4.5/5)About The Raiders Road Forest Drive
Ten miles of two way forest road winding along the banks of the Black Water of Dee between the Bennan and Clatteringshaws. For most of its length the Drive follows the course of an old drove road featured in "The Raiders" a romance by Samuel Rutherford Crockett.
In the surrounding forest red and roe deer graze on short vegetation whilst overhead buzzards, sparrowhawks and ravens can be seen with crossbills and siskins feeding on tree cones. You may even catch sight of the elusive pine martin.
Art works such as the "Labyrinth" can also be seen along the Raiders Road.There is a £2.00 day tariff for using the raiders road. The ticket expires at midnight.
How to get there:
The Raiders Road Forest Drive can be started from Clatteringshaws Visitor Centre in Galloway Forest Park. New Galloway is the nearest town or village.
From Newton Stewart: A712 to New Galloway.
From New Galloway: A712 to Newton Stewart.
OS Grid Reference: NX 552 764
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
| Clatteringshaws Visitor Centre Facilities. |
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| Trail waymarking: |
| Length of trail: Ten miles |
| Approximate time of trail: One hour |
| Open or closed: open |
| Click here to find out what else you can do in this forest. |
Contact: |
| Galloway Forest District 01671 402420 e-mail: galloway@forestry.gsi.gov.uk |
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