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Enjoy outdoor activities in stunning scenery. Check out our South West Coastal 300 – “Scotland’s Newest Touring Route” Explore the rich culture of our heritage and traditional events.
South West Scotland has more than 200 miles of fabulous coastline, the largest Forestry Park in the UK and remote Galloway Hills to discover. We also have the U.K.`s first Dark Sky Park and recently was voted BBC Countryfile Destination of the Year. Recommended by Rough Guides
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Sounds very interesting! A wee detour from the South West Coastal 300 perhaps?It's Father's Day this Sunday so why not plan a trip to Dunaskin and treat your Dad to a run in our 1944 LMS Director's saloon behind our vintage 1941 Diesel locomotive!
It's a new "Dawn" for the Scottish Industrial Railway Centre this Sunday with us operating a "vintage" diesel locomotive hauled service for the first time. So come on down and enjoy the 2 mile round trip and dive into the Industrial past of the Doon Valley where coal was king and iron ruled the throne of industry!
Gates open at 11am with the first departure at 11.20am. Trains leave Dunaskin every 20mins (approx.) with the last service departing at 4pm. Tickets and boarding passes are available in our well stocked shop on the day.
We look forward to seeing you all!
(Trains running on Sunday are subject to availability of locomotives and traincrew. We reserve the right to cancel or amend advertised services at short notice up to, and on the day)
Powfoot No.1 built in 1941 by Andrew Barclay, Sons & Co approaching the end of the line at the Laight Farm with the Director's saloon, where spectacular views of the upper Doon Valley and Galloway Hills can be seen
A wonderful from the summit of Byne Hill near Girvan. If you’re reasonably fit, you should be able to get to the top and back in about 2 hours and enjoy the amazing views of Ailsa Craig, Arran and the Clyde Coast.
Shared from adventuresaroundscotland
Dabby McCreadie
Eve Smillie have you done this one? X
Did it lots of times when a was younger probably need a oxygen mask now
A beautiful photo from nataliesbonnietravels of Culzean Castle - a highlight of many visits to South West Scotland. Culzean is also on the #SWC300 and the Ayrshire Coastal Path Culzean Castle and Country Park
A great day out for young and not so young, yesterday in the pretty Machars coastal village of Port William. #WorldOceansDay
Thank you to Solway Coastwise for sharing this video.
#VSWS
#SWC300
Solway Coastwise
As you can see we had a fantastic day at our Solway Coastwise - #WorldOceansDay at Port William; finding out about local history, the problems with plastic, renewables, birds, sealife and much more.There were also lots of fun activities and great food at The View Port William. Look out for future posts about some of the stories behind the placenames that we discovered.
Thanks to everyone who took part in this year's event:
#GallowayStaticGearAssociation, SCRAPbook, Marine Conservation Society, Port William Inshore Rescue Service, The Whithorn Trust, Crichton Carbon Centre, SMILE Project, RSPB Dumfries and Galloway, Freelance Ranger, #SolwayFirthPartnership #GallowayFisheriesTrust Studio 105 and all our staff and volunteers.
And to our funders: Dumfries and Galloway LEADER Programme, #NationalLotteryHeritageFund and Dumfries and Galloway Council
#solwayambassador #coldcasewhithorn #dgwgo #lovedandg #visitscotland #visitsouthwestscotland
Lovely place paradise 🏴
Lovely place paradise 🏴
Good Morning from South West Scotland! Next stop on our tour of attractions is Gatehouse of Fleet and Cardoness Castle. The Castle ruins dominate the landscape as you approach Gatehouse of Fleet. The ruins date back to the 15th Century and are open daily for visitors April-September (admission fee applies) Laggan Outdoor Activity CentreThe Mill on the FleetMarrbury Smokehouse
Don't forget to pay a visit to the 3Rs Horse Rescue Centre, just up the road from Laggan. Great bunch!
The view from the top of the castle when(if) the sun shines 🤣
Free entry to the Mill on the Fleet.
Don't forget to pay a visit to the 3Rs Horse Rescue Centre, just up the road from Laggan. Great bunch!
South West Scotland is a nature-lover’s dream with everything from red deer and red squirrels to red kites!
Visit South West Scotland are a group of independent tourism businesses based in South Ayrshire and Dumfries & Galloway. We would love it if you would let us share our secrets with you.
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