Galloway Forest Park
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Galloway Forest Park is a woodland park operated by the Scottish Forestry Commission, principally covering woodland in Dumfries and Galloway.
The park, established in 1947, covers around 290 square miles and receives over 800,000 visitors per year. The three visitor centres at Glen Trool, Kirroughtree, and Clatteringshaws receive around 150,000 each year. Much of the Galloway Hills lie within the boundaries of the park.
As well as catering for recreation, the park includes economically valuable woodland, producing 500,000 tons of timber per year.
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[edit] External links
- Recreation at Galloway Forest Park at the Forestry Commission website
- 'Activity Tourism' from the Countryside Recreation Network
