Southerness is a small coastal village in the Dumfries and Galloway. Southerness is located approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) south of the A710 between Caulkerbush and Kirkbean.
The town today is mainly a tourist village and has for many years had a large number of static caravans, some private and many rented to holiday makers. The local bus services to and from Dalbeatie and Dumfries also reflect in their timetables the differences between summer and the off seasons with a vastly reduced service.
One of the main landmarks is its lighthouse which was built in 1749 and is one of the oldest lighthouses in Scotland. The lighthouse stands approximately 17 metres tall and was decommissioned in the 1930s. One of the two golf courses was redesigned in 1947 by course manager Mackenzie Ross.
The village has to the north a magnificent backdrop of the marilyn Criffel and to the south the sandy bay of Gillfoot and stunning views on a clear day across the Solway Firth to the Lakeland Hills and Fells.
