things to do ... Walking!
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Get even closer to nature and with over 1,300
miles of way marked trails you can discover somewhere new every day.
With walks along coastal and forest trails, through open moorland or in
and around our towns, you're sure to find a route to suit your ability
and interests.
Perfect locations for a stroll include; Kirroughtree for
peaceful forest walks; Glentrool for hills and lochs, and get back to nature with one of the many other walks in
Galloway Forest Park.
Newton Stewart hosts an annual Walking Festival in May - 28 guided walks for varying abilities, over 7 days.
Balloch Woods, Creetown Walks through forest and oakwoods, with wildlife ponds, starting from the village of Creetown, 6 miles away.
The Southern Upland WayTake on the challenge of Britain's first official coast-to-coast footpath, from Portpatrick in the west to Cockburnspath in the east - which is 212 miles long. You can sample shorter sections of the route as it passes through the magnificent countryside to the north of Newton Stewart. Southern Upland Way
To view more walking tips, events and tracks, visit the link below from the Dumfries & Galloway website ...walking
artists | biking | clay shooting | deer stalking | fishing | golfing | horse riding | walking