Moniaive is a small village in the parish of Glencairn, north of Dumfries on the A702 – it has a population of around 500 people. A picturesque village nestled between three glens, Moniaive was named best overall small village in the Nithsdale in Bloom competition five years in a row, from 2006 to 2011. Check out our houses for sale in Moniaive.
The village has a general store, two friendly pubs and a popular Italian restaurant. In 2015, the village reinvented itself as Moniaive Festival Village and went on to win a £50,000 Creative Place Award from Creative Scotland. Every year the village hosts a number of festivals including a Folk Festival, a Bluegrass Festival and a Comic Festival.
Moniaive Primary School serves the village and surrounding rural area and is partnered with Duncow Primary School and Dunscore Primary School. The school has a pupil roll of around 60. The nearest secondary school is Wallace Hall Academy, in Thornhill.
The village featured on BBC’s The One Show as part of the Revitalise Moniaive campaign, set up to sustain businesses and boost the village’s economy during Covid-19.
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