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About Barhill Wood
This mixed woodland of broadleaves and conifers offers wonderful views across the Solway Firth and is just on the outskirts of the attractive artists town of Kirkcudbright.
How to get there:
Barhill Wood is in Galloway Forest Park. Kirkcudbright is the nearest town or village.
From Newton Stewart: Follow A75 signposted Dumfries. After signs to Gatehouse, and then further on Cream o' Galloway, take next right signposted Kirkcudbright A755. Follow this road for several miles until you reach a t-junction. Turn right and then take next left. Passing supermarket on your right follow this road up hill for roughly half a mile. The car park is on the right.
From New Galloway: Follow the A762 to Ringford. Turn right onto A75 and then turn left following signs to Kirkcudbright. At t-junction turn right over Tongland bridge and head into the town. Shortly after reaching the shops take a left at the crossroads. Passing the supermarket on your right follow this road up hill for roughly half a mile. The car park is on the right.
OS Grid Reference: NX690 509
For details of public transport visit http://www.travelinescotland.com
Other places to go in Galloway Forest Park
- Wild Goat Park
- Red Deer Range
- Bennan Wood
- Laurieston - Kennick Burn
- Cally Wood
- Glentrool Visitor Centre
- Polmaddy
- Kirroughtree Visitor Centre
- Clatteringshaws Visitor Centre
- Whitefield Loch
- Kilsture
- Knockman Wood
- Camer Wood
- Penninghame Pond
- High Camer wood
- Galloway Forest Drives
- Carrick - Loch Doon
- Kirroughtree Christmas Tree Sales Centre
What's on in Galloway Forest Park
September
- Red Deer Range - Guided Walk Tuesday 8 June 2010
Thursday 10 June 2010
Tuesday 15 June 2010
Thursday 17 June 2010
Tuesday 22 June 2010
Thursday 24 June 2010
Tuesday 29 June 2010
Thursday 1 July 2010
Sunday 4 July 2010 to Thursday 8 July 2010
Sunday 11 July 2010 to Thursday 15 July 2010
Sunday 18 July 2010 to Thursday 22 July 2010
Sunday 25 July 2010 to Thursday 29 July 2010
Sunday 1 August 2010 to Thursday 5 August 2010
Sunday 8 August 2010 to Thursday 12 August 2010
Sunday 15 August 2010 to Thursday 19 August 2010
Sunday 22 August 2010 to Thursday 26 August 2010
Sunday 29 August 2010 to Tuesday 31 August 2010
Sunday 5 September 2010
Sunday 12 September 2010 - Fishing open day Saturday 26 June 2010
Saturday 21 August 2010
Sunday 18 July 2010
Sunday 5 September 2010
Sunday 19 September 2010 - Archaeology of Knockman Wood Friday 3 September 2010
October
- Rutting week Friday 9 October 2009
Monday 4 October 2010 to Friday 8 October 2010 - Lantern making Wednesday 27 October 2010
Wednesday 28 October 2009 - Minibus tour - Galloway Red Kites Sunday 13 June 2010
Sunday 11 July 2010
Sunday 8 August 2010
Thursday 14 October 2010 - Roaring stags Sunday 3 October 2010
- Lichens and Fungi at Caldons Friday 8 October 2010
November
- Taste of Dumfries and Galloway 2010 Saturday 6 November 2010 to Sunday 7 November 2010
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Contact:
Galloway Forest District01671 402420
e-mail: galloway@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
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