Wild Seasons in Dumfries and Galloway

11/11/2024

Interesting talk tonight on the history of the Southern Upland Way.
@ The Bridge, Dumfries. Starts at 7pm, open to everyone, costs £2.

Tonight I'm doing a talk for the Royal Scottish Geographical Society in Dumfries. I'll be talking about the history of the Southern Upland way and celebrating the 40th anniversary of the opening of the route.

The talk is at The Bridge in Dumfries (opposite Tescos) it starts at 7pm, is open to everyone and costs £2. Hope to see you there.

06/11/2024

We are pleased to inform that the infrastructure work on the core path between New Abbey and Airds Point is now complete! The work consisted of replacing some of the boardwalks in the woods as well as installing a wee bridge to help people get over the tidal channel a bit easier. This work is part of the South West Scotland Coastal Way project and is funded by & Galloway Council Coastal Benefit Fund, The People's Project, Dumfries and South of Scotland Enterprise a big thanks also goes out to our contractors JSF Ltd. . who have gone the extra mile in helping us recycle the anti-slip strips from the old boardwalks! A special thanks also to all the landowners who have given us their time and the Community Council who have been great supporters of the project.

06/11/2024

05/11/2024

Excellent article in Dumfries & Galloway Life magazine

26/04/2024

The Southern Upland way is 40 years old. Check out the video below and the event on Saturday.

The Southern Upland Way is 40 years old. To celebrate this I look back at the history of walking in Scotland, how the Southern Upland Way came to be and the ...

26/03/2024

This should be a great afternoon at Caelaverock
Dgwoodlands Woodlands

Come along to our open-day at Castle Wood Caerlaverock on Saturday 30th March! More details and booking below:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/woodlot-open-day-castle-wood-caerlaverock-tickets-863042612687?aff=oddtdtcreator

17/08/2023

Join the Scottish Woodlots Association for a webinar exploring Woodlots in B.C Canada and Scotland.

12/06/2023

Seeing a Red Squirrel is always special and Dumfries and Galloway is one of their last remaining strongholds in Britain. Unfortunately recently I have been seeing a lot more grey squirrel. There is however hope as recent research suggests. Check out our latest youtube video below to find out more.

Southern Scotland is one of the last remaining strongholds of the Red Squirrel in Britain. If you walk the Southern Upland Way you will almost certainly see ...

04/01/2023

Another fantastic video about the history to be found along the new Rhins of Galloway Coast Path. Doon Castle Broch is an amazing site so check out the video below.

Over the summer a team of Archaeologists came out to the Rhins of Galloway and worked with local volunteers to excavate and preserve one of the most fascinat...

17/11/2022

Vote now for Dumfries and Galloway Riverwoods projects
Public voting is now open for Riverwoods project proposals from across Scotland competing for investment readiness support and funding to aid project development, and ultimately deliver riparian woodlands – which benefit biodiversity, climate adaption and are great to connect with too. The film Riverwoods https://www.scotlandbigpicture.com/riverwoods is touring Scotland now.
To find out more about the project proposals and vote for the two in Dumfries and Galloway, visit Riverwoods Pioneers https://riverwoodspioneers.communitychoices.scot/budgets/1
1 – Nithlife - NithLife https://riverwoodspioneers.communitychoices.scot/.../16
2 – Annan Riparian Restoration Network - Annan Riparian Restoration Network https://riverwoodspioneers.communitychoices.scot/.../14
Everyone gets three votes – click “confirm my ballot” (on R hand side of screen) after adding in your three choices. Deadline is 29th November!

Riverwoods Pioneers

31/03/2022

Adders are amazing creatures and you will start to see them at this time of year basking in the sun to warm themselves up after coming out of hibernation. This video from the Southern Upland Way Rangers gives you some info on what to do when you see one to make sure you can enjoy watching this incredible wild animal without putting yourself or your dogs at risk.

A few days ago I saw two Adders while walking along the Southern Upland Way at Glentrool. They are the only snake commonly found in Scotland. They are poison...

20/08/2021

A fascinating video about the Archaeology happening as part of the development of the new Rhins of Galloway Coast Path. The New path will follow the Coast of the Rhins for 83 miles passing lots of historic sites. These are being surveyed and if you want to come along and join in you can.

As part of the work creating the new Rhins of Galloway Coast Path a team from AOC Archaeology are doing a survey of sites along the path. Members of the publ...

01/07/2021

Cycling is allowed on most land in Scotland under the Scottish Outdoor Access Code as long as you follow a few basic rules. The Southern Upland Way Rangers have done a video explaining how to use the route by bike in a responsible way.

The Scottish Outdoor Access Code gives cyclists the right to ride on most land in Scotland and this includes paths such as the Southern Upland Way. But you o...

14/06/2021

The Striding Arches are a fantastic place to visit. Well worth the climb up.

08/06/2021

Lots of great videos about the Solway Coast and the Rhins of Galloway to celebrate World Oceans Day.

Today is the Day!
🌎🌍🌏, and the YouTube playlist is now live!

bit.ly/WOD21play

There are 28 videos for you to explore and enjoy, including how to access the Solway Review and use the interactive features🌊

06/05/2020

Anyone got any bored kids that might like to do some colouring in? The striding arches are one of the highlights of the route. The summit of Benbrack with the Arch and amazing views is a really special place.

If anyone does have a go at this we would love to see pictures of it.