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The Coulthard Museum is now bolted on to the Cocoabean Factory. Think it's £6 for entry, though for a separate fee (£16 I think) you can have a go in the F1 simulator.
+1 for Raiders Road.
The coast road from Knockbrex (few miles from Gatehouse) along through Kirkcudbright to Dumfries is fantastic with plenty of beautiful sandy beaches. Well worth a drive.MY15 D4 SDV6 HSE Corris Grey - Gone
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19th Aug 2016 4:44 am
ronp
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Many thanks for all contributions.....
.... and here was me initially thinking I'd be spending my week just drinking!!
...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
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19th Aug 2016 8:14 am
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In honesty, not a lot. We had a few days there. Without mountain bike and fishing rods we'd have been lost...but there were some sights.D4 HSE....Probably, but not quite decided yet.
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19th Aug 2016 9:51 am
ronp
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Arrived at Gatehouse of Fleet yesterday, absolutely peed it down, so stayed in the 'static'.
Out today for a beer (or two) in the Masonic Arms - nice pub with food & beer garden.
Going for an 'arty' day in Kirkcudbright tomorrow as well as taking in DC's museum in Twynholm.
Then the 'raiders road' forest drive & picnic on Tue.
Might just go for another beer (or four) on Wed and contemplate the plans for the rest of the week.
Thanks for the tips, been a very useful guide.
Btw, only one midge bite so far ! ...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
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21st Aug 2016 2:36 pm
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Don't forget Polar Bites in the harbour at Kirkcudbright. Very nice Chish & Fips. MY15 D4 SDV6 HSE Corris Grey - Gone
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21st Aug 2016 4:30 pm
SN
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Apart from a small splash just before lunch, weather has been great in D&G today...
Between New Luce & Castle Kennedy
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Sandhead Beach
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Mull of Galloway
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Stairhaven
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Isle of Whithorn Harbour
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Also have to say that D&G seems to be the centre of the universe when it comes to Jap Pickup Trucks I've seen literally dozens of DMAX's - seen quite a few D3 and D4's too, no stickers though Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
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Had fish and chips from Moores in Castle Douglas tonight - top quality. Did the Carrick Forest Drive this afternoon and saw one other car! Tuesday looks wet. May join you in the Masonic
21st Aug 2016 7:47 pm
SN
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Did the Carrick Forest Drive and Raiders Road today - weather was fab
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Don't fancy your chances with the weather tomorrow
Otterpool on Raiders Road was the only time we had a midges attack
Finished off with Deep Fried King Rib and Chips from the Central Cafe in Stranraer
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22nd Aug 2016 9:00 pm
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Couldn't have been the central cafe in Stranraer as its in Newton Stewart
23rd Aug 2016 9:56 am
SN
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23rd Aug 2016 1:34 pm
MarkOne
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Shows how long ago I've been home, same people own it but it's been renamed now, it was called Romano's for the last 50 years
23rd Aug 2016 2:08 pm
ronp
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SN wrote:
Did the Carrick Forest Drive and Raiders Road today - weather was fab
Otterpool on Raiders Road was the only time we had a midges attack
Did Raiders Road too yesterday and got out of Otterpool without a single midge bite ..... but maybe thats because I'm not English.
Yesterday my day was:- the old military road out of Gatehouse to Creetown, onto Newton Stewart (to check out and get some provisions). Then the drive up to Clatteringshaws Loch & visitor centre, drive down the Raiders Road. On exit drive down the Kirkcudbridge rd, turning right at Laurieston, through the forest, up over the moor, then peaking with some glorious views over Wigton Bay before descending back down home to Gatehouse of Fleet.
Today was out towards Newton Stewart then down to Wigton, then the nice we harbour village of Gairlieston, down to the Isle of Whithorn, then Whithorn, over to Port William, up to Glenluce, then out to Stranraer (looks like i parked in the exact same spot).
Weather today was a bit p!sh, certainly a different look today than on your pics Steve.
Didnt have any fish n chips on either day, and none in the future ...... because l'm vegetarian!
Going to be a cracking day weatherwise tomorrow, so going to have my 'arty' day in Kirkcudbridge & DC's museum then. ...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
Spent a happy couple of hours in Kircudbright this afternoon dodging the showers. All very relaxing. As you say, tomorrow looks great so need to plan something. Dog has never had so many long walks!
23rd Aug 2016 5:47 pm
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SN wrote:
Finished off with Deep Fried King Rib and Chips from the Central Cafe in Stranraer
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The west coast is a stunning un tapped resource but if a chippy in Hereford or Leominster served a portion of chips that small the police would be involved IID PRO
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23rd Aug 2016 8:54 pm
ronp
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Re: Dumfries & Galloway - what to see & do?
ronp wrote:
Being dragged up to Gatehouse of Fleet there on Sat by mrs ronp for a (free) week in her sisters mobile home (that isn't mobile ).
How could I have said that !!!
On Wed I came back for another weeks holiday (my third time now), what a beautiful and quiet piece of the world ...... with no midges to date.
It's "severe chilling" at the end of each day just sitting on the bench, in the sun, outside the Masonic Arms with a nice cold beer.
Kirkcudbright this morning with kayaking from the rocks & sandy shoreline this afternoon in readiness for my nice cold beer later.
Can't beat it ...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
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