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Scotland Shorts - The Forests of South Scotland

The south of Scotland is a picturesque corner of the country with miles of rolling hills, swooping valleys, sandy beaches, acres of forests and green spaces, as well as many historic attractions to explore.

Less than an hour from Edinburgh, Tweed Valley is the perfect place to get away from the bustling city life and out into nature. If you’re a fan of fishing, the River Tweed is a popular location for catching salmon. Or if you’re a keen walker, take on the challenge of the Southern Upland Way, whilst cyclists can find out why the Tour of Britain started its Scottish leg in the town of Peebles.

In the south of Scotland there are eight 7Stanes Mountain Biking Centres; Glentrool, Glentress, Dalbeattie, Ae, Mabie, Kirroughtree, Newcastleton and Innerleithen, which are spread out across Dumfries & Galloway and the Scottish Borders. It’s a great place for mountain biking enthusiasts with hundreds of trails and routes that accommodate for the complete beginner as well as the experienced riders. Galloway Forest Park is Britain’s largest forest park and is home to dramatic ancient woodland, magnificent scenery, and an astonishing variety of local wildlife. Whether you want to walk, cycle, fish or just relax in the tearooms, there will be something for everyone.

There are many accessible stargazing spots located throughout the Scottish mainland and islands, but you can’t do much better than Galloway Forest Park for prime stargazing conditions. Britain’s First Dark Sky Park - the clarity here will positively dazzle you. Spanning 75,000 hectares, very few people live within the park which means it enjoys some of the most pitch-black skies in Europe. See an astounding 7,000 stars and planets including the lustrous bow of light that is the Milky Way with just your naked eye, and on each visit, witness as the constellations slowly shift with the Earth’s orbit around the sun.

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scotland trip day 8 balloch luss aberfoyle

day 8 to our trip to Scotland we visited Loch Lomond , seen the loch and from there we drove to Luss , tour the village , have a wonderful time and after word we drove to Aperfoyle , and bought some stuff from The Scottish wool center.