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Lochs & Glens South Day 3 – Castle Douglas to Newton Stewart

21 June 2017 Sarah

Wednesday was our Lochs and Glens South Day 3. We left Castle Douglas and headed out along NCN route 7 initially to Kirkcudbright, passing the loch on the outskirts of Castle Douglas. Kirkcudbright was a nice little town with a castle and harbour. We stopped off for a coffee, except for Tracey who went for some shopping. We stopped at the Harbour Lights Cafe which was very nice place. We left Kirkcudbright and followed the estuary along. We passed a…

Lochs & Glens South Day 2 – Annan to Castle Douglas

21 June 2017 Andy

Our Lochs and Glens South Day 2 began on another sunny day as we left Annan. This would prove to be a cycle ride of two halves. After a few miles, we arrived at the coast and cycled through Powfoot. There then followed a few miles along lovely flat and straight lanes. Past the Savings Bank Museum at Ruthwell. We followed the Burns Heritage Trail which included cycling past the Burns Well. Our morning coffee break was at the cafe…

Lochs and Glens South Itinerary

19 March 2017 Andy

Our Lochs and Glens South Itinerary outlines our major summer tour for 2017. It is, as usual, our annual group cycle tour with some of our friends from Stockport Community Cycling Club. This year the team will be Andy, Sarah, Andy S, Neil, Des, Ian, and Tracey. Sustrans says ‘there are lochs and glens, plus miles of coasts and forests on this part of National Route 7 north of Carlisle. It takes you along the beautiful Solway Coast, over the…