Dumfries and Galloway is a real paradise for walkers, covering an area of almost 2,500 miles with over 200 miles of spectacular coastline. The region is home to fewer than 150,000 people but it’s packed with sites of scientific and historic significance and it hosts a number of rare and protected species.
Whether you prefer to play on parkland, hilltop, moorland or links there’s a course to suit your needs. Dumfries and Galloway is one of golf’s best kept secrets and home to some of the best courses you’ve never heard of.
Dumfries and Galloway has a selection of some of the finest rivers in Scotland and every type of fishing is catered for. There are hundreds of great sea fishing locations on our 200 miles of coastline and our rivers are excellent.
As well as the full range of the usual outdoor pursuits Dumfries and Galloway offers a wide selection of more unusual activities, including grass sledging, reverse steer Jeep driving, mountain boarding, mountain balling and outdoor Lazerquest.
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A naturally inspiring place with wide open spaces and miles of magnificent coastline Dumfries and Galloway is a great place to get away from it all. But if you want more than peace and tranquillity we’ve got something to entertain almost everyone.
Golfers will love the choice, you could play a round a day and all on different courses. If fishing is your passion there’s no limit to the lochs, rivers and streams where you can cast a line and catch anything from wild salmon and trout to perch and carp. And with 200 miles of coastline there’s great sea fishing too.
Adrenaline junkies are well catered for with outdoor activity centres offering everything from windsurfing and waterballing to climbing and clay pigeon shooting. In addition there are countless towns and villages, each with their own unique character, to explore and enjoy.
