Archaeological sites · North West England
Kirroughtree Forest
Kirroughtree Forest — forest in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Kirroughtree Forest is an archaeological site in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "forest in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 54.9539°, -4.4217°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Kirroughtree Forest is located near Newton Stewart in Dumfries and Galloway, southwest Scotland and overlooks the Irish Sea. It is managed by Forestry and Land Scotland and is part of the Galloway Forest Park. It has been developed as a centre for mountain biking trails. Palnure Burn is a small river which runs through the forest and on into the River Cree. The forest is home to red squirrels, red deer and ospreys.
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- Coordinates
- 54.9539, -4.4217
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG8 7BE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfries and Galloway
Sources
- wikidata: Q89010450 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kirroughtree (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Cycle Trail in Kirroughtree Forest - geograph.org.uk - 431790.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kirroughtree Forest?
- Kirroughtree Forest is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG8 7BE).
- What is Kirroughtree Forest?
- Kirroughtree Forest — forest in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Kirroughtree Forest?
- Drivers can use postcode DG8 7BE.
- Is Kirroughtree Forest free to visit?
- Yes, Kirroughtree Forest is free to enter.
- How do I get to Kirroughtree Forest?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DG8 7BE. It sits within the Dumfries and Galloway parliamentary constituency.