A Visit to Loch Trool

We have visited Galloway many times for holidays over the years but rarely visited the Lochs and Glens as we liked the coastal areas. This week we decided to visit Glen Trool and Loch Trool which Gaye had been to as a child but I have never seen. It was a lovely morning and there was virtually nobody else about as we had set of quite early. 

This is next to the Visitor Centre where we enjoyed our morning coffee and a scone beside this river.

Gaye sitting beside Bruces Stone.

This is the northern end of Loch Trool

A lovely view from here

The gorge at the Visitor Centre

Langholm is not the only place to have wild goats. We spotted these further up the valley from where we were sitting at Bruces Stone.

The Bridge at the Visitors Centre.

It really is a very remote Glen

The park is well served with walks and trails and there is a 5 mile walk round the Loch. I was very impressed with the work that has been done to make it such an attractive place to visit.

There are loads more Lochs we need to visit. The area is beautiful and you get a real feeling of remoteness yet within half an hour you can be in any number of small towns like Newton Stewart.