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Town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
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Newton Stewart is a town in Dumfries and Galloway in southwest Scotland, along the main road between Carlisle, Dumfries and Stranraer. It's named for William Stewart who built several houses and obtained a burgh charter in 1677 from King Charles II. In 2020 the population was 4030.
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It is in an old church, with displays of local history.
Bright place for breakfast, simple snacks, hot drinks and lunches.
This distillery mostly makes gin, plus some vodka and whisky. The standard tour is 90 min.
Founded in 1817, this distillery has been in and out of production over the years. Its present incarnation began production in 2017 and makes single malt whisky and blends. It's owned by entrepreneur David Prior and is probably the world's only example of a whisky distillery restart funded by the sale of an Australian yoghurt business.
Simple hotel in town centre, could do with a spring-clean.
Comfy welcoming place with good pub grub.
Trad small B&B, even the tortoises are welcoming.
Cosy place with 17 rooms in Minigaff, dog-friendly, the creakiness adds to the charm.
Pleasant small pub with rooms and tapas menu.
Newton Stewart is on A75. From England leave M6 at the border to follow A75 west past Gretna, Dumfries and Castle Douglas. From Glasgow follow A77 to Girvan then A714 through Glen Trool.
Read in the guideNewton Stewart is small enough to see on foot, but to explore The Machars or Glen Trool you need a car.
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