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The many routes of travel to KNOCKENGORROCH!

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Knock Bus

For a hassle free way to travel direct from Glasgow, Edinburgh, Carlisle or Dumfries straight to the site see the Knock Bus page.

There are several car share schemes operating in Scotland, including Liftshare

Map

Please note that the festival site is 4 miles from the A713 to the east and not on the A713.

From outside Dumfries and Galloway or Scotland the best route is to get to Glasgow, from Glasgow to Ayr by bus or train, then bus to Dalmellington.

Boyds Taxis, a local taxi firm, tel 01292 551 223 are providing a shuttle service for festival attendees from Dalmellington to the festival.

Taxi Prices [very competitive if sharing]:

Car – £10 to road end [4 miles from fest site] or £20 to bridge/box office [1/2 mile to fest site]

8-seater – £20 road end or £30 bridge/box office

Boyds Taxis are also available for other journeys.

Alternatively, you can also get to New Cumnock by train and then a bus to Dalmellington.

Bus 520 from Dalmellington Square to festival road end [4 miles from fest site] leaves 10.20am and 2.20pm see below

Bus times from New Cumnock to/from Dalmellington

New Cumnock to Dalmellington: Mon-Sat – 7.25, 13.10, 15.08, 17.25, 19.33, 21.33 – NO Sunday service

Dalmellington to New Cumnock: Mon-Sat – 8.11, 9.55, noon, 13.54, 15.52, 18.14, 20.19

Cross road after leaving New Cumnock station and turn right, 3 minute walk from station to nearest bus stop. Bus no 356.

Mon to Sat NO SUNDAY SERVICE

Cheap train return tickets can be obtained to New Cumnock, Glasgow Central or Ayr (via Glasgow Central) from London or anywhere en route if you book early enough.

National rail enquiries can provide info on ALL train journeys: 08457 48 49 50, as can Trainline.

Air Travel

Glasgow Prestwick airport is the closest airport-approx 35 miles from Knockengorroch. Tel 0871 223 0700. Car hire is available at the airport – book in advance.

The travel info desk at the airport can advise on public transport to Ayr from the airport, from Ayr proceed as above.

Knockengorroch festival site is around 55 miles from Dumfries.

If you want to reach Knockengorroch from Dumfries, you need to get a bus to Castle Douglas, and from Castle Douglas a bus to Dalmellington (bus no 520) which runs twice daily from Castle Douglas (no service on Sunday). Ask to be let off at Meadowhead or Lamford, and you are then at the ‘road end’ and 4 miles by road from the festival, the closest you can reach Knockengorroch using public transport.

Castle Douglas to Dalmellington/Ayr: leaves Castle Douglas at 12.58pm, 14.05 and 16.26.
Meadowhead and Lamford are approx 10 min before bus reaches Dalmellington.
Ask to be let off at Meadowhead or Lamford and you are then at the ‘road end’ and 4 miles by road from the festival.

Dalmellington to Castle Douglas: leaves Dalmellington 10.20AM AND 2.20PM, arriving Castle Douglas 11.33 AM AND 3.33 PM.
You need to be at road end by 10.20 OR 2.20 to be sure of catching the bus which needs flagging down.

NO SUNDAY SERVICE either way

Traveline has full details of ALL public transport journeys: 0871 200 22 33

We advise checking all journey info before starting out.

Shuttle Bus

Shuttle bus times will be confirmed in due course, please check back nearer to the event.

Shuttle Bus

Thursday
1pm to 11pm hourly or as required from Carsphairn village to festival site.

Friday
11am to 11pm hourly or as required from Carsphairn village to festival site.

Sunday and Monday
10am to 10pm hourly or as required from the festival site to Carsphairn village

If you need to get back to your car urgently outwith these times please talk to us to arrange.

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📣 2024 SECOND LINE UP ANNOUNCEMENT! 📣We are super excited to present many more incredible acts joining those already announced to party in the hills at Knockengorroch Festival 2024 this May…Ape House | The Auld Reekie String Band | Binky Blue | Both Hands | CCTV | Cera Impala | Chapel Perilous Sound System | ChokKa | Con’tylia | Corran | Captain Avery & the Cosmic Triceratops of Intergalactic Peace | Dalmellington Band | Divergence | Dr Meaker | Dyur x Fredy Samuel Lundh | Flex | Fredy Samuel Lundh | Egebamyasi | Freear (Slamboree) | HEATNAVI | Jiginaboot Ceilidh Band | John Anderson & Luisa Brown | John Langan | Jukebox Bingo | Kajsa Balto | Morag Brown and Lewis Powell-Reid | Muckle Spree | Neil Landstrumm | Nema Kuta | Nightwave | Peatbog Faeries | Pilgrims Society | Radikal Guru | Ruby Geddes | Sam Grassie | Samedia Shebeen | Tarns Dub Stage | The HIVE | The Positive Experience | The Razorbills | The Tatties Ankles | The Weirdstring Band! | Thundermoon | Vixen Sound | Wailing Sídhe | ZORView the full line-up 👉 www.knockengorroch.org.uk/line-up/Join us in the hills from 23 – 26 May 2024… we can’t wait to see you all! 😍www.knockengorroch.org.uk/tickets ... See MoreSee Less
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⚡HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY!⚡We are proud to represent so many super strong female and intersectional artists at Knockengorroch Festival 2024 - Kathryn Tickell, Queen Omega, Malin Lewis, Ríoghnach Connolly, Frankie Archer Music, Eva Lazarus, and DJ Rap to name but a few - and more to be announced soon!Knockengorroch’s Keychange Pledge reflects our belief that many hundreds of years of gender inequality are still impacting all areas of society and especially the music industry. We are fully committed to being part of the change for a more equitable, fair society and believe that festivals can be great forces of good for change... onwards and upwards!#keychange #representation #equalityisquality #artist #innovator #keychangetalent #talent #genderbalance #creativeeurope #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2024 #InspireInclusion #TargetedActionWorks #IntersectionalInclusion ... See MoreSee Less
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