The 372 is the bus service which runs between Dumfries and Dalbeattie on the A710 coast road. You may have to change buses at Sandyhills.
Follow the link below for the latest official timetables on the Dumfries & Galloway website. . Scroll down for the 372 service. Note that this is the most reliable source of timetables. The timetables on the bus stops may also not have been updated.
You can use this page to feature your local club or society. Just email your information to enquiry@colvendcommunity.co.uk
Colvend Curling Club
The curling club existed from the middle of the 19th century but sadly wound up, due to lack of support in 2015. It had a number of attractive trophies which have been passed to the Dalbeattie Museum for safekeeping. However these can be reclaimed to compete for again if somebody is willing to restart the club.
The Colvend Produce and Makers market is a small friendly market but still big enough to show off some of the best in local food and crafts. It takes place on the fourth Saturday of each month from March to November from 10.00am to 2.00pm. Keep checking our events page to see how for the latest information.
For over 100 years the Colvend Southwick and Kirkbean Parish has held a sale in aid of church funds on the second Thursday of August which takes place at Colvend Public Hall. Renowned for the bargains to be had people come from miles around to see what they can find and join in the fun,
In the centre of Colvend, diagonally across the road from the Colvend Public Hall, Colvend shop and the Treats and Eats Cafe is Colvend Primary School. It is a small, rural school that serves the villages of Colvend, Rockcliffe, Kippford, Sandyhills and Caulkerbush and has some 8 pupils. Mrs Alexandra Stores Head Teacher and the school has an active and enthusiastic Parent Council. The Partnership is the Colvend, Kirkgunzeon and Palnackie Primary Schools.
Colvend Public Hall Colvend, Dalbeattie DG5 4QD
Registered charity SCO 47442
Chairman: Robert Dinwiddie dinwiddie@btinternet.com
Ther are a number of defibrillators located in the Colvend and Soutwick Community Area.
They are:
The Information Centre beside the Colvend Shop, Colvend, Dalbeattie DG5 4QD
Barend Holiday Village (under arch by reception, Sandyhills DG5 4NU
Castle Point Caravan & Camping Site, Rockcliffe, DG5 4QL
Colvend Golf Club, Sandyhills, Dalbeattie DG5 4PY 01556 630398
Craigieknowes Golf Course, Banbarrough DG5 4QS
Kippford Village Hall, Kippford, Dalbeattie DG5 4LW
Bank
A mobile bank provided by Royal Bank of Scotland visits Kippford every Wednesday 09:55-10:00 at the Village Hall car park DG5 4PB tel 03457 24242
Post Office
A mobile Post Office visits Colvend three times a week: Monday 09:00 - 10:00, Wednesday 10:30-11:30 and Friday 13:30 - 14:30.
Pizzas
The Pizza Wagon visits Colvend Public Hall every fourth Friday of the month
The NTS Rockcliffe property is one of Scotland's prettiest stretches of coastline.
Saving Scotlands's Red Squirrels is a partnership project that is working to ensure red squirrels continue to be a part of Scotland's special native wildlife.
The project controls grey squirrels by live-trapping them then despatching the animals in the most humane way possible. They welcome feedback on both red and grey squirrel sitings which can be recorded on their website site.
Their website is very comprehensive. There is a link to it at the bottom of this page.