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Days out in Dumfries and Galloway.

More infoDumfries and GallowayAn evening round Portpatrick harbour and supper by the seaA morning, on footMore infoDumfries and GallowayA kayak taster on Loch Ken and lunch in Castle DouglasA morning, by carMore infoDumfries and GallowayThe Aldouran Glen Art Trail walk near StranraerA morning, by carMore infoDumfries and GallowayThe Kirkcudbright Town Trail walkA morning, by carMore infoDumfries and GallowayThe Mull of Galloway, Scotland's most southerly pointA morning, by carMore infoDumfries and GallowayThe Clints of Dromore walk and the Big Water of Fleet ViaductA morning, by carMore infoDumfries and GallowayA walk up the Grey Mare's Tail to Loch SkeenA morning, by carMore infoDumfries and GallowayA walk to Bruntis Loch at KirroughtreeA morning, by carMore infoDumfries and GallowayA walk up to Murray's Monument at TalnotryA morning, by carMore infoDumfries and GallowayA walk up Lowther Hill from WanlockheadA morning, by carMore infoDumfries and GallowayA walk round Ardwell Bay to Doon Castle brochA morning, by carMore infoDumfries and GallowayA walk to Plantain Loch in Dalbeattie ForestA morning, by carMore infoDumfries and GallowayA walk through the Wood of CreeA morning, by carMore infoDumfries and GallowayA walk up the Water of Trool to the Martyrs' TombA morning, by carMore infoDumfries and GallowayA walk from Wigtown to the Martyrs' Stake and the harbourA morning, on footMore infoDumfries and GallowayA walk over Trusty's Hill to Rutherford's Monument at AnwothA morning, by carMore infoDumfries and GallowayA walk up the Well Path from Durisdeer to the Roman fortletA morning, by carMore infoDumfries and GallowayA riverside walk from Kirkcudbright to Tongland BridgeA morning, by carMore infoDumfries and GallowayA walk up to the Waterloo Monument from New AbbeyA morning, by carMore infoDumfries and GallowayRound Loch Trool to Bruce's StoneA morning, by car

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Written by people who live here.

Graeme JohncockWrites our routes in Argyll and Bute, and in Fife.Laurie GoodladWrites our routes in Shetland Islands.Jack CairneyWrites our routes in Edinburgh, and in Morayshire.Beth ReidWrites our routes in Lothian, and in Inverness-shire.

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