Galloway Forest Park, with moorland, forest and lochs. Forest drive, trails, picnic sites and viewpoints.
Glen Trool, Galloway Forest Park Parking, toilets, visitor centre, tea rooms. Various waymarked trails, stunning water of Minnoch and falls., Loch Trool and Bruce’s Stone. Picnic areas.
Kirroughtree Visitor Centre, Galloway Forest Park Parking, toilets, visitor centre, tearoom. Waymarked walks, cycle routes, and an easy access trail around the pond.
Creebridge House Hotel 01671 402121 Dogs allowed.
Drumlanrig Country Park in the heart of the Buccleuch & Queensbury Estate. There are waymarked walks, cycle routes and visitor centre. Red squirrels in the woodland Dogs under close control please.
Thornielee parking, waymarked trails, picnic site and viewpoint. Part of the River Tweed Journey
Yair Forest, parking, waymarked trails, picnic sites. The Southern Upland Way can be accessed from here.
Signposted to Dykecrofts. Newcastleton Forest, Newcastleton Stanes, parking, picnic sites, waymarked trails
Food at the Grapes Hotel, Newcastleton Square
Kirkburn Car park, Cardrona. Toilets, car parking picnic sites, trails.
Hirsel Country Park, variety of walks through woodland, by lakeside and river. Car parking, tearoom and picnic site.
Bowhill House and Country Park. Extensive parkland open during Easter to end of August only. Admission charge, parking.
Tibbie Shiels Inn 01750 42231