📌 Galloway Forest Park, Dumfries & Galloway
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Several hundred wild goats roam the Galloway Hills in Scotland’s southwest region. Spend time walking in the area and you may well spot a few, but the best place to reliably see them is from a series of car parks and laybys on the Queen’s Way (A712) between Newton Stewart and New Galloway. Here, it’s usually easy to spot several of the 50 or so horned mammals within an area of hillside encircled by a long fence (which slightly reduces the “wild” feel). Feeding is discouraged, especially with inappropriate foodstuffs – signs on the fence explain what is and isn’t suitable.
🌍 Location
📌 Main car park is by the A712 7 mi northeast of Newton Stewart
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NX 497719
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 55.019098,-4.352639
❌ No public transport within 1 mi
🚗 Various car parks & laybys
📝 Key info
⌚ Always viewable, from roadside only
🎫 Free
