Clatteringshaws
Visitor Centre is a good place to start your visit - it is located on the shores
of Clatteringshaws Loch.
The Polmaddy burn and surrounding the woodland
opens up to offer good views of the countryside. Deer watching. The
Forestry Commission Scotland, who manage the park, run an annual red deer rutting
event, which almost guarantees that two stags will fight. They remove the dominant
stag a few days earlier and keep him in a smaller enclosure. On the event day
they release him. If this is a bit too stage-managed for your taste, then put
aside some time to watch the herd. If you try the first two weeks in October,
your chances of seeing the rut are good. Galloway Red Kite Trail
along Loch Ken - a good spot for bird of preys riding the thermals.
Red
Kite feeding: Farmer Ann Johnstone feeds the kites at 2pm every day at Bellymach
Hill Farm near Laurieston. They'll continue to feed on and off for a few hours.
Bird watching - moorland specialists including Red Grouse. Activities:
Horse riding - open access on all forest roads in Galloway Forest Park. Cycling
- loch cycle route. Hiking and walks - numerous trails. | 
