Where is DG8?

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DG8 spans the counties of Wigtown and Ayrshire and Arran. It contains the towns of Newton Stewart, Whithorn, and Wigtown, as well as Glenluce, Port William, Glasserton, Minnigaff, and Creetown. DG8 is 101km west of the city of Carlisle. DG8 is a postcode district, also known as an outcode or outbound code.

DG8 on a map

The below map shows where DG8 is, and the boundary of the DG8 postcode district:

Postal Boundaries © GEOLYTIX copyright and database right 2012

What county is DG8 in?

DG8 lies within the counties of Wigtown and Ayrshire and Arran. The below table and chart shows the split by area:

County	% Area
Wigtown	97%
Ayrshire and Arran	3%

Which cities, towns and villages are in DG8?

Newton Stewart	Town
Glenluce	Village
Port William	Village
Glasserton	Settlement
Minnigaff	Suburb
Whithorn	Town
Creetown	Village
North Balfern	Settlement
Monreith	Village
Kirkcowan	Village
Bladnoch	Village
Wigtown	Town
Kirkinner	Village
Garlieston	Village
Bargrennan	Settlement
Creebridge	Suburb
Isle of Whithorn	Village
Challoch	Hamlet
Glentrool Village	Village
Penninghame	Hamlet
Carsluith	Village
Elrig	Hamlet
Braehead	Hamlet
Auchenmalg	Hamlet
Spittal	Hamlet
Sorbie	Village
New Luce	Village
Duncan Park	Settlement
Whauphill	Village
Stairhaven	Hamlet
Portyerrock	Hamlet
Knowe	Settlement
Sawmill Cottages	Settlement
Barrachan	Hamlet
Carty Port	Hamlet
Lamachan View	Hamlet
Palnure	Hamlet
Penkiln Mews	Settlement
Stronord	Hamlet
Loch Head	Hamlet
Causeway End	Hamlet
Mochrum	Village

What are the nearest towns to DG8?

Position of DG8 relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of DG8 to the centre of the town.

What are the nearest cities to DG8?

Position of DG8 relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of DG8 to the centre of the city.