We are lucky to have a number of beautiful beaches and lochs within 20 minutes’ drive, offering something for everyone, whether you want to swim, walk, paddleboard or just take in the stunning scenery.
Galloway Canyoning – canyoning, tubing and gorge scrambling
Galloway Activity Centre – sailing, stand up paddle-boarding (SUP), windsurfing, kayaking, combat laser tag games, archery and climbing
Wild Swimming – Swim the Lochs
Sauna by the Sea
Wild Dook Sauna
7 Stanes: Dalbeattie, Mabie Forest, Glentrool and Kirroughtree
Close to National Route 7
Solway Coast 200 – a linear route from the Mull of Galloway to Gretna
The Gralloch Gravel Riding Race takes place in the Galloway National Park (with a section of the route – up Fuffock Hill – 5 minutes away)
Cocoabean chocolate experience – workshops, café and play area (indoor and outdoor)
Ernespie Farm – petting zoo, café and play area (indoor and outdoor)
Dalscone outdoor farm park with softplay and cafe
Mabie Farm Park
Kitchen Coos and Ewes – highland cow experience
Red Kite trail and feeding station
Wild Goat Park
Golf – Newton Stewart, Gatehouse, Castle Douglas and Kirkcudbright
Ice Hockey, Curling and Ice skating – Dumfries Ice Bowl
Dark Skies Planetarium, Kirkcudbright
Horse Riding at Barstobrick
