Walking...
We have our own walking leaflet of walks based from Low Kirkbride for visitors to enjoy. Each offers spectacular views but vary in length depending on how adventurous you are feeling! The views shown were photographed on the 3rd January on Walk 1, which is one of the shortest at 3.5 miles. Look at the weather!

There are also walks further afield, a particularly good one being the route to Johnnie Turner's Monument.

Johnnie Turner was a 'travelling man' who lived in the late 1700's and early 1800's, making horn spoons and forks. He decided when he died that he would like to be buried on top of the Bennan Hill above the Glen Farm at Shawhead, which commands wonderful views over the surrounding countryside. He obtained permission, dug his own grave and ordered his tombstone. He died 1st December 1841, but the monument, as the photo shows, is still in good condition after all this time, though the inscription is not easy to read.

We also have our farm trail, a very gentle wander around our fields that takes no longer than 45 minutes. But it still allows you the chance to see the animals and countryside at close hand - excellent for children, but not for dogs!

Art...
We are really fortunate in having a lot of good art and architecture in Dumfries and Galloway, and close to Low Kirkbride we have the Queensberry Marbles at Durisdeer Church, as well as Glenkiln with sculptures by Rodin, Epstein and Henry Moore, just six miles away.

Games Room...
The Farm has a games room for guests, with ping-pong and pool tables. The FWAG Wildlife Box has information about the farm, colouring sheets for children and excellent books on wildlife.

Cycling...
Super routes in really quiet countryside. Bikes to borrow and a lockable shed for bikes. Keir Mill, where the Bicycle was invented, is six miles away and we are half a mile from the KM Trail.