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Gartshore Park

📷 habiloid · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.83611, -4.06048

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Curlew +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Curlew +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi, Common Darter +45 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi, Common Darter +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 7

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route11.7 km
Named routeRef 7Length 11.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route566 m
Named routeRef 7Length 566 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route8.8 km
Named routeRef 7Length 8.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route15 m
Named routeRef 7Length 15 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route138 m
Named routeRef 7Length 138 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

"Climate Change Emergency Response Vehicle", Gartshore Park, Kirkcudbright

📷 habiloid · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

"Climate Change Emergency Response Vehicle", Gartshore Park, Kirkcudbright

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Cuthbert's Parish ChurchReligious grounds600 m→🌱Soperie GardensUrban park700 m→🪦St Cuthbert's ChurchyardCemetery1.3 km→🌱Kirkcudbright Golf ClubUrban park1.2 km→✦Doon Hill - fortHistoric site2.9 km→✦Maclellan's CastleHistoric site500 m→

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