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New Galloway

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New Galloway claims to be Scotland’s smallest royal burgh — in truth barely more than one long street of a town in the Glenkens, above Loch Ken. It makes a handy base for the loch and the Galloway hills, with Kells kirk and its famous carved gravestones just to the north. Cyclists know it for the nearby Raiders’ Road forest drive.

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Photo along the Southern Upland Way, a long-distance trail running from Portpatrick to Cockburnspath, southern Scotland.Highlight

Southern Upland Way

Scotland's Great Trail

A coast-to-coast crossing of southern Scotland's empty hills, from Portpatrick to the North Sea.

3.9 km N · Dumfries and Galloway, Scottish Borders & South Lanarkshire

Photo of Lochinvar, a loch near New Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.

Lochinvar

Loch near New Galloway

Walter Scott's dashing young hero took his name from this Galloway loch, which holds a ruined island stronghold of the Gordons.

8 km N

Photo of Loch Ken, a loch near New Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.

Loch Ken

Loch near New Galloway

Popular for watersports and birdwatching, this Galloway loch on the River Dee has Kenmure Castle above its western shore.

9 km SE

Photo of Clatteringshaws Loch, a reservoir near New Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.

Clatteringshaws Loch

Reservoir near New Galloway

Beside this hydro loch in the Galloway forest, another Bruce's Stone marks a victory on the Queen's Way.

9.2 km W

Photo of Grey Mare's Tail (Talnotry), a waterfall near Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.

Grey Mare's Tail (Talnotry)

Waterfall near Newton Stewart

A tributary of the Palnure Burn dropping in a series of falls at Talnotry in Galloway Forest Park, reached by a short trail.

15.1 km W

Photo of Murray's Monument, a landmark near Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.Highlight

Murray's Monument

Landmark near Newton Stewart

Granite obelisk of 1835 on a hill above Talnotry, honouring shepherd-turned-professor Alexander Murray.

15.7 km SW