Activities
Cycling - Golf - Walking - Bird Watching
Cycling
This part of the world is well known for it’s cycling both for touring and off roading.
7 Stanes Cycle Routes
From the Scottish borders to Dumfries & Galloway this site contains information on: Trail conditions and grades, gallery and video clips.
The 7 Stanes trails :-
Glentrool, Kirroughtree, Dalbeattie, Mabie, Ae, Tweed & Newcastleton
Cherrytrees is very handy for the Kirroughtrees Visitor Centre with it’s well known Mountain Biking trails, and not forgetting we can provide secure cycle storage and drying facilities etc.
Sustrans
The National Cycle Network explored through UK's leading sustainable transport charity that gives you a closer look at cycle routes around Creetown.
Features: Rides and Events
Features: Cycle Route of the Month and Guided Cycle Rides
Golf
Cherrytrees provides the ideal base for golfing breaks or activity holidays. Centrally situated the guesthouse is within easy travelling distance of most of the regions golf courses.
Let us know your requirements and we can arrange your itinerary for you.
Newton Stewart Golf Club
Newton Stewart offers spectacular scenery to complement the challenging mature parkland course.
Measuring 5903 yards (par 69) each hole is unique in its own right with excellent greens and subtle borrows.
Hill/Parkland Yardage - 5970 Holes - 18 SSS - 69
Wigtownshire County Golf Club - Glenluce
The 'County' Golf Club is the only true links course in South West Scotland. Situated off the A75 Euroroute, 8 miles east of Stranraer..
Links Yardage - 5847 Holes - 18 SSS - 68
Kirkcudbright Golf Club
This is an 18 hole parkland course of excellent quality and variety. There are some gentle slopes but you are rewarded with magnificent panoramic views of the Dee Estuary and surrounding countryside. A good test for golfers of all abilities.
Handicap certificates are required
Parkland Yardage - 5739 Holes - 18 SSS - 69
Portpatrick (Dunskey) Golf Club
Spectacular links course set on the cliffs overlooking the Irish Sea.
Handicap certificate required.
Links/Coastal Cliff Yardage - 5882 Holes - 18 SSS - 69
Southerness Golf Club
Not for the faint hearted or beginner.
Handicap certificates required.
Championship Links Yardage - 6566 Holes - 18 SSS - 72
Dumfries & County Golf Club - Dumfries
Fairly flat parkland, bordered on the north and west by the river Nith.
Parkland Yardage - 5928 Holes - 18 SSS - 69
Dumfries & Galloway Golf Club - Dumfries
Challenging 18 holes set in lovely rolling countryside on the outskirts of Dumfries.
Parkland Yardage - 6325 Holes - 18 SSS - 71
Powfoot Golf Club - Annan
Excellent challenge and a good test for players of all abilities.
British Championship Golf Course.
Links/Parkland Yardage - 6266 Holes - 18 SSS - 71
Walking
The surrounding countryside accommodates every walker. You can amble, ramble, scramble, walk or hike - select the terrain to suit your capabilities.Balloch Wood– Creetown (Directly behind Cherrytrees)
Creetown Walks. ‘On the doorstep’ with pictorial & informative detail about the wildlife, history and projects in this beautiful local woodland. Balloch Wood is just a short walk away from our front door. See Treecreepers, Red Squirrels and deer among many other species.
Penninghame to Shannanton
5.5 miles through track and country road over farmland and through forest..
Talnotry Forest Trail
A choice of three Galloway Forest Park trails. 3.25 miles, 2.5 miles and 2 miles, all have steep sections requiring sensible, sturdy footwear.
Loch Trool Forest Trail
4.5 miles (or 3 miles if transport arranged between Bruce's Stone and Caldrons) round the loch trail in Galloway Forest Park, rough and muddy in places, takes approximately 3 to 4 hours.
Merrick to Loch Enoch
8 miles starting at Glen Trool, following the path to Benyellary, then climbing the Merrick. Across Loch Enoch, descending by Loch Valley following the Gairland Burn - challenging.
Garlieston to the Isle of Whithorn
8 miles from the old pier at Garlieston, along Cruggleton Bay, then south to Cruggleton Point near the castle ruin, to the coast and the Isle of Whithorn - testing.
Kirroughtree Forest Trails
A choice of four in the Galloway Forest Park -
Larg Hill trail, 4 miles taking approx. 2.5 hours.
The Viewpoint trail, 2.5 miles taking approx 1.5 hours with a magnificent panorama of the river Cree estuary.
The Bruntis Trail,1.5 miles taking 1 hour.
The Bluebell trail, 2 miles taking 1.25 hours depending how long you dally in the lovely Forest Garden!
Galloway Forest Park
An invaluable walking guide to Galloways Forest Park.
All the local insight and information you could want from Head Ranger and Professional Wildlife Photographer, Keith Kirk.
Bird Watching
Wood of Cree
Right on our doorstep and the largest ancient wood in southern Scotland. In spring, the wood is alive with birdsong as the resident birds are joined by Redstarts, Pied Flycatchers and Garden Warblers from Africa.
Galloway Kite Trail
Learn about the history & development of the Red Kite Trail - within a short drive from Creetown.
The Soc - Scotland's Bird Club
Local & national bird sighting records available at your fingertips, compiled by the Scottish Ornithologists Club. An up-to-date, comprehensive census of wildlife.
Mull of Galloway
The most southerly point in Scotland. The cliffs are home to thousands of breeding seabirds including Guillemots, Razorbills and a few Puffins. Best time for nesting seabirds - April to July.
Ken-Dee Marshes
Both wetland and woodland attracting winter wildfowl including Greenland white-fronted Geese. During the spring migrant Redstarts and Pied Flycatchers join the resident woodland birds.
Mersehead
A reserve of farmland, wet meadows, salt marsh and mudflats. An important wintering wildfowl area including Barnacle Geese, Pink Footed Geese, Widgeon and Pintail.
'Papy Ha' Bird Trail
Choice of 3.5 or 5 mile trails in Galloway Forest Park attracting birds from park & garden, woodland, farmland, heath land, mountain & moorland, marsh, loch, river and estuary. You may expect to see over 100 species in the course of a year.
Dumfries & Galloway Natural History
Explore the diversity & beauty of Galloways stunning wildlife and landscape through the work of prominent ranger and wildlife photographer, Keith Kirk. An informative site with detail specific to the local woodlands & coast.
Dumfries & Galloway Online
Visitors to this undiscovered part of Scotland can organize their stay by using the map which gives you place names and distances by road from Dumfries.