Editing Castle Douglas (section)

==Amenities==
The town is commonly used by tourists as a base for exploring the area. There is a camping and caravan park by Carlingwark Loch and many hotels.

The main shopping street in Castle Douglas is King Street. It has a wide range of shops, including many shops not often found on many town high streets.{{clarify|date=May 2025}} The town has two supermarkets and a convenience store. Also on King Street are Italian, Chinese and Indian restaurants, as well as pubs and hotels serving meals, and several take-aways. Castle Douglas is designated Scotland's Food Town and boasts some 50 outlets connected with the food industry.<ref name="cd-f_Home">{{Cite web |title=Castle Douglas Food Town |url=http://www.cd-foodtown.org/ |access-date=2016-08-03 |website=cd-foodtown.org}}</ref>

Parking in the town is free. There is a large car park at Market Hill at the top of the town next to the Heart of Galloway Visitor Centre. There is also free parking on many of the side streets that lead away from the town centre.

As a regional market town, Castle Douglas accommodates [[Castle Douglas Auction Mart|Wallets Mart]], a livestock market visited by [[Queen Elizabeth II]] in July 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Queen's visit, 14 July 2010 |url=http://www.castle-douglas.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=103 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310123358/http://www.castle-douglas.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=103 |archive-date=2014-03-10 |access-date=2010-07-20}}</ref>

There are several churches in Castle Douglas, including a [[Church of Scotland]], a Betheren{{Fix|text=Brethren??}}, an [[Scottish Episcopal Church|Episcopalian]] St Ninian's, the New Life Church Castle Douglas and an [[Elim Pentecostal Church]].<ref name="cast_Ever">{{Cite web |last=Link |first=David |title=Castle Douglas Churches |url=http://www.castle-douglas.com/castle-douglas-community-and-organisations/castle-douglas-churches-religious.html |access-date=2016-08-03 |website=Castle Douglas, Scotland |archive-date=15 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815100247/http://www.castle-douglas.com/castle-douglas-community-and-organisations/castle-douglas-churches-religious.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Catholic Parish of St John the Evangelist offers Mass in St Ninian Episcopalian Church.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=http://www.rckirkcudbright.org.uk/ |access-date=2020-01-12 |website=www.rckirkcudbright.org.uk}}</ref>

[[Castle Douglas Hospital]] was built in 1897 to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. It was designed by Richard Park of Newton Stewart and opened on 13 October 1899.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Richard Park |url=http://www.scottisharchitects.org.uk/architect_full.php?id=201885 |access-date=8 February 2020 |publisher=Dictionary of Scottish Architects}}</ref>

The town has a vibrant [https://cdzone.org/ Community Centre on Cotton Street] with over 600 users and is home to [[The Fullarton]], a theatre opened 1996 in the building of the former St Andrew's Church. It currently hosts plays and conferences as well as providing a local cinema.

2329 (Castle Douglas) Sqn{{efn|Location of the 2329 Castle Douglas Squadron {{coord|54.937893| -3.932940|display=inline|format=dms}} }} [[Air Training Corps]] is located in the town and is active within the local community, as well as offering young people between the ages of 12 and 20 opportunities to fly, visit [[RAF]] stations across the UK and experience adventures.

There are a library, a swimming pool and a bus hub in Market Street.

Castle Douglas Library<ref>{{Cite web |title=Castle Douglas library |url=https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/200397257-king-street-castle-douglas-library-with-art-gallery-boundary-wall-railings-gates-and-gatepiers-castle-douglas}}</ref> situated on the Market Hill, was designed by architect [[George Washington Browne]] and opened in 1904 with funding from [[Andrew Carnegie]], the Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist. As well as books and a local history section it offers a range of services including internet access.

The swimming pool has a fitness suite attached.

The bus hub provides services throughout Dumfries and Galloway.