andyfursman30/11/2023
Parked up for the night, very quiet no one else about, was a few walkers in cars earlier but all gone now, can’t think anyone will be down anymore tonight
Un parking gratuit en gravier dur et sans nids-de-poule permettant le stationnement de nuit. Idéal pour les camping-cars. Curieusement, pas de poubelles alors ramenez vos déchets à la maison. Parfait pour observer les étoiles car c'est dans la zone du ciel sombre qu'il n'y a pas de lumière ambiante ici. Parfait pour une promenade détournée autour du Loch Trool le long d'un sentier. Dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre, c'est mieux car la plupart suivent les panneaux en les prenant dans le sens inverse des aiguilles d'une montre, de sorte que vous ne vous arrêtez pas pour laisser passer les gens. Admirez la vue magnifique sur le loch et les collines en passant devant une cascade, la pierre de Bruce, les cascades de Buchan, la bataille de Glentrool, les bois de chênes de Buchan, Glenhead et Caldons, avant enfin la tombe du martyr des alliances.
A free hard-packed gravelled level car park with no potholes permitting overnight parking. Great for motorhomes. Oddly, no bins so take your rubbish home. Perfect for stargazing as it’s in the dark skies area there is no ambient light here. Perfect for a circuitous walk around Loch Trool along a trail. Clockwise is best as most follow the signs taking them anti-clockwise, so you’re not getting held up is stopping to let people past. Take in the beautiful views of the loch and hills as you pass a waterfall, Bruce’s Stone, Buchan Waterfalls, Battle of Glentrool, the oak woods of Buchan, Glenhead and Caldons, before finally the Martyr’s Grave of the Covenants.
Ein kostenloser, hartgepackter, geschotterter, ebener Parkplatz ohne Schlaglöcher, der das Parken über Nacht ermöglicht. Super für Wohnmobile. Seltsamerweise keine Mülleimer, also nehmen Sie Ihren Müll mit nach Hause. Perfekt zum Beobachten von Sternen, da es im Bereich des dunklen Himmels hier kein Umgebungslicht gibt. Perfekt für einen Rundgang um Loch Trool entlang eines Pfades. Im Uhrzeigersinn ist am besten, da die meisten den Schildern entgegen dem Uhrzeigersinn folgen, damit Sie nicht aufgehalten werden, sondern anhalten, um Leute vorbeizulassen. Genießen Sie die schöne Aussicht auf den See und die Hügel, während Sie an einem Wasserfall, Bruce’s Stone, den Buchan-Wasserfällen, der Schlacht von Glentrool, den Eichenwäldern von Buchan, Glenhead und Caldons vorbeikommen, bevor Sie schließlich das Märtyrergrab der Covenants erreichen.
Un aparcamiento gratuito a nivel de grava compactada y sin baches que permite aparcar durante la noche. Ideal para autocaravanas. Curiosamente, no hay contenedores, así que llévate la basura a casa. Perfecto para observar las estrellas, ya que está en el área de cielos oscuros, no hay luz ambiental aquí. Perfecto para un paseo tortuoso por Loch Trool a lo largo de un sendero. En el sentido de las agujas del reloj es mejor, ya que la mayoría sigue las señales llevándolas en el sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj, por lo que no se detendrá para dejar pasar a la gente. Contempla las hermosas vistas del lago y las colinas mientras pasas por una cascada, Bruce's Stone, Buchan Waterfalls, Battle of Glentrool, los bosques de robles de Buchan, Glenhead y Caldons, antes de finalmente la tumba del mártir de los convenios.
Un parcheggio a livello di ghiaia duro e gratuito senza buche che consente il parcheggio notturno. Ottimo per i camper. Stranamente, niente bidoni, quindi porta la tua spazzatura a casa. Perfetto per osservare le stelle poiché è nell'area dei cieli bui, qui non c'è luce ambientale. Perfetto per una passeggiata tortuosa intorno a Loch Trool lungo un sentiero. Il senso orario è il migliore poiché la maggior parte segue i segnali prendendoli in senso antiorario, quindi non ti trattengono è fermarti per far passare le persone. Ammira le splendide viste sul lago e sulle colline mentre passi davanti a una cascata, Bruce's Stone, Buchan Waterfalls, Battle of Glentrool, i boschi di querce di Buchan, Glenhead e Caldons, prima infine della Martyr's Grave of the Covenants.
