Peaks to the south, a 9 mile long loch to the north and a chunk of wood in between, virtually running the full length of the loch.
Should keep you happy for a few days.
Read McFarlane's "The Wild Places" to whet you're appetite.
Galloway Forest - can you actually walk through the woods?
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Come along to the amazing Summer Moot (21st July - 2nd August), a festival of bushcrafting and camping in a beautiful woodland PLEASE CLICK HERE for more information.
Should keep you happy for a few days.
Read McFarlane's "The Wild Places" to whet you're appetite.
There are two downsides. The wet climate and midges - thousands of them
More like a trillion per/sq foot .
Greenfish you couldn't go wrong with Galloway forest its stunning .Safe trip if it goes a head..
Galloway is an amazing place. Not all woods and those you do hit are preedominantly close planted conifer plantations. Ground is rough and boggy. In fact I would say it is kind of the hardest walking place (as opposed to those climbing or scrambling places) in the UK. That is outside of the trees let alone inside the trees which are waterlogged and impassable.
There was a regular Fell race over a weekend there called theBruces Crown. Make a good 2/3/4 day trip. Excellent names too. Rigg of Jarkness, CLint of Buses, Murder Hole. Locj Niedrecken (badly spelt). Corserine which is a nice hill on its own.
It is also the place in the whole UK that is named as clear skies or something to do with having the least light pollution for stargazing. Can't remember whaat it was called but supposedly its a good place in Uk to see the stars on a clear night if that ever happens. Very wet there. Verey wet on the ground and falling from the skies.Worth visiting as you might well not see anyone for a week there.
There was a regular Fell race over a weekend there called theBruces Crown. Make a good 2/3/4 day trip. Excellent names too. Rigg of Jarkness, CLint of Buses, Murder Hole. Locj Niedrecken (badly spelt). Corserine which is a nice hill on its own.
It is also the place in the whole UK that is named as clear skies or something to do with having the least light pollution for stargazing. Can't remember whaat it was called but supposedly its a good place in Uk to see the stars on a clear night if that ever happens. Very wet there. Verey wet on the ground and falling from the skies.Worth visiting as you might well not see anyone for a week there.
yep,it's a dark sky park.
There are meetings at Glentrool village for observations.
just outside the village an area primarily for the rally boys has been created as the pit stop.
Also used by the army on exercise but used as the obs place as it's just like a big car park.
I fully intend on going to one next winter on hopefully a crisp frosty night.
It is a beautiful place to visit.
There are meetings at Glentrool village for observations.
just outside the village an area primarily for the rally boys has been created as the pit stop.
Also used by the army on exercise but used as the obs place as it's just like a big car park.
I fully intend on going to one next winter on hopefully a crisp frosty night.
It is a beautiful place to visit.
Have never seen the blair witch there, but have heard the screaming quad bike trolls,who chew the trails and mire the paths, in their never ending quest to ruin others pleasure.Always thought they were all terrain vehicles,but it seems they can only go where people have previously walked.
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