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Newton Stewart Riverside Walk

1.68 miles (2.7 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap This circular walk takes you along the River Cree in Newton Stewart in Dumfries and Galloway.
You can follow footpaths along both sides of the river with some lovely views over the surrounding countryside on the way.
To continue your walking around Newton Stewart head north to visit the RSPB's Wood Of Cree. The expansive Galloway Forest Park is also nearby and includes some splendid walking and mountain bike trails.
Please scroll down for the full list of walks near and around Newton Stewart. The detailed maps below also show a range of footpaths, bridleways and cycle paths in the area.

Newton Stewart Riverside Walk OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Newton Stewart Riverside Walk Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Walks near Newton Stewart

Further Information and Other Local Ideas

For cyclists the new Kirkpatrick C2C also passes through the town. The epic Coast to Coast route runs across the south of Scotland from Stranraer to Eyemouth.

Photos

Eastern bank of the Cree in Newton Stewart - geograph.org.uk - 2403149

Eastern bank of the Cree in Newton Stewart. The river runs through Newton Stewart and into the Solway Firth. It forms part of the boundary between the counties of Wigtownshire and Kirkcudbrightshire. 

Newton Stewart Local Walks beside the Cree - geograph.org.uk - 3899660

Newton Stewart Local Walks beside the Cree. The town is on the River Cree with most of the town to the west of the river, and is sometimes referred to as the "Gateway to the Galloway Hills".

The Cree in Newton Stewart - geograph.org.uk - 3011433

The Cree in Newton Stewar

River Cree bridge, Newton Stewart, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland

River Cree bridge, Newton Stewart, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland. It was on a pilgrimage to the shrine of St Ninian at Whithorn in 1329 that Robert the Bruce forded the river where the present bridge stands. Designed by John Rennie the Elder and built in 1813 the present bridge replaced the old bridge of 1745.

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