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Red Deer Range


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About Red Deer Range

The starting point of the trail to the Red Deer viewpoint is from this car park, situated on the Queens way.

Events:

Extra events planned at the Deer Range for the Easter holidays and as part of Dumfries and Galloway's Wildlife Festival. Come face to face with Scotlands largest land mammal at the Deer Range.  Tour last roughly an hour. 

Sunday 1st April - Thursday 5th April 10am start.

Sunday 8th - Thursday 12th April 10am start. 

Adult £4 Child/conc. £3 Family ticket £12 (2 adults and 2 children)

Please meet the Ranger in the car park.

How to get there:

Red Deer Range is in Galloway Forest Park.
From Newton Stewart:
Take the A712 signposted New Galloway and follow this road for approx. 8 miles.
From New Galloway:
Take the A712 signposted Newton Stewart and foolow this road for apprx. 8 miles.
Newton Stewart is the nearest town or village.
OS Grid Reference: NX521731
For details of public transport visit http://www.travelinescotland.com

What's on in Galloway Forest Park

June

  • Nightjars
    Wednesday 27 June 2012
    Wednesday 20 June 2012
  • Meet the Deer
    Thursday 21 June 2012
    Thursday 28 June 2012
    Tuesday 26 June 2012
    Monday 2 July 2012 to Thursday 5 July 2012
    Sunday 8 July 2012 to Thursday 12 July 2012
    Sunday 15 July 2012 to Thursday 19 July 2012
    Sunday 22 July 2012 to Thursday 26 July 2012
    Sunday 29 July 2012 to Thursday 2 August 2012
    Sunday 5 August 2012 to Thursday 9 August 2012
    Sunday 12 August 2012 to Thursday 16 August 2012
    Sunday 19 August 2012 to Thursday 23 August 2012
    Sunday 26 August 2012 to Thursday 30 August 2012
  • Pondlife at Knockman
    Friday 29 June 2012

July

  • Meet the Deer
    Thursday 21 June 2012
    Thursday 28 June 2012
    Tuesday 26 June 2012
    Monday 2 July 2012 to Thursday 5 July 2012
    Sunday 8 July 2012 to Thursday 12 July 2012
    Sunday 15 July 2012 to Thursday 19 July 2012
    Sunday 22 July 2012 to Thursday 26 July 2012
    Sunday 29 July 2012 to Thursday 2 August 2012
    Sunday 5 August 2012 to Thursday 9 August 2012
    Sunday 12 August 2012 to Thursday 16 August 2012
    Sunday 19 August 2012 to Thursday 23 August 2012
    Sunday 26 August 2012 to Thursday 30 August 2012
  • Moths and Insects
    Friday 13 July 2012
  • Fishing Day
    Sunday 15 July 2012
    Saturday 11 August 2012
    Sunday 2 September 2012
    Sunday 16 September 2012
    Sunday 26 August 2012
    Sunday 30 September 2012
  • Woodland Wednesday's
    Wednesday 25 July 2012
    Wednesday 1 August 2012
    Wednesday 8 August 2012
    Wednesday 15 August 2012
    Wednesday 22 August 2012
    Wednesday 29 August 2012
  • Roving Ranger
    Friday 27 July 2012
View all events
Red deer stag

Facilities:

Parking

Activities

Walking Red Deer Range Trail

Contact:

Galloway Forest District

01671 402420
e-mail: galloway@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

User Comments

5 Stars 5 Stars

Had a great time visiting the red deer range, with lots of info provided by the ranger. Great to get up close to the deer and hand feed them. Well worth a visit.

Ciara's Mum, 10/Aug/2009

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