Starting in the woods just outside Gatehouse this is a very pleasant walk through the Cally Woods to Sandgreen, with good views over the estuary. The return leg is mainly along a country road which has plenty of traffic during the summer months due to the caravan site at Sandgreen and I would consider returning… Continue reading Gatehouse to Sandgreen
Category: Easy
Much of the route is accessible but some short sections are a bit rougher underfoot (and may include some steps).
Penpont to Keir Mill
Starting in the village of Penpont this walk starts by leading you along the side of the Scar Water before returning along a quiet country road past the smithy where the first rear-wheel-powered bicycle was made. The walk might be best during spring when the riverside views are clearest and the invasive Himalayan Balsam hasn’t… Continue reading Penpont to Keir Mill
Buckland Glen
This circular walk includes estuary views and a quiet semi-wooded glen. Although the whole of the route is on roads, there is pavement along the only section that could be described as a main road, and the rest is along quiet country lanes. Buckland Glen itself is delightful, with plenty of wildlife to be seen.… Continue reading Buckland Glen
Rounall Wood
A short walk through some mature native woodland on the edge of Dalbeattie, where various paths are waymarked.. The site is popular with dog walkers. Car parking is available at the entrance to the woods, which also serves as parking for Dalbeattie cemetery, a Commonwealth War Graves Commission site with good views over the town.… Continue reading Rounall Wood
Torrs Point
The first section of this route is through the town and along the side of the road down the estuary, which is pleasant enough, but you may prefer to find the limited parking along the roadside past Mutehill. This allows you to cut out the roadside walk and spend more time on the most interesting… Continue reading Torrs Point
Dee Walk and Tongland
A there-and-back-again walk (with a small loop at the end) starting in Kirkcudbright. The first part of the walk along the side of the Dee is fully accessible with the exception of one step of approx 4cm onto a footbridge and a grassy section which could become muddy in wet weather. The path then becomes… Continue reading Dee Walk and Tongland
Carlingwark Circular
A circular walk around Carlingwark Loch in Castle Douglas. Some of the path is quite muddy particularly in winter. There is a section along a country road without a pavement, but the only section along a main road has a wide pavement (which is also a shared cycle lane). There is an extended section along… Continue reading Carlingwark Circular