Recreation at Mabie Forest Car Park
Mabie Forest Car Park is the starting point for our walking trails as well as the trailhead for the 7stanes mountain bike trails.
If you are a regular visitor, why not get an annual parking permit? It's a bargain at £15 for a year. You can download an application form on the right hand side of the page.
Walking trails
Cycling trails
How to get there:
Mabie Forest Car Park is in Mabie Forest which is part of Forests of the Solway Coast. Dumfries and New Abbey are the nearest towns or villages.
From Dumfries, follow the A710 New Abbey road. The forest is signposted 4 miles south of Dumfries. (NOTE 'Mabie Farm Park' is signposted just before the entrance to the forest. There is no vehicle access to the forest from here.)The nearest train station is in Dumfries.
OS Grid Reference: NX950709