Outdoor Access in Dumfries and Galloway

02/06/2025

Here’s Dave, one of the 20 incredible volunteers supporting our Ranger Service.

Here’s Dave, one of the 20 incredible volunteers supporting our Ranger Service.

From helping maintain trails to engaging with visitors and protecting our natural spaces, volunteers like Dave play a vital role in keeping Dumfries and Galloway’s outdoors welcoming and cared for.

Thank you to Dave and all the Ranger Service volunteers!

15/05/2025

Have your say on possible new walking, cycling and wheeling paths across the region.

SWestrans and Dumfries and Galloway Council have teamed up to look at six areas where an active travel path could help connect communities.

Now we’re looking for your suggestions and views on the routes that you’d like these paths to take, and which destinations you would like them to link up. The areas are:

• Wigtown to Newton Stewart
• Langholm to Canonbie
• Springfield to Gretna
• Dumfries to Caerlaverock
• Dalbeattie to Castle Douglas
• Ecclefechan to Annan

Come to our evening drop-in sessions to meet the project team and find out more. See poster for details.

More information: https://orlo.uk/1PEaY

15/05/2025

11/11/2024

Interesting talk tonight on the history of the Southern Upland Way.
@ The Bridge, Dumfries. Starts at 7pm, open to everyone, costs £2.

Tonight I'm doing a talk for the Royal Scottish Geographical Society in Dumfries. I'll be talking about the history of the Southern Upland way and celebrating the 40th anniversary of the opening of the route.

The talk is at The Bridge in Dumfries (opposite Tescos) it starts at 7pm, is open to everyone and costs £2. Hope to see you there.

06/11/2024

We are pleased to inform that the infrastructure work on the core path between New Abbey and Airds Point is now complete! The work consisted of replacing some of the boardwalks in the woods as well as installing a wee bridge to help people get over the tidal channel a bit easier. This work is part of the South West Scotland Coastal Way project and is funded by & Galloway Council Coastal Benefit Fund, The People's Project, Dumfries and South of Scotland Enterprise a big thanks also goes out to our contractors JSF Ltd. . who have gone the extra mile in helping us recycle the anti-slip strips from the old boardwalks! A special thanks also to all the landowners who have given us their time and the Community Council who have been great supporters of the project.

06/11/2024

05/11/2024

Excellent article in Dumfries & Galloway Life magazine

26/04/2024

The Southern Upland way is 40 years old. Check out the video below and the event on Saturday.

The Southern Upland Way is 40 years old. To celebrate this I look back at the history of walking in Scotland, how the Southern Upland Way came to be and the ...

26/03/2024

This should be a great afternoon at Caelaverock
Dgwoodlands Woodlands

Come along to our open-day at Castle Wood Caerlaverock on Saturday 30th March! More details and booking below:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/woodlot-open-day-castle-wood-caerlaverock-tickets-863042612687?aff=oddtdtcreator

17/08/2023

Join the Scottish Woodlots Association for a webinar exploring Woodlots in B.C Canada and Scotland.

12/06/2023

Seeing a Red Squirrel is always special and Dumfries and Galloway is one of their last remaining strongholds in Britain. Unfortunately recently I have been seeing a lot more grey squirrel. There is however hope as recent research suggests. Check out our latest youtube video below to find out more.

Southern Scotland is one of the last remaining strongholds of the Red Squirrel in Britain. If you walk the Southern Upland Way you will almost certainly see ...

04/01/2023

Another fantastic video about the history to be found along the new Rhins of Galloway Coast Path. Doon Castle Broch is an amazing site so check out the video below.

Over the summer a team of Archaeologists came out to the Rhins of Galloway and worked with local volunteers to excavate and preserve one of the most fascinat...