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Red Deer Range Trail


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About Red Deer Range Trail

Follow this short trail for wonderful views of red deer in their natural environment.  If it's raining you can now take shelter in our new hide which is located at the viewpoint!

The trail starts from the car park.

Guided tours

Sundays - Thursdays during July and August. Join us on a tour and meet Scotland's largest land mammal face to face! 11am start.  Charges apply. 

Please arrive in plenty of time, the tour guide will meet you in the car park.

How to get there:

Red Deer Range Trail can be started from Red Deer Range in Galloway Forest Park. Newton Stewart is the nearest town or village.

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.

OS Grid Reference: NX 521 731
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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A RED DEER STAG AMONG FERNS ON A HILLSIDE IN THE RED DEER RANGE

Red Deer Range Facilities.
Parking
Grade of trail:
Stout waterproof footwearModerate
Trail waymarking:
white
Length of trail:
0.5 miles
Approximate time of trail:
20 minuites
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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