Spycraig Walk

 

This walk takes in a bit of everthing! Following sections of the all abilities trail past Plantain Loch, it then travels up to one of the main quarries that used to provide a source of granite for the local community. This is a nice walk if you want to stay on good paths but cover a reasonable distance.

How to get there:

Spycraig Walk can be started from Town Wood Car Park in Dalbeattie Forest which is part of Forests of the Solway Coast. Dalbeattie and Colvend are the nearest towns or villages.

Leave Dalbeattie on the A710, heading south towards Colvend. All forest walks start from the 'Town Wood' car park (the first car park on the left). All bike trails start from the 'Richorn Trailhead' (the second car park on the left). The nearest train station is in Dumfries.

OS Grid Reference: NX837601

Mammals: You may notice that some trees have 3 boxes fitted to them, resembling bird boxes but without the hole. These are bat boxes and provide daytime roosts for species such as pipistrelle and brown long eared bat.