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    Threave is 1m W of Castle Douglas

    By bus
    Stagecoach bus number 71 (Dumfries to Castle Douglas) and bus number 72 (Dumfries to Kirkcudbright) both stop at Castle Douglas. It is a one and a half miles walk from Castle Douglas to Threave along the new community path, which starts from Blackpark Road in Castle Douglas and connects up with Threave Estate Trail, following the old railway line.
    Alternatively walk on footpath alongside main road out of Castle Douglas by Carlinwark Loch.  

    By train
    The Glasgow/Newcastle - Stranraer/Ireland First ScotRail line takes you to Dumfries Station. From Dumfries (Whitesands road bus stop next to the river) take Stagecoach bus numbers 71 or 72 to Castle Douglas. It is a one and a half miles walk from Castle Douglas to Threave either following the new community path or the footpath alongside the main road out of Castle Douglas by Carlinwark Loch.

    By bike
    National Cycle Route 7 passes next to Threave. There are bike racks next to the Visitor Centre.

    Circular Estate Trail
    The Circular Estate Trail allows you to walk to all parts of the property by crossing the bust A75 by a pedestrian bridge over to the Wildfowl Reserve and Threave Castle.

    For more information:
    Click the National Cycle Network icon to see Sustrans cycle routes for this propertyClick the National Cycle Network icon to see Sustrans cycle routes for this property



    Click here to visit the Stagecoach website for Southern Scotland Region

    Call First ScotRail on 0845 601 5929
    Click here to visit their website

    Call the Sustrans Information Line on 0845 113 0065
    Click here to visit their website.

    Call Traveline Scotland on 0871 200 2233 for full public transport information

    Road: Off A75
    Ordnance Survey Ref: OS Ref: NX753604
    News
    • - Horsepower harnessed for Trust tree-felling

      Conservation experts at the National Trust for Scotland have harnessed the help of a heavy horse as the charity undertakes crucial forestry management work at Meikle Wood on the Threave Estate in Dumfries and Galloway.  more>

    • - Ravens returned to Threave

      Threave welcomed ravens back to its rafters this spring - for the second year in a row.  more>

    • - Celebrate Scotland’s beautiful gardens this May

      The National Trust for Scotland is gearing up to celebrate the beauty of some of its most popular, unusual and remote gardens on its Garden’s Day - Sunday 11 May.  more>

    • - Trust teaches drystane techniques

      Budding builders can get hands-on experience of drystane walling techniques, thanks to a series National Trust for Scotland workshops at Threave Estate, Dumfries and Galloway. more>

    • - Try something new this year with the National Trust for Scotland

      Land rover safaris, sea kayaking and podcast tours are just a few of the treats on offer at National Trust for Scotland properties this summer and beyond. more>

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