There are almost endless opportunities for walking and cycling in the woods and forests around Gatehouse. More...

Gatehouse is well placed for exploring the towns and villages of the Stewartry and Wigtownshire, whether it be art in Kirkcudbright, books in Wigtown, or food in Castle Douglas.  The area is rich in places to visit for all interests. More...

Mid Valley Trails 

Carstramon Wood.
There are parking bays close to where the road turns left to cross the River Fleet and just before the no-through-road sign.

Gatehouse of Fleet is the perfect base for a wide range of holiday activities.  Within the space of about 6 miles, the valley of the Fleet moves from the high moorland at the top of the valley through the pastoral landscape of the mid valley, to the beaches and open estuary of the bay.  More...

There are two golf courses at Gatehouse. One, an 18 hole course, is owned by McMillan Hotels Ltd, and only available to those stopping in the Cally Palace Hotel, or its sister hotels.

The Gatehouse Golf Course is a sporting 9-hole course with some of the finest views in Galloway, owned by the Gatehouse Golf Club. It is not suitable for buggies. Its SSS is 66, and its LGU SSS 68.

Because the estuary of the River Fleet is very shallow, tides go out typically for half a mile, and in sunny weather come in over warm sand, which warms the sea quickly. There are few currents of any consequence apart from the river itself. All the bays about Gatehouse of Fleet are very clean. At low tide, many walk out over the sands.