Welcome to Palnackie
A friendly, thriving small village on the estuary of the River Urr, working hard to keep the community services its people need.
Opening Hours
Village Shop
Run for the community, by the community. Provisions, local produce, baked goods, gifts — and a Post Office twice a week.
Visit the shop →Village Hall
Seats up to 120 people with a large lawned garden. Available for weddings, parties, classes, dances and more.
Hire the hall →The Glenisle Inn
Open Friday, Saturday & Sunday from 6pm. Pints, soft drinks, darts, pool, sport on the telly and light bites.
Plan a visit →The Port
700 years of seafaring on the Solway Firth — from wool exports to smugglers and Clydesdale horses towing ships up the Urr.
Read the history →Orchardton Tower
Scotland's only free-standing round tower house, a 30-minute walk from the village. Free to visit, with views from the top.
Plan your visit →About Palnackie
Palnackie is a small village on the eastern shore of the River Urr estuary in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. Sitting roughly midway between Castle Douglas and Dalbeattie, the village has a population of a few hundred and a strong community spirit — with a community-owned shop, an award-winning cafe, a village pub, a village hall and an active community council all within its boundaries.
The village has a long history tied to the sea. For 700 years, Palnackie's port on the Urr Water was a working harbour — exporting wool, granite and agricultural goods, and importing timber, coal and rum from across the Solway and beyond. Today the port is quiet, but it remains a central part of the village's identity. A short walk from the village is Orchardton Tower, Scotland's only free-standing round tower house, dating from the mid-15th century.
Palnackie sits within the Dumfries and Galloway countryside, within easy reach of the Galloway Forest Park, the Solway coast, and the market towns of Castle Douglas, Dalbeattie and Kirkcudbright. For visitors, the village offers a range of places to stay, from self-catering cottages on the banks of the Urr to glamping and a historic B&B a short drive away.
Finding Palnackie
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Palnackie is served by public transport. Plan your journey at Traveline.