Are you staying at Westlands soon and wondering, where can I walk the dogs? Well, we thought we’d make it easy for you. We’ve made a list of the top 10 dog walks when staying at Westlands Country Park. Some of the walks are a short trip from Westlands, and others throughout the beautiful region of Dumfries & Galloway.
Top 10 Dog Walks:
Powfoot Beach
🐾 Walk Length: 1km to 5km
🐾 Difficulty: Easy
🐾 Terrain: Roads, paths, grass, beach
🐾 Free Parking: Yes
🐾 Address: Powfoot, Annan, DG12 5PS
🐾 Distance from Westlands: 9 miles (15 minutes)
Drumlanrig Castle
🐾 Walk Length: 2km to 5km
🐾 Difficulty: Easy to moderate
🐾 Terrain: Grassland, woodland, slopes, and trails. Paths can be uneven in parts.
🐾 Free Parking: Yes
🐾 Address: Drumlanrig Castle, Thornhill, DG3 4AQ
🐾 Distance from Westlands: 38 miles (50 minutes)
Forest of Ae
🐾 Walk Length: 1km to 15km
🐾 Difficulty: Easy to Hard
🐾 Terrain: Woodland, tracks, trails
🐾 Free Parking: No
🐾 Address: Village of Ae, DG1 1QB
🐾 Distance from Westlands: 29 miles (40 minutes)
Mabie Forest
🐾 Walk Length: 1km to 15km
🐾 Difficulty: Easy to Hard
🐾 Terrain: Woodland, tracks, trails
🐾 Free Parking: No
🐾 Address: Dumfries, DG2 8
🐾 Distance from Westlands: 26 miles (35 minutes)
Eskrigg Nature Reserve
🐾 Walk Length: 5km
🐾 Difficulty: Easy
🐾 Terrain: Woodland, tracks
🐾 Free Parking: Yes
🐾 Address: Lockerbie, DG11 1HY
🐾 Distance from Westlands: 15 miles (20 minutes)
Woodcock Air
🐾 Walk Length: 6km
🐾 Difficulty: Easy to moderate
🐾 Terrain: Woodland, tracks
🐾 Free Parking: Yes
🐾 Address: Hoddom, DG12 5NJ
🐾 Distance from Westlands: 11 miles (20 minutes)
Grey Mare’s Tail
🐾 Walk Length: 5km
🐾 Difficulty: Moderate
🐾 Terrain: Grassland, trails, hills, steps, uneven.
🐾 Free Parking: No
🐾 Address: Moffat, DG10 9LH
🐾 Distance from Westlands: 39 miles (50 minutes)
Caerlaverock Castle
🐾 Walk Length: 2km
🐾 Difficulty: Easy
🐾 Terrain: Grassland, trails, hills, uneven, steps.
🐾 Free Parking: Yes
🐾 Address: Glencaple, Dumfries, DG1 4RU
🐾 Distance from Westlands: 19 miles (30 minutes)
Rockcliffe to Kippford
🐾 Walk Length: 5km
🐾 Difficulty: Easy
🐾 Terrain: Beach, trails, slopes, even.
🐾 Free Parking: Yes
🐾 Address: Dalbeattie, DG5 4QQ
🐾 Distance from Westlands: 41 miles (1 hour)
Lochmaben Loch
🐾 Walk Length: 6km
🐾 Difficulty: Easy
🐾 Terrain: Gravel paths, woodland
🐾 Free Parking: Yes
🐾 Address: Lochmaben, DG11 1NW
🐾 Distance from Westlands: 18 miles (25 minutes)