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About Galloway Forest Drives
Raiders Road Forest Drive
Get off the beaten track and enjoy a scenic drive on untarred forest road. Stop off at various points including the Otterpool car park and toilets. Enjoy a picnic and paddle in this idylic spot! 10 mile, 2 way forest drive.
Carrick Forest Drive
2 way drive through spectacular scenery and alongside lochs stop off at our adventure play area overlooking Loch Riecawar. Discover the hidden treasures of wild south Ayrshire. 6 miles in length.
How to get there:
Galloway Forest Drives is in Galloway Forest Park. Straiton/Dalmellington/New Galloway is the nearest town or village.
There are two Forest Drives within the Galloway Forest Park, Carrick and The Raiders Road.
Carrick Forest Drive
Situated in the north of the park and is a linear route. One entrance can be found 7 miles south of Straiton and the other entrance is situated at the south tip of Loch Doon near Dalmellington.
The Raiders Road Forest Drive is situated along the A712 near Clatteringshaws. This drive is also linear and the other entrance is located along the A762 near New Galloway.
OS Grid Reference: NX428855
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
- 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
Facilities:
Activities
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Blackwater Trail The Buzzard Trail |
Contact:
Galloway Forest District01671 402420
e-mail: galloway@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
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14/Mar/2010