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About Glentrool Visitor Centre
Please note timber wagons are using the forest roads.
Please also note the visitor centre and toilets are now closed until 11th March 2010.
Glentrool Visitor Centre is the gateway to the Galloway hills, where you can pick up maps and information on the hill ranges. The Merrick, South Scotland's highest mountain at nearly 2,800ft can be climbed from Bruce's Stone.
Please note that there is currently a diversion in place on the yellow trail due to damaged bridges. A replacement bridge is currently being built but isn't safe to use yet.
The Highlands of the Lowlands
Come and sample the Highlands of the Lowlands and sit by the stunning water of Minnoch and falls, beside our tea room which offers information, refreshments and gift shop.
There are waymarked trails, cycle routes and picnic areas. Don't miss Loch Trool and Bruce's Stone which over looks the scene of a battle between Robert the Bruce and the English, just 3 miles past the Visitor Centre.
For more information contact the centre on 01671 840302.
How to get there:
Glentrool Visitor Centre is 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.
OS Grid Reference: NX 372 786
For details of public transport visit http://www.travelinescotland.com
Other places to go in Galloway Forest Park
- Wild Goat Park
- Barhill Wood
- Red Deer Range
- Bennan Wood
- Laurieston - Kennick Burn
- Cally Wood
- Polmaddy
- Kirroughtree Visitor Centre
- Clatteringshaws Visitor Centre
- Whitefield Loch
- Kilsture
- Knockman Wood
- Camer Wood
- Penninghame Pond
- High Camer wood
- Galloway Forest Drives
- Carrick - Loch Doon
- Kirroughtree Christmas Tree Sales Centre
What's on in Galloway Forest Park
March
- Red mountain bike skills weekend Saturday 13 March 2010 to Sunday 14 March 2010
- SXC Sunday 21 March 2010
- Women’s mountain bike tuition weekend 2 Saturday 27 March 2010 to Sunday 28 March 2010
April
- Easter Bike Academy session Saturday 3 April 2010
- Easter at Kirroughtree Sunday 4 April 2010
- Up with the Lark? Wednesday 7 April 2010
- Wood is good! Thursday 8 April 2010
Sunday 2 May 2010 - Bats are great! Friday 9 April 2010
- Wildlife recording day Tuesday 13 April 2010
- From red to black Mountain bike skills course with Mark Wilcox Saturday 17 April 2010 to Sunday 18 April 2010
Facilities:
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See events page for forthcoming activities |
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Light meals, home baking and tea and coffee available |
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Parking, Toilet and access to Visitor Centre for Disabled visitors. Please be aware that timber lorries are operating in this area, take care when on forest roads. |
Activities
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The Merrick Footpath Blue Trail Yellow Trail Bruce's stone Red Trail Green Trail |
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There are cycling routes available starting at the visitor centre, including the Glentrool 58 km 7stanes trail. Palgowan cycle route |
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There is open access for horse riding on all forest roads in Galloway Forest Park (except where roads may be closed for timber haulage etc) Glentrool Horse Riding |
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Extensive education service offered throughout Galloway Forest Park. Contact details below for more information |
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Fishing permits are available for Loch Braden, Loch Dee, Black Loch, Loch of the Lowes, Lillies Loch, Spectacle Loch, Garwachie, Loch Eldrig, Stroan Loch, Linfern Loch and Palnure Burn. Permits can be purchased at any of the Visitor Centres. |
Contact:
Lucy HadleyRecreation Ranger
01671 402420
e-mail: lucy.hadley@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
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