Dumfries/galloway,it Is Then..

[byron 1,273]

shall be heading up in the camper for a fornight tmoz..free camping,,shall be hugging the coast and spending a bit of time inland in the Galloway forest..[raiders rd etc].. looking for any out the way right on the beach sort of places..

any recommendations...

thanks..

[hutch6 550]

There is a cracking campsite at Gatehouse of Fleet. Take the turn after the Cardoness Holiday park on the A75.

 

There is a farm just off the road on the left heading west. Call in there and there is the best camping I've had as far as beach stuff is concerned.

Be sure to take a log or two for the beach fire where everyone gathers round for a craic and a drink. If it's a clear night be sure to look up as well as it's the only "dark place" in Britain i.e. minimal light pollution

[CBdogsA1 420]

Auchenlairie is the caravan park.

 

If your taking the other half, head for New Abbey and give her a romantic walk round Sweetheart Abbey. Drive on to Sandyhills for an overnight, nice wee beach there. Avoid Southerness, shite. Stay on the coast road to Kirkubright an on to the cream-o-galloway, the kids will love it there.From there the aforementioned farm is not that far. From there Newton Stewart is close and it takes you to the Clattering shows/ New Galloway road. On this you have a few historical stops, Clattering shows dam with fishing, deer park, wild goats and the Raiders road. Loch Ken is a good spot, boating, fishing ( pike, coarse, full of crayfish to ). Only 30 mins from me.

 

Have fun in whatever way you go and DON'T forget midge cream, they are really bad this year.

[treecreeper 1,136]

do abit of fishing up there, No idea on the beaches but what cb says bloody teeth with wings them things, Load up on the vitamin E tablets will help and keep an eye out for the adders if your mooching about the RR.