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About Kirroughtree Visitor Centre
Welcome
Visit our Kirroughtree visitor centre for fun for all the family. Our welcoming tea room serves light meals & refreshments. Browse around our gift shop for that special souvenir. Our adventure play area and picnic areas will appeal to the younger visitor.
A small indoor forest classroom is available by arrangement for schools and groups.
Visitor centre opening times
Kirroughtree visitor centre is now closed and will reopen at Easter 2012. Thank you for visiting this year and we look forward to seeing you again next year.
Parking charges
- Up to 1 hour, all vehicles: £1.00
- Car up to 3 hours: £2.00
- Car day tariff (expires midnight): £3.00
- Minibus and coach day tariff (expires midnight) £12.00
Walks and cycling trails for all
There are waymarked walks and cycle routes including the exciting 7 stanes mountain bike trails and our easy access trail around the pond.
How to get there:
Kirroughtree Visitor Centre is in Galloway Forest Park.
From Newton Stewart:
Take A75 signposted Dumfries for 3 miles. Turn left at Palnure signposted Kirroughtree Visitor Centre.
From New Galloway:
Take A712 to Newton Stewart. Turn left at T-junction onto A75. Turn left at Palnure signposted Kirroughtree Visitor Centre.
By Bus:
Service 431from Newton Stewart to Gatehouse of Fleet. 500 and x75 Newton Stewart to Dumfries.
Exit the bus at Palnure, a short walk from Kirroughtree Visitor Centre.
Newton Stewart and Creetown. is the nearest town or village.
OS Grid Reference: NX452646
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
- Barhill Wood
- 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
Facilities:
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See events page for forthcoming activities |
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Light meals, home baking and tea and coffee available |
Activities
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Bruntis Trail Art in the Forest Larg Hill Trail Viewpoint Trail Lade walk |
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7 Stanes mountain biking |
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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) Kirroughtree Horse Riding |
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Extensive education service offered throughout Galloway Forest Park. Education base at Kirroughtree featuring our Forest Classroom available for Schools and groups |
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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. |
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Kirroughtree has an extensive play area. |
Contact:
Galloway Forest District01671 402420
e-mail: galloway@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
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