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Known for
Scotland's smallest Royal Burgh, the Galloway Forest Park (Britain's largest forest and first Dark Sky Park), the Ken-Dee Marshes, and a tiny Galloway village of extraordinary natural setting
A little history
New Galloway was granted Royal Burgh status in 1629 — it is Scotland's smallest Royal Burgh. The Galloway Forest Park, surrounding the area, is the largest forest in Britain and was the UK's first Dark Sky Park — the stargazing here is extraordinary. The Ken-Dee Marshes are an important nature reserve.
The Galloway Dark Sky Park stargazing is genuinely extraordinary — some of the darkest skies in Britain. The Ken-Dee Marshes RSPB for red kites and ospreys. The Loch Ken for water sports. The village itself is charming.
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The village has a good cafe and pub. The surrounding Galloway area has good food. Castle Douglas (Scotland's Food Town) is nearby.
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New Galloway is a place in Dumfries and Galloway known for scotland's smallest Royal Burgh, the Galloway Forest Park (Britain's largest forest and first Dark Sky Park), the Ken-Dee Marshes, and a tiny Galloway village of extraordinary natural setting. New Galloway was granted Royal Burgh status in 1629 — it is Scotland's smallest Royal Burgh. The population is around 300.
The village has a good cafe and pub. The surrounding Galloway area has good food. Castle Douglas (Scotland's Food Town) is nearby.
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Roam covers New Galloway and the surrounding area in Dumfries and Galloway, including Balmaclellan, Dalry, Kells, Carsphairn, St John's Town of Dalry, Mossdale, Laurieston and Crossmichael.
