About Carrick - Loch Doon
Carrick - Loch Doon offers some good cycling and walking options, as well as the Carrick Forest Drive.
How to get there:
Carrick - Loch Doon is in Galloway Forest Park. Dalmellington is the nearest town or village.
From Dalmellington:
1 mile south of Dalmellington turn off the A713 - signed Galloway Forest Park. Follow this road for 8 miles along the side of Loch Doon.
OS Grid Reference: NX 476942
For details of public transport visit http://www.travelinescotland.com
Other places to go in Galloway Forest Park
- Wild Goat Park
- Barhill Wood
- 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
- Kirroughtree Christmas Tree Sales Centre
What's on in Galloway Forest Park
March
- SXC Sunday 21 March 2010
- Women’s mountain bike tuition weekend 2 Saturday 27 March 2010 to Sunday 28 March 2010
April
- Easter Bike Academy session Saturday 3 April 2010
- Easter at Kirroughtree Sunday 4 April 2010
- Up with the Lark? Wednesday 7 April 2010
- Wood is good! Thursday 8 April 2010
Sunday 2 May 2010 - Bats are great! Friday 9 April 2010
- Wildlife recording day Tuesday 13 April 2010
- From red to black Mountain bike skills course with Mark Wilcox Saturday 17 April 2010 to Sunday 18 April 2010
May
- Wood is good! Thursday 8 April 2010
Sunday 2 May 2010 - Orienteering for beginners Monday 3 May 2010
Sunday 30 May 2010 - Minibus tour – Working Forest Tour Wednesday 5 May 2010
- Bluebells and birds at High Camer Friday 21 May 2010
- Night Fishing Friday 21 May 2010
- The Break Pad Duathlon Sunday 30 May 2010
Facilities:

Activities
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Cornish Hill Trail |
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Carrick Cycle Trail |
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Carrick Forest Drive |
Contact:
Lucy HadleyRecreation Ranger
01671 402420
e-mail: lucy.hadley@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
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