Eskdale, Dumfries and Galloway

Eskdale
Eskdale Eskdale shown within Scotland
OS grid reference	NY345895
Coordinates	55°11′20″N 3°04′05″W / 55.189°N 3.068°W / 55.189; -3.068Coordinates: 55°11′20″N 3°04′05″W / 55.189°N 3.068°W / 55.189; -3.068
List of places UK Scotland Dumfries and Galloway

Eskdale (Gaelic: Eisgeadal) is a glen in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The River Esk flows through Eskdale to its estuary at the Solway Firth.

In 1620, when 13 continuous days of snow occurred in Scotland, on Eskdale Moor only 35 of a flock of 20,000 sheep survived.