Auchencairn

Auchencairn
Auchencairn
Location within Dumfries and Galloway
Civil parish
  • Rerrick
Council area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish

Auchencairn, Scottish Gaelic: Achadh nan Càrn, (Scots pronunciation: [ˌɔxɪnˈkern]) is a village in the civil parish of Rerrick, and historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire, in the Dumfries and Galloway region of Scotland. It is located on the coast of the Solway Firth at the head of Auchencairn Bay and lies on the A711 road between the town of Dalbeattie to the east and Kirkcudbright to the west.