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Blue Trail


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About Blue Trail

The trail starts through the trees and opens out alongside the Water of Trool. In spring, a carpet of bluebells line your route back to the bridge at Glentrool Visitor Centre. In Autumn enjoy the colours as the foliage changes with the shortening days.

How to get there:

Blue Trail can be started from Glentrool Visitor Centre in Galloway Forest Park. Newton Stewart is the nearest town or village.

From Newton Stewart take A714 signposted to Girvan for eight miles. Take right turn at Bargrennan signposted Galloway Forest Park. Take next right turn just past Glentrool village signpost to Glentrool Visitor Centre.

By Bus: 359, goes from Newton Stewart to Ayr, stopping at Glentrool Village

OS Grid Reference: NX 372 786
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
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Glentrool Visitor Centre Facilities.
ToiletsParking ChargeInformationEasy AccessVisitor CentreRefreshmentsForest ShopOther Facilities
Grade of trail:
Sensible footwareEasy
Trail waymarking:
Length of trail:
Two and a half miles
Approximate time of trail:
1 hour 30 mins.
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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