Local Attractions
Don't Miss Wigtown Book Fair 26th Sep - 5th Oct 08 www.wigtown-booktown.co.uk Newton Stewart's Walking Festival 9th - 15th May 08 www.newtonstewartwalkfest.com Forthcoming events in South West Scotland Wickerman Festival 25th-28th July www.thewickermanfestival.co.uk Gatehouse of Fleet Gala week 27th July - 3rd August www.gatehousegala.co.uk Bladnoch Folk & Blues Festival 15th -17th August www.bladnochfestival.co.uk August Whithorn's shining Lights 23rd - 30th www.whithorn.info Galloway Kirroughtree Wood Festival 24th August www.forestry.gov.uk Creetown Country Music weekend Jamboree 18th -21st September www.creetown-countrymusic-festival.com Golf - 18 hole course across the road from hostel Indoor Green Bowling Centre and Bar (100 metres) Bladnoch Distillery (7 miles) Wigtown (Scotland's National Book Town) (7 miles) Local Hillwalking - Peak over 2000ft, Merrick (843m), Cairnsmore of Fleet (711m) and more Cycle Routes - lots of quiet cycle roads and off road rides for mountain bikers Bird Watching HDI Ltd – Newton Stewart Mountain Bike sales and hire Free delivery and uplift of bikes within a 5 miles radius of Newton Stewart. Free delivery to Kirroughtree & Glentrool Forests, full insurance and 10% discount for Hostellers staying at Minnigaff Hostel. Eating Out Indian (0.5 mile) Chinese (0.5 mile) Scottish Pubs & Hotels (0.5 miles) Chip Shop (take away & sit in) (0.5 mile) Nightlife Pub Entertainment (0.5 mile)
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