River Esk, Dumfries and Galloway River Esk, Dumfries and Galloway The River Esk (), also called the Border Esk, is a river in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, that flows into the Solway Firth. It also flows for a small way through the English county of Cumbria before entering the Solway. The river rises in the hills to the east of Moffat and its two main tributaries, the Black Esk and the White Esk, merge at the southern end of Castle O'er Forest. It flows south east through Eskdale past Langholm before merging with Liddel Water (which defines the border between Scotland and England. Before passing
Parkgate, Dumfries and Galloway Church, albeit not every week. The village is home to two main businesses: Clark Engineering, an engineering business focused on the forestry sector, and James Glen, Motor Engineers. In addition, immediately to the east of the village is the former Barony College, now Barony Campus, one of four campuses comprising Scotland's Rural College ("SRUC"). The village is served by buses which run between Dumfries, Moffat and Glasgow. The bus service from Dumfries to Edinburgh via Moffat also serves the village. Parkgate, Dumfries and Galloway Parkgate is a small village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The village centre is located just