Clatteringshaws Loch - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

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About Clatteringshaws Loch

This large freshwater reservoir is part of the wider Galloway Forest Park in Dumfries and Galloway.It was created by damming the Galloway River Dee as part of the Galloway Hydro Electric Scheme.The Forestry Commission maintain a visitors' centre by the loch to welcome visitors to Galloway Forest Park. Here you can pick up some nice walking trails taking you along the water to the memorial stone and Bruce's Stone.

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Kenmure Castle

Kenmure Castle

9.1km from Clatteringshaws Loch

Kenmure Castle has been a roofless shell since at least 1960. The castle was originally of the 'courtyard' plan consisting of west and south ranges, three storeys and an attic in height, with a high enclosing wall on the north and east and an arched gateway in the north wall. The site was occupied from the Middle Ages, and the house incorporates part of a 17th-century castle. It was the seat of the Gordon family of Lochinvar, later raised to the peerage as Viscounts of Kenmure. The ruin is a sc

Cairnsmore of Fleet

Cairnsmore of Fleet

10.73km from Clatteringshaws Loch

Cairnsmore of Fleet National Nature Reserve is one of the wildest places in south-west Scotland – but is still surprisingly accessible. It’s a paradise for walkers, with panoramic views over a patchwork landscape of muted colours. It is home to the most extensive area of open moorland in Galloway, and has been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The summit and eastern flanks of the mountain are designated as a national nature reserve, which is managed by NatureScot

Galloway Forest Park

Galloway Forest Park

11.08km from Clatteringshaws Loch

Galloway Forest Park is often referred to as ‘the Highlands of the Lowlands’ and attracts around 800,000 thousand visitors each year. Home to dramatic ancient woodland, magnificent scenery and an astonishing range of local wildlife, the park is perfect for the whole family. Whether walking, cycling, fishing, driving through the woods or just relaxing in the tearooms, the Galloway Forest Park has something for everyone.

Corserine

Corserine

11.15km from Clatteringshaws Loch

Corserine is a hill in the Rhinns of Kells, a sub-range of the Galloway Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. The highest point of the range and the second highest point in Galloway, the usual route of ascent is from the car park at Forrest Lodge to the east of the hill via Loch Harrow and North Gairy Top. Forest Lodge is a short drive from the village of St. John's Town of Dalry.

Galloway Activity Centre

Galloway Activity Centre

11.91km from Clatteringshaws Loch

The Galloway Activity Centre is situated on the glorious banks of Loch Ken and offers a vast range of outdoor activities and accommodation ideal for entertaining active and fun loving families for a few hours to a few days! You can choose from wet or dry activities, serene to adrenalin inducing, playful to serious, skill building to simply jumping into it.

Loch Enoch

Loch Enoch

12.71km from Clatteringshaws Loch

Loch Enoch is a multi-basin freshwater loch in Galloway, to the east of Merrick and south of Mullwharchar. The loch is situated in a granite basin and has several small islands and some beaches on its shore. The vegetation in the loch’s basin is mainly purple moor grass and heather.The loch's outflow supplies Loch Doon and the River Doon, both in Ayrshire.

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Dumfries and Galloway

Dumfries and Galloway

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Dumfries and Galloway is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland and is located in the western Southern Uplands. It comprises the historic counties of Dumfriesshire, Stewartry of Kirkcudbright and Wigtownshire, the latter two of which are collectively known as Galloway. The administrative centre is the town of Dumfries.

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