The D&G guide’s description of the walk is muddled and appears to have parts out of order. Ignore the text and the route is fairly easy to follow. The path after the Glenlee power station (where significant work was underway at the time I followed the route) appears to be closed but only makes a… Continue reading Waterside Hill
Category: Stewartry
Threave Estate
The route given is just one of many options you can take around the Threave Estate and its connecting paths, which stretch from Castle Douglas to the Bridge of Dee. The walking is generally on the level with well maintained surfaces. The route includes a range of interest including four bird hides (one of which… Continue reading Threave Estate
Roon The Water and Castramon Woods
This circular walk from Gatehouse of Fleet is mainly on quiet country roads and lanes which get quieter as the walk proceeds. The route is fairly level except for a short section in the woods, which are an enjoyable diversion. Further walks are available to explore in the woodland. Public toilets, a cafe and shops… Continue reading Roon The Water and Castramon Woods
Garries Wood
A short walk through the woods beside Gatehouse. It is all easy walking and much of it is fully accessible. The remains of the Old School are particularly interting. Don’t miss the small Garries Park behind the Town Hall on the High Street as you walk past. A full range of facilities including public toilets… Continue reading Garries Wood
Gatehouse to Sandgreen
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
Barhill Wood
These woods above Kirkcudbright repay a little bit of exploration, take the time to follow the signs for the red squirrel hide, or search for the grave of Billy Marshall in the cemetery as you pass. Some of the paths in the woods are muddy but it is quite possible to find accessible routes, in… Continue reading Barhill Wood
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
Carsluith to Kirkmabreck
An enjoyable circular walk across fields and along some country lanes. There is plenty of interest along the way with more than one cairn and standing stone to discover, together with good views over to Wigtownshire. Kirkmabreck old graveyard has some fascinating gravestones going back to the 17th Century, and the Galloway Smokehouse and Bistro… Continue reading Carsluith to Kirkmabreck
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