Forestry and hillwalking in Galloway. Visitor and tourist information for Gatehouse of Fleet, Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway, South West Scotland.

Hill & Forest Trails

The forestry trails about Gatehouse are divided into three groups:

The Fleet Forest, entered through the Cally gates. From the car park there are several trails laid out by the Forestry Commission especially for walkers and mountain bikers. Bikers can travel through these woods to ride on to Sandgreen and beyond.

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The Disdow Woods lead by forestry roads to Loch Whinyeon, Glengap, etc.

The Dromore Forest, entered past Scottish National Heritage's visitor centre and through the viaduct over the Great Water of Fleet, has forestry roads leading to Loch Grannoch, Loch Fleet and Loch Skerrow.

Many of the minor roads about Gatehouse are suitable for walkers and cyclists.

Forest Events

Galloway Forest Park run a programme of events throughout the year. For further details about Forestry Commission events in Galloway, and how to get to them please contact the Recreation Ranger:

Lucy Hadley lucy.hadley@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

Galloway Forest District
Creebridge
Newton Stewart
DG8 6AJ
Tel: 01671 402420

The Murray Information Centre
is located in the Cally woods car park and picnic area. The centre is open seasonally from Easter until the end of September and houses interpretation on the history of Cally woods and Gatehouse of Fleet.

For further information visit: www.forestry.gov.uk/gallowayforestpark

Also available:
The Galloway Forest Park newspaper, the Galloway Ranger and What's On Guide, both of which are available at Tourist Information Centres and our own visitor Centres at Clatteringshaws, Glentrool and Kirroughtree as well as many other visitor attractions.

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