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Wild Goat Park


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About Wild Goat Park

This car park is situated on the Queens Way in the heart of Galloway Forest Park, adjacent to the Wild Goat enclosure.

The goats do come up to the fence and they are partial to a sandwich or two, so watch out!

How to get there:

Wild Goat Park is in Galloway Forest Park. Newton Stewart and New Galloway are the nearest towns or villages.

From Newton Stewart

Take the A712 signposted New Galloway for aprrox. eight miles the carpark is on the left.

From New Galloway

Take the A712 signposted Newton Stewart for approx. eleven miles the carpark is on the right

OS Grid Reference: NX 496 720
For details of public transport visit http://www.travelinescotland.com

What's on in Galloway Forest Park

September

  • Red Deer Range - Guided Walk
    Tuesday 8 June 2010
    Thursday 10 June 2010
    Tuesday 15 June 2010
    Thursday 17 June 2010
    Tuesday 22 June 2010
    Thursday 24 June 2010
    Tuesday 29 June 2010
    Thursday 1 July 2010
    Sunday 4 July 2010 to Thursday 8 July 2010
    Sunday 11 July 2010 to Thursday 15 July 2010
    Sunday 18 July 2010 to Thursday 22 July 2010
    Sunday 25 July 2010 to Thursday 29 July 2010
    Sunday 1 August 2010 to Thursday 5 August 2010
    Sunday 8 August 2010 to Thursday 12 August 2010
    Sunday 15 August 2010 to Thursday 19 August 2010
    Sunday 22 August 2010 to Thursday 26 August 2010
    Sunday 29 August 2010 to Tuesday 31 August 2010
    Sunday 5 September 2010
    Sunday 12 September 2010
  • Fishing open day
    Saturday 26 June 2010
    Saturday 21 August 2010
    Sunday 18 July 2010
    Sunday 5 September 2010
    Sunday 19 September 2010

October

November

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Wild goat

Facilities:

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Contact:

Galloway Forest District

01671 402420
e-mail: galloway@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

User Comments

Name: Anonymous (1 Star)
3/Aug/2010
where is a simple map of the park ? that would be useful!■

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