Een gratis parkeerterrein met harde ondergrond op grindniveau zonder kuilen waardoor 's nachts parkeren mogelijk is. Geweldig voor campers. Vreemd genoeg zijn er geen vuilnisbakken, dus neem je afval mee naar huis. Perfect om naar de sterren te kijken, want het is in de donkere lucht, er is hier geen omgevingslicht. Perfect voor een omslachtige wandeling rond Loch Trool langs een pad. Met de klok mee is het beste, aangezien de meesten de borden tegen de klok in volgen, dus je wordt niet opgehouden door te stoppen om mensen voorbij te laten gaan. Geniet van het prachtige uitzicht op het meer en de heuvels als je langs een waterval, Bruce's Stone, Buchan Waterfalls, Battle of Glentrool, de eikenbossen van Buchan, Glenhead en Caldons komt, voordat je uiteindelijk het Martyr's Grave of the Covenants ziet.
- Parking cost
- Gratuit
- Number of places
- 10
- Open/Closed
- Open all year
55.0801, -4.5127 (lat, lng)
N 55°4’48.2952” W 4°30’45.7488”Southern Upland Way
DG8 6SS Newton Stewart,
United Kingdom
Average (38 Feedback) : 4.47/5
PeteKelly31/10/2023Fantastic spot. stayed for 1 night, really peaceful. lovely walks. Cafe with toilets and water 2 miles away in forestry centre Will definitely stay again. could happily stay a few days here
- park4nightdoon30/09/2023
Remote quiet location. No facilities except large skip for bin and running water from loch. Lots of walks from here and mountain biking.
- dadabusa28/09/2023
lovely quiet spot to park up. A few cars parked all night for wild camping in forest.Did some lovely walks along the loch troll. The forest warden arrived in the morning and had a nice chat no problem overnight parking. No facilities so bring it and take it with you leave no trace.
- alfaromeo126/09/2023
26/9/23.stayed one night. lovely walk along side loch trool. not able to go all the way around as forestry works still ongoing. peaceful night.well worth a visit..... there is a skip for rubbish. no other facilities. but the visitor centre is back down the road.
jlrB83520012/09/2023Très bon parking sur un terrain gravillonné contenaire pour les poubelles réception 4g départ randonnée pour le loch trool dommage que le parcours vert le tour du lac ne soit pas ouvert complètement
TMAN_27/08/2023Accidentally found this spot years ago, it's now signposted with gravel path and parking, that is to say it's quite busy - and for good reason - Loch Trool is beautiful!
- cainecoy24/08/2023
Astonishing loch, very pretty. The skip smells a bit so don’t park too close, but a very useful amenity! Midges after Dusk but that’s the trade off for beauty I suppose.
- Bekkxx19/08/2023
Toller Platz für eine Wanderung um den Loch Trool. Da wir weiter wollten, haben wir nicht dort übernachtet, aber der Platz bietet sich auf jeden Fall dazu an.
- RachelH21/07/2023
Great spot! Very close proximity to the loch walks, and a nice starting point to climb Merrick as well. I work full time remotely and the signal here was great, strong enough for video meetings etc. 4G on 3 and Tesco (O2). Quite a few midges around but if you're travelling Scotland you're probably prepared for that. Better on windy/rainy days.
- DomiZettner16/06/2023
Eigentlich guter Parkplatz mit Müllentsorgung. Haben die Fenster immer geschlossen gehalten, trotzdem konnten wir nachts nicht schlafen, da die kleinen Mücken durch die Entlüftung gekommen sind. Hunderte Tiere noch Tage später im Wohnmobil, Wanderer kamen mit Netzen über den Gesichtern aus dem Wald
- TeamHammon28/05/2023
Parked at lay-by 100m up the road from this one. Room for 1 long van (2 small ones). Quieter than the main area. Great access for walks and Glentrool Loch (circular loop closed at the time of writing due to forestry operations) . We stayed one night, (had planned 2) but left because of the midges. We are familiar and ‘prepared’ for them but this was by far the worst case we’ve experienced.
- BLamontuk05/04/2023
Stayed one night in late March. Only one other van. Level ground, Forestry Commission car park, adjacent to gargling streams and the start of more than one lovely walk. Varied and wonderful bird song in the morning, no services and little signal but produce shack, deflatingly barren during our soujorn. View = boovilant lv3.5, however, so so quiet and everything on your van step
- Markrutherford05/02/2023
Stayed overnight early February. Only 1 other vehicle. Sheltered from all wind and it has 4g signal on EE and 3 (unlike the other places further up the Glen which have no signal). Nice and hard with no potholes. Very quiet night but it gets busy from 9am on a Sunday morning. Stargazing was mind blowing as it’s in the dark skies area. The trail walk around Loch Trool is beautiful and interesting.
