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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
Fleet Valley Weekend Painting Competition.
15th and 16th August 2009
Open to professional painters, amateurs and students.
Work can be in any medium and of, or inspired by, the Fleet Valley National Scenic Area. 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.
Bluebell Woods
It's bluebell time again in the Fleet valley. The carpets of bluebells in the woods about Gatehouse are a marvellous sight. More.
Midsummer Music Festival
Over a period of three days during the summer solstice, the Festival brings together young and old, amateur and professional, with a shared enthusiasm for the joy of live music either as performer or member of the audience. 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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