Explore Galloway.

The Area

Slow days, wide horizons, and nothing you have to do.

The beauty of Galloway is that you don't have to go far. Some of our guests never leave the farm; others spend a week and still don't see it all. Here's a considered edit of what's worth the drive — grouped by mood, with rough travel times from the estate.

The highlights

Three we’d never miss

Lochs, Hills & Trails

01 Glen Troll & Bruce's Stone A mirror-still loch ringed by hills, and the granite memorial to Robert the Bruce's first victory. The lockside loop is easy; the views are not soon forgotten 25 min 02 The Merrick Southern Scotland's highest peak. A proper day's walk from Glen Trool rewarded with views that reach to Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Lakes on a clear day. 30 min 03 Kirroughtree 7stanes World-class mountain biking through the forest, from gentle family loops to the famous black-graded Black Craigs. Bike hire and a café on site. 20 min 04 Hidden Waterfalls & Forest Trails The Grey Mare's Tail and a dozen quieter cascades thread the forest, most reachable on short waymarked walks straight from a lay-by. 25 min

Coast, Villages & Culture

05 Galloway Distillery Newton Stewart's own. Tour the working stills and taste small-batch gin, vodka and the first single malt whisky maturing in the region for generations. 20 06 Wigtown - National Book Town Scotland's book town: a small square ringed with secondhand bookshops, a celebrated autumn festival, and sea air off the estuary. Lose an afternoon happily. 25 min 07 Mull of Galloway Scotland's most southerly point — a lighthouse on the cliffs, an RSPB reserve, and puffins below. Wild, windswept and worth the drive down the Rhins. 50 min 08 Logan Botanic Garden Scotland's most exotic garden, where the Gulf Stream lets palms and tree ferns flourish outdoors. Improbably subtropical, on the far Rhins peninsula. 55 min

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