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The park was granted Dark Sky Park status ("Galloway Forest Dark Sky Park") in November 2009, being the first area in the UK to be so designated. [ 2 ] The park, established in 1947, covers 774 square kilometres (299 sq mi) [ 1 ] and receives over 800,000 visitors per year.
Forest parks are areas of forest managed by Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) that are managed for multiple benefits, with an emphasis on recreation facilities for visitors. [1] There are currently six forest parks in Scotland. [2] The first forest park was the Argyll Forest Park, on the Cowal peninsula, which was established in 1935. [3]
The Queen Elizabeth Forest Park consists of several forests. It became a forest park in 1953 as part of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. [55] [56] Tay Forest Park: Perthshire: The Tay Forest Park is made up of several different forests. The forest has been visited by several royals, including Queen Victoria and Queen Isabella of Scotland ...
Moors Valley Country Park and Forest; Scotland. Angus. Backmuir Wood; Argyll and Bute. Argyll Forest Park; Dumfries and Galloway. Forest of Ae; Carsphairn Forest ...
Glentrool is another 7 stanes site within Galloway Forest Park, an officially designated Dark Sky Park area. The Gem Stane at Kirroughtree. Known as the 7stanes because each venue features a 'stane' (Scots for stone), created by artist Gordon Young. The 'Gem Stane' at Kirroughtree is a 1.75 ton stone sculpture made from Scottish pink quartz.
The Galloway Hills are part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland, and form the northern boundary of western Galloway.They lie within the bounds of the Galloway Forest Park, an area of some 300 square miles (800 km 2) of largely uninhabited wild land, managed by Forestry and Land Scotland.
Wild camping or dispersed camping is the act of camping in areas other than designated camping sites. Typically this means open countryside . This can form part of backpacking (hiking) , or bikepacking , possibly along a long-distance trail .
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. The Forestry Commission maintain a visitors' centre by the loch to welcome visitors to Galloway Forest Park.