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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
March
- Red mountain bike skills weekend Saturday 13 March 2010 to Sunday 14 March 2010
- 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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Blackwater Trail The Buzzard Trail |
Contact:
Galloway Forest District01671 402420
e-mail: galloway@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
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