Galloway Forest Park
Galloway Forest Park is a forest reserve in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Clatteringshaws Loch and High Bridge of Dee, Clatteringshaws.
Clatteringshaws Loch
Reservoir
Photo: John Lindsay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clatteringshaws Loch is a freshwater reservoir in the historical county of The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It was created by damming the Galloway River Dee as part of the Galloway Hydro Electric Scheme.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Galloway and St John’s Town of Dalry.
New Galloway
Village
Photo: LornaMCampbell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
New Galloway is a town in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway. It lies on the west side of the valley of the Water of Ken, 1 mile north of the end of Loch Ken. New Galloway is situated 5 miles east of Galloway Forest Park.
St John’s Town of Dalry
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St John's Town of Dalry, usually referred to simply as Dalry, is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire. St John’s Town of Dalry is situated 5 miles northeast of Galloway Forest Park.
Galloway Forest Park
- Type: Forest reserve
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.0603° or 55° 3′ 37″ northLongitude
-4.2697° or 4° 16′ 11″ westElevation
597 feet (182 metres)Open location code
9C7Q3P6J+44GeoNames ID
7506776
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Satellite Map
Discover Galloway Forest Park from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Talnotry and Burnfoot.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Benniguinea and Bennan.
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