A short level walk through a variety of terrain including a section along the side of a quiet country road. After passing the impressive railway viaduct the route ends at the shore behind Wigtownshire Golf Course. The path along the wooded bank of the Water of Luce is particularly enjoyable. When I walked it 12/7/22… Continue reading Water of Luce
Author: Keith Heron
Cally Woods Trail
These woods are a lovely place to wander around for an hour or two, so it doesn’t really matter that this particular trail has become indistinct in places. New paths have been marked out and many of the old trail markers have disappeared, but you can near enough follow the old Coronation Trail and in… Continue reading Cally Woods Trail
Gallaberry Walk
Sadly this route seems to have fallen into a state of neglect. Other than a parking spot beside a private house, there is no evidence of a car park as described in the D&G guide. The first third of the walk through woodland is still clear and enjoyable. However the path along the side of… Continue reading Gallaberry Walk
Eskrigg Reserve
A pleasant enough short walk from Lockerbie to the nearby Eskdale Nature Reserve set on the edge of Turnmuir Plantation. There is a waterside hide on the reserve which will repay spending some time watching for wildlife. The route includes sections along main roads and bridges over the A74(M) before ending up in Lockerbie town… Continue reading Eskrigg Reserve
Dalry to Black Water Bridge
This long circular walk takes you along part of the Southern Upland Way (SUW), then a couple of miles along the side of a burn, before an 8 km return along a quiet country road. The SUW section is a generally well maintained path although some short sections will be wet in all but the… Continue reading Dalry to Black Water Bridge
Carron Linns
I will have to come back to this short walk in a year or two’s time to see if it has been re-opened, but at the time of my visit it was not possible to complete due to storm damage from the winter of 2021. I did my best to get to the end of… Continue reading Carron Linns
Holm Woods
This walk starts along quiet country lanes with minimal traffic taking you past the entrance to Crawick Multiverse. The route then passes through Holm Woods and along the sides of Crawick Water, before returning to Sanquhar. Generally a very easy walk but there are some sections along the river that are up and down short… Continue reading Holm Woods
Euchan Glen
A short walk over the Nith from Sanquhar leads to a well maintained path along the side of Euchan Water through Euchan Glen. Generally an easy walk but there are one or two short sections of climbs towards the end, before joining the road back down to Sanquhar. Waterfalls add to the interest along this… Continue reading Euchan Glen
Stranraer and Loch Ryan
An interesting walk through Agnew Park and along the coast, with a section tagged on through a housing estate. Unless you particularly want the exercise of climbing up the bank I’m not sure what value this addition brings to the walk – I would suggest walking back along the shore and then going in to… Continue reading Stranraer and Loch Ryan
Wig Bay
An enjoyable walk along the shore of Loch Ryan with plenty of birdlife to look out for, followed by a return leg along a track and roadside. The coastal section seemed to be very popular with dog walkers -responsible and otherwise. There is a picnic area at the car park which was very pleasant on… Continue reading Wig Bay