Dumfries and Galloway - Countryside

Located within the idyllic Galloway Forest Park north of Newton Stewart is a large, shaped boulder on a hillside overlooking the waters of Loch Trool. This is Bruce's Stone, marking the site of the Battle of Trool in 1307, which saw Robert Bruce defeat an English force by clever use of what we would now call guerrilla tactics.
Glentrool Visitor Centre, Galloway Forest Park, Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Attraction Type: Countryside - Monument
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The Galloway Forest Park is a huge area of relatively unspoilt countryside taking in parts of Strathclyde and Dumfries and Galloway, operated by the Forestry Commission Scotland. The countryside is a mix of Southern Uplands scenery, with wooded mountains, hills, lochs and streams.
Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Attraction Type: Countryside - Park
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The Grey Mare's Tail is a spectacular 60m (200-foot) waterfall, tumbling down the deep gorge of Tail Burn from Loch Skeen to the valley of Moffat Water far below. The waterfall is just part of a National Trust for Scotland nature reserve, offering fabulous upland scenery and walking opportunities.
Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

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From Dumfries take the A710 to Dalbeattie. This road goes through beautiful countryside with picturesque villages, sandy bays and rocky coves, with excellent views across Solway Firth towards Cumbria.
Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

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St Ninian's Cave is a natural cave on the southwestern coast of the Machars of Galloway, traditionally associated with St Ninian. Early Christian crosses were found in the cave (these can be seen at Whithorn Museum), and several incised crosses can still be seen carved into the cave walls.
Physgill, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Attraction Type: Countryside - Early Christian Cross
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The Wood of Cree is a nature reserve run by the RSPB, and is the largest intact area of ancient woodland in southern Scotland; a wonderful spot to hear and see birds. There are buzzards, tree pipits, pied flycatchers, barn owls, tawny owls, wallow tits, and occasional redstarts and garden warblers.
Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

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