- Roamingduck19/01/2023
Great quiet spot at this time of year, lots of trails in the area too. Really dark, really quiet no issues, would def come back and use this spot in winter again. no facilities at all at this time of year.
northernraider16/09/2022small carpark so not good if there's a few vans as it would leave no space. but very handy for the walk around the loch . plenty other spots up and down the main road if the carpark is full
- marmotsts08/08/2022
Kleine parking niet ver van het meer. Max. 1 nacht en door afstandsregel van vier meter slechts plaats voor enkele campers. Parking wordt ook gebruikt door kampeerders die elders met hun tentje gaan staan. Behoorlijk druk en gekend bij lokale bevolking, je moet hier geluk hebben om een plaatsje te vinden.
- miedzian05/06/2022
the place is fine even for a motorhomes.A lot of cars as people camping in the Forest around the Lake.Exept terrorising midgets flies, Worth to check. The Lake is beautiful, so quiet, out of all civilisation.Great for walki and picnics to get rest with the nature
- Annes.van27/05/2022
Guter ruhiger Platz. Keine Verbotsschilder. Insgesamt 4 Autos, deren Insassen zelten gingen und 4 Camper auf dem kleinen Parkplatz. mitten im Wald. keine Aussicht.
- Rgbrown309/04/2022
Lovely quiet spot about a five minute walk away from the Loch, with amazing views. Great for stars at night. There was a big bin here as well, which was useful. Quite busy with walkers in the morning, but no problems.
- thehikingvan17/12/2021
Heel veel ruime parkeerplaatsen nog voor je het bezoekerscentrum bereikt. Ideaal voor de camper. Heel erg stil en pikdonker ‘s nachts :)
- JackEllis05/12/2021
Amazing park up with lots of walks about and a river you can walk along. Stayed off season so quite quiet but there is space in the car park and a big lay by just before it that could fit more vehicles if needed.
- laycockm05/09/2021
Arrived Sunday lunch time, very busy but only two vans by 5pm. Great spot.
ddebra89825/05/2021Stop night fit about4/5 vans . Quite go wrong time you will get the midges . Walks around Loch trool . As some says eggs and flowers left and honesty box for them .
- dodge456519/04/2021
I spent Saturday night here. the carpark is ideal with several spaces for MH. however as it's a popular walking and mountain biking area parking places can be tight although the car park emptied in the evening. great woodland walk around Loch Trool (5.5mile). there is also an honesty box at this carpark, free range eggs and bunches of flowers. definitely come back.
- Weareinthetank29/11/2020
Nice, very simple and quite place. Beautiful walk round a lake. Highly recommend location. I would suggest to start your walk by crossing a bridge.
- nmeve2028/10/2020
Camped here on 17/10/2020: highly rate this area! No other campers there the night I stayed. If you are here for the Dark Sky Park star gazing you’re in for a treat...it’s suuuuuper dark! The hike around Loch Trool is a must.
- sbuckland0823/10/2020
We stayed one night here and the carpark was great - large, three separate areas to park and flat. The walks were lovely too, but what let the area down was rubbish left behind by people, despite bins and a skip for rubbish. We stayed on the main paths due to recovering from an injury and our dog found a used sanitary towel, batteries, glass bottles and cans. It is very disappointing that people clearly come here to enjoy nature but don’t have the respect to take their rubbish home.
- katealice30/09/2020
Really nice spot for an evening and a beautiful loch, no midges but be aware if you take your dogs, I've pulled about 20 ticks off my two in the last 24 hours!
- trumpton11127/09/2020
Car park was too busy (end of sep) but there are plenty of other more intimate camping areas off the main road which are way better than the main one. no midgies luckily. really amazing walk around loch trool, would definitely come here again.
- wanderingwalt13/09/2020
Great wee spot for start of the Loch loop. Corbett walk is about a mile up the road. There is a higher car park but it says no overnights. Very quiet night even though a few vans staying. No services but to be expected out in the wilds.
- Ginny220/07/2020
Quiet night, share car park with cars for tenters who have disappeared into the undergrowth. Many walking trails. Great for dogs.
- sammi2217/03/2020
Nice spot, car park for a few cars/vans and a 10 min walk to the edge of the Loch. No facilities, just nature. (And 4G...)
- Jsb00130/11/2019
Good flat spot and can pick up a 4G signal. Unlike the car park further up near the Bruce stone.
- TvanBoven29/10/2019
Slept here for 2 nights end of October. Very calm but freezing cold.
- alker20/10/2019
Great place for exploring stayed for 1 night very peaceful brilliant for astrophotographers
- Marguerite0710/10/2019
Endroit parfait, très calme et départs randonnées en forêt. n'hésitez pas.
- zapeotxoa13/08/2019
Precioso lugar, tranquilo y buen sitio de inicio de rutas.
