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About Racks

Racks lies in Dumfries and Galloway's gentle farmland, reached via the A75 from Dumfries or the M74 from Glasgow. The village serves as a quiet waypoint between larger settlements, with roughly 25 EV charging points nearby supporting the A75's ferry traffic to Northern Ireland. The name derives from wooden frames once used for drying fishing nets from the Solway Firth.

Where is Racks on the map?

Racks is in Scotland, at 55.050, -3.517 - about 9 km south-east of Greystone, Dumfries and Galloway.

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EV Chargers in Racks

19 chargers

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Nine holes from pub to pub through the real streets of Racks. Every cup is a bar somebody actually drinks in.

Pub Crawl Golf: Racks9 holes, one ball

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