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About The Lake

The Lake lies in Dumfries and Galloway between Kirkcudbright and the Solway coast. Take the A711 from Dumfries (25km) or connect from the M74 via Castle Douglas. About 10 fast EV chargers serve the area. The village is named after a vanished loch that once powered a local mill.

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The Lake is in Scotland, at 54.803, -4.054 - about 20 km south-west of Castle Douglas.

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