Castle Douglas Market
Last updated 15 September 2026
The market day of a town that calls itself Scotland's Food Town, and the stall list backs the claim up. Castle Douglas sits in the middle of Galloway's farming and dairy country, and the third-Sunday market on Market Hill draws producers from across the region: local meat, home baking, pies and breads, Galloway honey, puddings and pastries, cheese, fish and seafood off the Solway, plus plants, flowers, soaps and a run of makers and jewellers. It is a community market rather than a strict farmers' market, so crafts sit alongside the food.
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+When is Castle Douglas Market on?
The third Sunday of the month, 10am to 2pm, on Market Hill in Castle Douglas. The organiser's page carries a standing note that the market runs March to October, but its own upcoming-dates list shows markets through the winter — check dgmarkets.org before making the trip outside the summer.
+Where exactly is Castle Douglas Market held?
On Market Hill, in the centre of Castle Douglas. The organiser has previously moved the October market indoors to the Castle Douglas Town Hall, so it is worth checking the listing for that month.
+What's sold at Castle Douglas Market?
The organiser lists local meat, home baking, pies and breads, local honey, puddings and pastries, local drinks, cheeses, fish and seafood, plants and flowers, soaps, and a run of artists, crafters and jewellers. It is a community market as much as a produce one.
+Is Castle Douglas worth a trip for food?
Yes — the town markets itself as Scotland's Food Town and has an unusually dense run of independent butchers, bakers and delis on and around King Street, so the market is a bonus rather than the whole reason to come.
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