Dumfries & Galloway

With miles of stunning coastal scenery, the UK's largest forest park and the UK's first International Dark Sky Park, Dumfries & Galloway is a wonderfully peaceful place to explore. 

The rolling countryside around Dumfries is the perfect location for the UCI Para-cycling Road Championships, offering challenging routes without steep climbs.

Find all you need to know about getting to Dumfries, event venues, race routes and more, in our Para-cycling Road Races Spectator Guide.

You’ll find world class walking and cycling without any trouble!

Situated by the beautiful Loch Ken, there’s loads to do for adults and kids at the Galloway Activity Centre. Take your pick from kayaking, sailing, windsurfing, climbing, archery, mountain biking, laser combatting and Scotland’s first 40 foot swing. Or even better: do everything. 

If the non-stop action of the 2023 UCI Cycling World Champs gets too intense, a walk around the Logan Botanic Garden is a great way to unwind and refresh the mind. 

Home to truly remarkable plants (including some exotic beauties from South and Central America, Southern Africa and Australasia), this is unquestionably one of Scotland’s most special gardens. If you visit on a sunny August day, the vibe will be truly tropical.

There are five major whisky producing regions in Scotland, each with their own unique characteristics: Speyside, Islay, Highlands, Campbeltown and Lowlands. 

Annandale Distillery is a fine example of a Lowland distillery, first opened in 1836 and reborn in 2014 following an extensive restoration project. Despite the much needed modernisation, the master distillers at Annandale still make whisky according to traditional methods. 

Well worth a visit whether you take the full tour or just sample some of their wares.

The vivid variety of the landscape here means there’s every kind of cycling for every kind of cyclist, with countless trails that ribbon through the vast countryside. For those that follow them, their reward will be some of Scotland’s most secluded spots.

Also home to 5 of the 7stanes trail centres and Drumlanrig, there’s trails for all abilities. Don’t forget the spectacular Solway Coast either.

Get on your bike and get under Scotland’s skin in Dumfries & Galloway.

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