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Blairquhan Castle - Beautiful castle a mile from Straiton. Used as a location for filming The Queen and open to visitors during selected days in the summer.
Blairquhan Castle
Galloway Forest Park - The largest forest park in Britain covering three hundred square miles and has lochs for fishing and canoeing, miles of tracks for cycling, paths for walking and hills to climb. There is a rich variety of birds and wildlife such as Red Squirrels, Otters, Badgers, Red Deer, Nightjar, Black Grouse and a Wild Goat Park.
It is also Britain's first Dark Sky Park and has some of the darkest skies in the world making is ideal for star gazing.
Their website details events throughout the year.
Galloway Forest Park