The Walks
Set route or bespoke, it’s up to you!
We offer a number of walking tours in the region which have been tried and tested many times. But if you are feeling adventurous or you have a particular interest, place,bird or animal you would like to see, there is the option of booking a bespoke tour.
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Half Day Walks
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THE CLIFFS OF BALCARY BAY
A half day walk up the cliffs of the Balcary Heughs to witness some wonderful views over the Solway Firth all the way to the peaks of the Lake District. Plenty of seabirds as well as insects, reptiles and sea mammals.
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Details
Duration: 3 hours
Difficulty: Easy/Intermediate (Not suitable if you have a fear of heights)
Price: 25£ per person / 200£ per group of 10 people
Where: starting from Balcary Bay Hotel.
Food and drink is not included in the price.
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TYNRON DOON & THE KINGDOM OF RHEGED
A half-day walk up the hill of Tynron Doon. Expect sweeping views of the Nith Valley and stories of ghosts and Celtic Britain. We will also come across lots of bird and animal species along the way.
A short but strenuous walk up Tynron Doon will take us back in time to the reign of the Celtic and Briton tribes and the mysterious kingdom of Rheged. We will avoid being there at dusk except if you are keen to look out for the unwieldy ghosts said to be roaming the hill! Before climbing the hill, we will visit Tynron churchyard, with its graves dating back to the 17th Century, including some Covenanter graves.
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Details
Duration: 3 hours
Difficulty: Intermediate (Strenuous climb)
Price: 25£ per person / 200£ per group of 10 people
Where: Starting in Tynron, Dumfriesshire
Food and drink is not included in the price.
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WOODLANDS AND HUMANS THROUGH TIME
A half day exploration of an ancient woodland, investigating the signs of human and tree cohabitation over the centuries.
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Details
Duration: 3 hours
Difficulty: Easy
Price: 25£ per person / 200£ per group of 10 people
Where: Starting in Wallaceton, Dumfriesshire
Food and drink is not included in the price
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SCOTTISH RAINFORESTS, PAST AND PRESENT
This half day walk will take you back in time when most of western britain was covered in temperate rainforests.
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Details
Duration: 3 hours
Difficulty: Easy
Price: 25£ per person / 200£ per group of 10 people
Where: Multiple locations in Dumfries and Galloway.
Food and drink is not included in the price
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Full Day Walks
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ANDY GOLDSWORTHY’S STRIDING ARCHES
A full day walk up the Dalwhat Glen, starting North of the picturesque village of Moniaive. We will walk to 3 of world renowned landscape artist Andy Goldworthy’s striding arches.
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Details
Duration: 5-6 hours
Difficulty: Intermediate/Difficult (Steep and long walk up)
Price: 50£ per person / 300£ per group of 10 people
Where: Meeting point in Moniaive, Dumfriesshire. Start of walk a few miles away.
Food and drink is not included in the price.
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DURISDEER AND THE DALVEEN PASS
This full day walk is a wonderful wonder through the high hills around the village of Durisdeer, a place teeming with ancient history, magnificent views and rife with wildlife.
Starting in the small village of Durisdeer, we will visit the 18th century church (built on the ruins of a medieval kirk) and the Queensberry Marbles before heading out to the uplands. This walk will take us over a number of hills teeming with wildlife and offering wonderful views of the Dalveen pass and the Lowther hills. Expect views for miles, high hills, roman fort, lots of upland birds such as grouse, stonechat, curlew, lapwing, wheatear as well brown hare, red kite and many more.
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Details
Duration: 5-6 hours
Difficulty: Intermediate/Difficult
Price: 50£ per person / 300£ per group of 10 people
Food and drink is not included in the price.
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