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Welcome to the Galloway Forest Park


Situated in the heart of Galloway, southern Scotland, the Galloway Forest Park managed by Forestry Commission Scotland offers spectacular views and a diversity of dramatic scenery. Three hundred square miles of wild beauty are waiting to be explored, here, in Britain's largest forest park.

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Established in 1947; the park boasts tranquil valleys encompassed by heather-clad hills, rugged rock faces, burns cascading down magestic slopes and the forest, moorland and lochs rising up to the grandeur of the mountains. The Merrick, Mulwharcher and the Rhinns of Kells stand proudly above the home to much of the unspoilt, ancient woodland which attracts some 800,000 visitors every year.

Stretching from seashore to mountaintops, The Galloway Forest Park has an outstanding variety of wildlife. Red and Roe Deer thrive in this woodland park while mighty birds of prey patrol the skies.

 This natural sanctuary is however, easily accessible as a result of three Forestry Commission visitor centres at Glentrool, Kirroughtree and Clatteringshaws, which receive around 150,000 visitors annually.

Known affectionately as the "highlands of the lowlands", the Galloway Forest Park offers an endless assortment of things to see and do, to suit everyone, in some of the most breathtaking scenery Scotland has to offer.



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FEATURED PLACES TO STAY AND THINGS TO SEE & DO


Parton Gallery B&B / Self Catering
Castle Douglas
Tel: 01644 470 218/260
***Special £120 for 3 night break throughout April*** A spacious double room within a unique Georgian Stable House, surrounded by acres of...
Glen Trool
Glentrool
The Highlands in miniature Glen Trool, has been often referred to as Galloway's "jewel in the crown", due to its raw beauty and...
Hillcrest House
Wigtown
Tel: 01988 402 018
Built in 1875 and retaining much of its original character, Hillcrest House is a beautiful Victorian villa set on the southern edge of Wigtown, Scotland`s...
Troop Campers
Newton Stewart
Tel: 01581 655004
4wd Adventure Campers We have tried the mainstream UK 4x4’s and settled on Nissan and Toyota through personal experience of less reliable...
Loch Dee
Loch Dee is situated about ten miles west of New Galloway on the A712 towards Newton Stewart. After five miles is Clatteringshaws Loch on the right, take the...
Castlemaddy Wood
Polmaddy Settlement
This large conifer woodland area has many diverse features of heritage scattered throughout, including Polmaddy settlement, a classic example of...
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