Laghead Walk

About Laghead Walk

This circular farmland and moorland walk is 11km and takes about 4 hours to complete. It consists of roadside pavement, minor road, hard surface and grass track, with Stile and kissing gates. Stout shoes or boots recommended. Parking is available at the car park in the centre of Gatehouse of Fleet.

Start From the car park, turn right along the High Street towards the Clock Tower. Turn left at the Clock Tower into Castramont Road then right opposite a paddock into a quiet lane. Turn left at the end, passing the golf course and Barlay Mill once the home of the Faed family. The Faeds were well known 19th Century artists and John Faed was the best known of them locally. His fine ‘View over Gatehouse’ may be seen at the Mill on the Fleet. He also provided inspiration for many local artists, including the young Kirkcudbright artist E A Hornel.

At the Y-junction take the right fork on to the Laurieston road. Follow the road uphill past broadleaved woodlands and onto open moorland from where fine views of the Fleet Valley and Estuary can be enjoyed. On a good day the Isle of Man is clearly visible beyond the inshore Isles of Fleet.