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  • The Coastal Path
  • Kippford waterfront at low tide
  • View out across the bay, towards the Solway Firth

Walking

Our ‘Activities' leaflet details the three main walking areas around the Park, however without leaving our own land you can enjoy a 600 metre woodland walk (dogs permitted off a lead). Walking through our lovely woods you may see our breeding population of Red Squirrels. From the top of our ‘Doon' hill you have views over 10% of the length of Britain, from 50 miles to the south over the Solway Firth into the Lake District hills, and 30 miles north into the Galloway Hills!

Kippford & Rockcliffe a forest and coastal walking area. The round trip takes around 1 ½ to 2 hours and offers wonderful views, including the ‘Muckle' and ‘Mote of Mark' a 5th centaury hill fort with marvellous views of the ‘Rough Firth'!

Dalbeattie Forest highly regarded by walkers and cyclists alike, this is one of the ‘Seven Stanes', Southern Scotland's famous forest areas. It is continually being upgraded by Forest Enterprise and has a large selection of walks with many fine views, commencing just 300 meters from the Park entrance.

Sandyhills to Rockcliffe Coastal Path described as one of the finest coastal paths in Britain, with views over the Solway to Cumbria and the Isle of Man. Mostly a clifftop walk but with some lovely bays at lower levels this is a strenuous 3 hour walk - we suggest doing part of it first, or have either a car at each end, or use the local bus (regular stops) for a welcome lift home. This coastline offers many other beautiful walks, as featured in the TV programme ‘Coast' including the ‘Mersehead' wetland wild life reserve with a long dune walk - a complete wildness experience!