind Turbine generates cash for Gatehouse
“The wind turbine at Rainton is now generating energy for Cream o’ Galloway and cash for Gatehouse. That is good news for our community and good news for Cream o’ Galloway” said Gatehouse Development Chairman David Steel, as he was handed a cheque for £2400 by Cream o’ Galloway director David Finlay. More.
Community Planning Study
The CADISPA project presented the Gatehouse of Fleet Community Planning Study at a public meeting in the Murray Arms Hotel, Gatehouse on Thursday 6th March at 7.30pm. For Executive Summary and Recommendations click here.
The full report can be downloaded as a pdf document by clicking here. (2.6Mb)
Cally Story
A new publication by the Gatehouse Development Initiative tells the story of the development of the parks and pleasure grounds of Cally. More.
Cally Management Plan
The final report has been presented. More.
Gatehouse gets a Sensory Garden
As part of their planned upgrading and development of Garries Park, Gatehouse Development Initiative Group have been awarded a Grant from Dumfries & Galloway Council of £2,000 to match funding of £2,500 from the Awards for All initiative to build a Sensory Garden in Garries Park. more
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