Care home
Briery Park
Care home in Thornhill, Dumfries & Galloway
Briery Park
Care home in Thornhill, Dumfries & Galloway
What do these badges mean?
- High Retirement Community — An above-average share of residents are aged 65 and over (ONS Census) — often a sign of established later-life communities and services.
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About
Briery Park is a care home in Thornhill, Dumfries and Galloway, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Scotland. It has 31 registered beds. This profile covers only its location and size. Families wanting details of the care provided, the home's regulatory inspection results, or its day-to-day arrangements should ask the home directly or check its latest regulatory report.
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- Fire station about 250 m away
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsSparse
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkLimited
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldLimited
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsLimited
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysLimited
Local crime statistics
489 recorded crimes in the Mid and Upper Nithsdale ward (the 12 months to December 2025)
Top categories:
Source: Police Scotland management information (provisional, not official statistics), by council ward
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
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Local health safety net
Briery Park is backed by a local NHS health network. The local GP practice is Thornhill Medical Practice, 0.4 miles away.
Nearest services from Public Health Scotland + postcodes.io, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Thornhill
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
University Of The Third Age In Dumfries - U3a In Dumfries
Monthly meetings with speakers and interest groups with wide variety of subjects which meet on a regular basis
Thornhill and District Community Transport
Provide an adapted minibus to transport able and less able bodied passengers, including those using wheelchairs, those requiring assistance to access and leave the minibus. The bus has a powered…
Cairn Valley Community Transport
To provide transport for local groups and individuals who are isolated in our rural community. We organise day trips as well as regularly transporting elderly people to village events. The bus can…
© Crown Copyright and database right 2026. Contains information from the Scottish Charity Register supplied by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Information last reviewed October 2026.
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