Newton Stewart
Newton Stewart is a former burgh town in the historical region of Wigtownshire in Dumfries and Galloway, southwest Scotland. The community is on the River Cree with a lot of the town to the west of the river, and is occasionally referred to as the "Gateway to the Galloway Hills". The main regional markets are agriculture, forestry as well as tourism. The town hosts a local market, and a variety of services to support the farming market. There are numerous hill cycling routes in the area. Newton Stewart rests on the southerly side of the Galloway Forest Park, which provides several jobs to the community. Newton Stewart FC, nicknamed the "Creesiders" play in the South of Scotland league, their ground is called Blairmount Park.