History

Castle Loch

Walking Route -

Easy

Circular town and country walk. 8km/5 miles - allow 2 hours. Hard surfaced and grass tracks, roads, stiles, gates, boardwalk and cattle grid.

6mi

10km

262ft

80m

295ft

90m

Towns along route: Lochmaben

Caerlaverock Castle

Walking Route -

Easy

Linear woodland and estate walk with an all ability trail for first 100m. 3.5km/2miles - allow1 hour.

1mi

2km

33ft

10m

66ft

20m

Lovers’ Walk, Martyrs’ Stake and Wigtown Harbour

Walking Route -

Easy

Circular town, country and shore walk. 2.7km/1.5 miles to 5.2km/3 miles long - allow 1-3 hours depending on route.

2mi

3km

164ft

50m

164ft

50m

Towns along route: Wigtown

New Abbey to Waterloo Monument

Walking Route -

Hard

A 3.5 km/2½miles strenuous walk to the Waterloo Monument. Covers hard surfaced paths with steps, gates and minor road.

1mi

1.5km

558ft

170m

0ft

The Covenanting era was an extremely important time in Scotland’s History. Covenanter’s can be characterised by those who signed the National Covenant in 1638, to state their strong opposition to the Stuart Monarchy’s interference with the Scottish Presbyterian Church.