Recreation at Mabie Forest

 

Colour rating today: turning golden
Now really is the time to get out to your local woods and witness one of nature's most spectacular displays. Trees such as larch, oak and beech are showing off wonderful hues of orange and yellow, as they prepare to cast their leaves for the winter.

How to get there:

Mabie Forest is part of Forests of the Solway Coast. Dumfries and New Abbey are the nearest towns or villages.

From Dumfries, follow the A710 New Abbey road. The forest is signposted 4 miles south of Dumfries. (NOTE 'Mabie Farm Park' is signposted just before the entrance to the forest. There is no vehicle access to the forest from here.)The nearest train station is in Dumfries.

OS Grid Reference: NX9371

Start your visit from:

Other places to go in Forests of the Solway Coast

• Screel
  
• Brownmoor
  
• The Hills
  
• Doach Wood
  
• Mark Hill
  
• Dalbeattie Forest
  

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Contact:

Recreation Ranger
01387 860247
e-mail: feae@forestry.gsi.gov.uk