About Barhill Wood
This mixed woodland of broadleaves and conifers offers wonderful views across the Solway Firth and is just on the outskirts of the attractive artists town of Kirkcudbright.
How to get there:
Barhill Wood is in Galloway Forest Park.
From Newton Stewart: Follow A75 signposted Dumfries. After signs to Gatehouse, and then further on Cream o' Galloway, take next right signposted Kirkcudbright A755. Follow this road for several miles until you reach a t-junction. Turn right and then take next left. Passing supermarket on your right follow this road up hill for roughly half a mile. The car park is on the right.
From New Galloway: Follow the A762 to Ringford. Turn right onto A75 and then turn left following signs to Kirkcudbright. At t-junction turn right over Tongland bridge and head into the town. Shortly after reaching the shops take a left at the crossroads. Passing the supermarket on your right follow this road up hill for roughly half a mile. The car park is on the right.
Kirkcudbright is the nearest town or village.
OS Grid Reference: NX690509
For details of public transport visit http://www.travelinescotland.com
For details of public transport visit http://www.travelinescotland.com
Other places to go in Galloway Forest Park
- Wild Goat Park
- Red Deer Range
- Bennan Wood
- Laurieston - Kennick Burn
- Cally Wood
- Glentrool Visitor Centre
- Polmaddy
- 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
- Kirroughtree Visitor Centre

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Contact:
Galloway Forest District01671 402420
e-mail: galloway@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
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