A freshwater loch with several public slipways and genuinely flat water away from the dam. Good beginner paddling, but stay clear of the Glenlochar weir and hydro structures at the loch ends.
Well-known freshwater loch with watersports centres and public slipways; robust and legal.
Public slipway/marina car parks around Loch Ken (e.g. near Parton, Glenlochar).
Multiple slipways around the loch shore.
Cairnsmore of Fleet NNR, near Gatehouse of Fleet
A 711m summit inside the Galloway Forest Dark Sky Park, with views to the Solway and the Isle of Man on a clear day. A genuine …
Galloway Forest Park
A managed viewing area inside the UK's first Gold Tier Dark Sky Park, with a car park right by the loch shore. About as dark a …
Glen Trool, Galloway Forest Park
A waymarked circuit around Loch Trool starting at Bruce's Stone, where Robert the Bruce won a battle in 1307. Classic Galloway …