NEW GALLOWAY HISTORIC SHOP FRONT TOUR
CatStrand, High Street, DG7 3RN
Wednesday 24th June 2026
“Walking through history is like talking with the past.”
Walk with New Galloway History Group up New Galloway High Street and take a step into the past. Discover the myriad of shops that made our little town a busy Burgh.
Now a sleepy, quiet little place, it can be hard to imagine New Galloway as a once busy, bustling town. Assorted shops, hostelries, cafes and craftsmen meant it was possible to get everything you wanted or needed without having to resort to a car or bus ride to Castle Douglas or Dumfries. Join us for a walk up the High Street to discover some of the shops that lay behind so many of the doors. From fishing rods and bicycles, to a shop devoted to sweets, from knitting wool or antiques to ladies makeup – there was very little you couldn’t buy. And if it wasn’t there, at least one shop keeper could be guaranteed to find it for you!
Walk with New Galloway History Group up New Galloway High Street and take a step into the past. Discover the myriad of shops that made our little town a busy Burgh.
Now a sleepy, quiet little place, it can be hard to imagine New Galloway as a once busy, bustling town. Assorted shops, hostelries, cafes and craftsmen meant it was possible to get everything you wanted or needed without having to resort to a car or bus ride to Castle Douglas or Dumfries. Join us for a walk up the High Street to discover some of the shops that lay behind so many of the doors. From fishing rods and bicycles, to a shop devoted to sweets, from knitting wool or antiques to ladies makeup – there was very little you couldn’t buy. And if it wasn’t there, at least one shop keeper could be guaranteed to find it for you!
