Can you wild camp at Loch Doon?
wild camping is allowed all along the sides of the loch, there is a gravel parking area at the castle that is level. There is a a cafe (the roundhouse) near the dam that is open most days.
Is Loch Doon open?
Loch Doon Castle is free to visit and open year-round.
Where is wild camp Galloway Forest Park?
Wild Camping: Galloway Forest
- Wild Camping: Galloway Forest.
- Loch Riecawr.
- Part of the reason for choosing the southern side of the loch for our home for the night was the hope of a clear sky.
- Loch Doon and Dalcairney Falls.
- Glentrool.
Do you need a permit for Loch Doon?
No permit is required for the Loch, which has a large head of wild Brown trout averaging about 8oz, though 12oz-16oz fish are not uncommon, and some that are much larger ! Perch are also to be found, and though regarded as a nuisance by many Trout anglers, they can provide some sport on a slow day !
What is the penalty for wild camping in Wales?
Is wild camping illegal? In Wales and England you only have the right to camp on land belonging to someone else if you have the permission of the landowner. If you do so without permission you are committing trespass – a civil offence which you cannot be arrested for.
Can you drive around Loch Doon?
Loch Doon is situated about 3 miles east of the town of Dalmellington, 18 miles east of Ayr. The car park, as seen below, is just over 1 mile east of Dalmellington next to the road signed A713 to Castle Douglas & Dumfries. This is a popular walk, cycle or drive on a narrow hill road.
Can I swim in Loch Doon?
Popular East Ayrshire swimming spots include Loch Doon, where Katherine and her swimming group, the Barassie Sea Swimmers, have organised before. She said: “The lochs are beautiful but they can be extremely deep and extremely cold. “It’s completing different to swimming pools. It can be quite unnerving.
