No mechanic listed in Thornhill yet.

A mechanic services, repairs and maintains cars, vans and other vehicles - from routine oil changes and brake pads to diagnostics, MOT preparation and engine work.

A good local mechanic who knows your car and gives you a straight answer is one of the hardest things to find and one of the most valuable when you do.

Check they are registered with a recognised scheme such as the Good Garage Scheme or Motor Ombudsman and ask for a written estimate before any work begins.

Thornhill is a small village in Nithsdale, sitting on the west bank of the River Nith between Dumfries and Sanquhar.

The village has a broad main street with a column topped by a winged horse - the Queensberry Monument - commemorating the Dukes of Queensberry whose seat, Drumlanrig Castle, lies a few miles to the north.

Drumlanrig is one of Scotland's grandest stately homes, a pink sandstone palace set in extensive parkland in the Nith valley, open to visitors in summer.

Thornhill serves as a local centre for the surrounding farming community and is well placed for exploring Nithsdale and the Lowther Hills.

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Dumfries and Galloway is the most south-westerly council area in Scotland, stretching from the English border at Gretna to the Mull of Galloway - the southernmost point in Scotland - and from the Solway Firth coast inland to the hills of the Southern Uplands.

Dumfries is the largest town and administrative centre, a handsome red sandstone burgh on the River Nith where Robert Burns spent the last years of his life and is buried in St Michael's Kirkyard.

The region divides naturally into three historic areas: Dumfriesshire to the east, Kirkcudbrightshire (the Stewartry) in the centre and Wigtownshire to the west - each with its own character, landscape and loyalties.

The Galloway coast and countryside have a mild climate influenced by the Gulf Stream, fertile farmland, dark-sky reserves and a string of small harbour towns that attract artists, writers and visitors drawn to the quiet and the landscape.

Despite its size, the region is one of the most sparsely populated in Scotland - a place where community is strong, the pace is slower and the landscape ranges from river valleys and rolling farmland to wild moorland and rocky coastline.