Greet the Gruffalo
When the volunteers at Aldouran Wetland Garden at Leswalt lost their beloved naturalist Alan Richards they, along with Alan’s family, decided that...
Castle Kennedy Gardens near Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway is a natural draw for families with NEW and exciting activities every week through Summer!
Schools out...
Image Credit: Thornhill (Kevin Rae) / CC BY-SA 2.0Thornhill (population c. 1,500) is a picturesque town set in the rolling countryside of Dumfries and Galloway.
However,...
Moffat Mountain Rescue Team held the annual Charity Challenge event in the hills above Durisdeer on Sunday the 12th of June. A successful day with 91 entrants has already raised over £1500 towards Moffat Mountain Rescue Team with still more sponsorship to come in over the next few weeks.
After laying out the courses on Saturday while also providing safety cover for the Durisdeer Fell Race all was set for Sunday. the only concern was whether the rain would stay away. Sunday dawned with cloudy skies and the remnants of the previous night's rain clearing away. Soon the days walkers started arriving with walk 4 walkers bussed round to their start at Daer Reservoir. by 1100 all the walkers were on the hills with low cloud moving round giving sporadic views from the hill tops. A record entry for walk 1 saw children and parents enjoying a fantastic walk to the Roman Road from Durisdeer. ...