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About Gelston

Gelston is a small village in Dumfries and Galloway, positioned between Castle Douglas and Dalbeattie. Access is via local roads connecting to the A75, Scotland's main southern route, typically through Castle Douglas 6km away. The surrounding countryside features gentle hills and farmland characteristic of this part of southwestern Scotland. The 19th-century stone village church serves as the community's most recognizable landmark.

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Gelston is in Scotland, at 54.900, -3.900 - about 6 km south of Castle Douglas.

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