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Glentrool, part of Galloway Forest Park, lies off the A714 between Girvan in Ayrshire and Newton Stewart in Galloway.  The trail head is at Glentrool visitor centre.

• View a map showing where Glentrool is in Scotland (link to external site).
• The Glentrool trail map (PDF 2.5Mb) shows the location of car parks, the trail head and access points for the trails.

The Glentrool trail head OS Grid Reference is: NX371787

By bike

National Cycle Route 7 runs directly through Glentrool visitor centre from Newton Stewart.  The distance from Newton Stewart to the visitor centre is roughly 15km.

If travelling from the station at Barrhill (see below), the B7027 offers a back road option of around 30km to join the Glentrool trail in Newton Stewart. Turn off the A714 in Newton Stewart town centre onto the B7079 at Bridge of Cree and take the first left onto Millcroft road.  The trail joins Millcroft road where it becomes Cumloden Road, roughly 1km from Bridge of Cree.

By car

Read our directions for getting to Glentrool by car.

By public transport

By bus

Buses do serve Glentrool village, approximately 1km from the trail head, however, unfortunately bikes cannot be carried.

Kings of Kircowan runs the daily service 359 between Newton Stewart and Girvan, stopping at Glentrool village.   Journey time to Glentrool from Girvan is 50 minutes; from Barrhill (for train connections) or Newton Stewart to Glentrool village is around 25 minutes. The timetable is available on the Kings of Kircowan website.

Stagecoach West Scotland runs the no. 500 / x75 direct service to Newton Stewart from Stranraer, Dumfries and Carlisle.

There are no direct bus services from Edinburgh or Glasgow to Newton Stewart, but connections are available in in Dumfries or Girvan.

For bus journey planning in Scotland see www.travelinescotland.com or use the box at the foot of this section. For bus travel from other parts of GB and NI, see http://www.traveline.org.uk.

By train

The nearest train station is at Barrhill, around 18km from the trailhead by main road.  Journey time to Barrhill is between 1hr 40 minutes and 2 hours from Glasgow,  and 1hr 10 minutes from Prestwick Airport.  There are direct services and some that require a change.  From Stranraer, trains are direct, taking around 30 minutes, and there are rail connections to Barrhill from Troon if arriving there from Northern Ireland.

Trains to Barrhill are operated by First Scotrail.   You might need to book in advance to take your bike on the train.  See First Scotrail's information for cyclists.

There is a bus connection to Glentrool village and onwards to Newton Stewart from Barrhill, running 7 days a week. See travel by bus details above. There is also a station in Dumfries, from where there are bus connections onwards to Newton Stewart.

For further information on rail travel in Scotland and throughout GB see www.nationalrail.co.uk.  The site also has general information about taking your bike on trains in Britain (link to PDF).

By ferry

From Northern Ireland, there are ferries to Stranraer from Belfast, and to Troon and Cairnryan from Larne.  Train connections to Barrhill are available from Stranraer and Troon, as are bus connections to Newton Stewart and Girvan, for onward travel to Glentrool.  (See train and bus details, above).

See www.stenaline.co.uk and www.poirishsea.com for more details.

By air

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Glasgow Prestwick.  There are direct rail connections from Prestwick to Barrhill, and car hire is available at the airport.  For more details of flights, see the Glasgow Prestwick airport website.

Traveline Scotland

Use the Traveline Scotland box below to plan a journey to Glentrool using public transport in Scotland.  You'll need the postcode of where you're starting from.  See www.travelinescotland.com for other options or http://www.traveline.org.uk if coming from elsewhere in GB & NI.

Disclaimer

Every effort has been made to ensure that the details provided above are accurate, however, you should check times and services with individual service providers prior to travelling as changes may occur at short notice.