Glencaple

Glencaple is a small settlement in the Dumfries and Galloway area of SW Scotland. Situated on the banks of the River Nith, it once served as a port for nearby Dumfries. Glencaple is a Gaelic name meaning 'horse valley' from the words gleann 'narrow valley' and capall 'horse, mare'.

== In the village == At the centre of the village is the old quay with The Boathouse (modern eatery and shop), 24-hour public toilets and Public Access Defibrillator (old phone box).  Across the road overlooking the quay is the historic Nith Hotel (meals and accommodation).  Turn left from the quay, cross the bridge over the burn and you come to Vintage on the Nith (antique shop).  Continue along the road and at the very end of the village is Nith Inshore Rescue, our independent (non-RNLI) lifeboat.  A part-time Post Office operates twice a week from the Barbour Hall in Church Street.  The village has a Primary School and, opposite the school, an allotment site established in April 2020.  New housing is being built at the southern end of the village (2021 onwards).