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3/5)About Kirroughtree Visitor Centre
Pay a visit to 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.
Visitor centre opening times
30th March - 28th October 2012, 10.30am - 4.30pm.
6th July - 2nd September 2012, 10.30am 5.30pm.
Open all bank holiday weekends 10.30am - 5.30pm Saturday - Monday inclusive.
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.
We have recently made improvements to our waymarked trails at Kirroughtree and the path building work is now complete. Please follow the trails temporary signage whilst we wait for our official way markers to be installed.
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
What's on in Galloway Forest Park
June
- Nightjars Wednesday 27 June 2012
Wednesday 20 June 2012 - Meet the Deer Thursday 21 June 2012
Thursday 28 June 2012
Tuesday 26 June 2012
Monday 2 July 2012 to Thursday 5 July 2012
Sunday 8 July 2012 to Thursday 12 July 2012
Sunday 15 July 2012 to Thursday 19 July 2012
Sunday 22 July 2012 to Thursday 26 July 2012
Sunday 29 July 2012 to Thursday 2 August 2012
Sunday 5 August 2012 to Thursday 9 August 2012
Sunday 12 August 2012 to Thursday 16 August 2012
Sunday 19 August 2012 to Thursday 23 August 2012
Sunday 26 August 2012 to Thursday 30 August 2012 - Pondlife at Knockman Friday 29 June 2012
July
- Meet the Deer Thursday 21 June 2012
Thursday 28 June 2012
Tuesday 26 June 2012
Monday 2 July 2012 to Thursday 5 July 2012
Sunday 8 July 2012 to Thursday 12 July 2012
Sunday 15 July 2012 to Thursday 19 July 2012
Sunday 22 July 2012 to Thursday 26 July 2012
Sunday 29 July 2012 to Thursday 2 August 2012
Sunday 5 August 2012 to Thursday 9 August 2012
Sunday 12 August 2012 to Thursday 16 August 2012
Sunday 19 August 2012 to Thursday 23 August 2012
Sunday 26 August 2012 to Thursday 30 August 2012 - Moths and Insects Friday 13 July 2012
- Fishing Day Sunday 15 July 2012
Saturday 11 August 2012
Sunday 2 September 2012
Sunday 16 September 2012
Sunday 26 August 2012
Sunday 30 September 2012 - Woodland Wednesday's Wednesday 25 July 2012
Wednesday 1 August 2012
Wednesday 8 August 2012
Wednesday 15 August 2012
Wednesday 22 August 2012
Wednesday 29 August 2012 - Roving Ranger Friday 27 July 2012
August
- Bats are great! Friday 6 April 2012
Saturday 25 August 2012 - Meet the Deer Thursday 21 June 2012
Thursday 28 June 2012
Tuesday 26 June 2012
Monday 2 July 2012 to Thursday 5 July 2012
Sunday 8 July 2012 to Thursday 12 July 2012
Sunday 15 July 2012 to Thursday 19 July 2012
Sunday 22 July 2012 to Thursday 26 July 2012
Sunday 29 July 2012 to Thursday 2 August 2012
Sunday 5 August 2012 to Thursday 9 August 2012
Sunday 12 August 2012 to Thursday 16 August 2012
Sunday 19 August 2012 to Thursday 23 August 2012
Sunday 26 August 2012 to Thursday 30 August 2012 - Fishing Day Sunday 15 July 2012
Saturday 11 August 2012
Sunday 2 September 2012
Sunday 16 September 2012
Sunday 26 August 2012
Sunday 30 September 2012 - Woodland Wednesday's Wednesday 25 July 2012
Wednesday 1 August 2012
Wednesday 8 August 2012
Wednesday 15 August 2012
Wednesday 22 August 2012
Wednesday 29 August 2012 - Butterflies and Dragonflies Friday 3 August 2012
- Meteor Shower Watch Sunday 12 August 2012
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) |
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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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