Parish of Gretna

Gretna is a coastal parish bordering England, which lies in Dumfries and Galloway Council Area, some 7 miles (11 km) east of Annan and 11 miles (18 km) south of Langholm in Dumfries and Galloway.

It is located in the old county of Dumfriesshire, which disappeared following the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1974.

The parish has an area of 31.9 sq. km (12.3 sq. miles) and includes the settlement of Gretna Green. Gretna has Dornock, Half Morton and Kirkpatrick-Fleming as its neighbouring Scottish parishes.


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