Carrick

 

Carrick is a welcoming wood, with facilities to help you enjoy its unique atmosphere, to picnic in the open air, and to relax beside its tranquil lochs and view its remote hills.

The forest is home to the scarce Black Grouse, roe deer, badgers, and woodland birds. The wild and remote moorlands beyond the forest are the haunt of golden eagles, red deer and feral goats.

How to get there:

Straiton is the nearest town or village.
OS Grid Reference: NX396956

From New Galloway:
A713 to Dalmellington, B741 to Straiton. Turn left at Straiton, signposted Newton Stewart, travel along for about 6 miles to Tallaminnoch.
From Newton Stewart:
A714 to Bargrennan, turn right heading towards Straiton, it is about 14 miles along this road to tallaminnoch.

Start your visit from:

Other places to go in Galloway Forest Park

• Bennan Wood
  
• Glen Trool
  
• Kirroughtree
  
• Cally Wood
  
• Clatteringshaws
  
• Laurieston Wood
  
• Castlemaddy Wood
  
• Barhill
  

Facilities:

Activities:

Contact:

Lucy Hadley
Recreation Ranger
01671 402420
e-mail: lucy.hadley@forestry.gsi.gov.uk