Activities & Adventure
From the quirky to the action packed, Dumfries & Galloway has a great range of places of interest, activities and sports to enjoy.
If you are looking for action and adventure there are so many activities available that you can try something new every day of your holiday. Take to the track in a go-kart, test your off-road driving in a 4x4 or enjoy a quad bike adventure. Try abseiling, a climbing wall, clay pigeon shooting, sailing or hire a mountain bike and speed down one of the exciting 7stanes tracks. If you are travelling with children or teenagers, check out our family fun section for some great ideas.
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Fishing
With so many rivers, lochs and reservoirs and a huge coastline,
Dumfries & Galloway offers great fishing in relaxing surroundings.
There are five major game fishing rivers in Dumfries & Galloway,
the Border Esk, Annan, Nith, Cree and the Bladnoch, with a plethora
of smaller rivers such as the Urr, Dee and the Water of Luce.
These larger rivers compare more than favourable with better
known waters further north and have long been famed for their
prodigious runs of sea trout and greyback Solway salmon.
Until recently Dumfries & Galloway did not attract many
fishermen looking for coarse fishing and the species taken were
mainly pike and perch. Times have changed since then and you
can now find waters offering fishing for carp, perch, pike,
rudd or tench, as well as excellent specimens of pike and perch.
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The long coastline of Dumfries & Galloway has attracted
sea anglers for years, with magnificent views of the Lake District,
Ireland and the Isle of Man on a clear day. The Flat Rock at
Balcary is a favourite place for catching monster cod and the
run of tope in Luce Bay is excellent, while Dogfish, bass, conger,
mackerel and pollack also provide good sport in the local waters.
Many sea angling trips are available throughout the region and
shore fishing is also quite popular.
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Horse riding
Galloping over deserted beaches, open moors or dramatic forest,
horse riding and pony trekking are great ways to see Dumfries
& Galloway's unspoilt landscape at a leisurely pace.
With schools and trekking centres catering for those new to
horses and ponies to the experienced rider, offering lessons,
treks and horse-driving instruction you'll be sure to find
a horse or pony to suit you.
Watersports
From swimming pools to river trips, sailing, raft building and
windsurfing, Dumfries & Galloway is famous for it's
vast expanses of water. Swimming pools are a great way to keep
children amused no matter the weather, Loch Ken on the edge
of the Forest Park offers provides safe waters for a range of
watersports, while towns along the Solway Firth provide moorings
for visiting boats and yachts and boat hire.
Multi-activities
For an action packed day out try spending a full day at an activity
centre where you can try a range activities to get your adrenalin
pumping. Go-carting, buggy racing, quad biking, paint balling,
clay pigeon shooting, off road driving, raft building or digger
driving. For a more sedate day out what about ice-skating, 10
pin bowling or spending a relaxing day in a spa. Or tire your
children out with adventure play centres and leisure centres.
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Galloway Acivity Centre offers a range of watersports and dry activities for all the family.
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