Bargrennan
Encyclopedia
Bargrennan is a village in Dumfries and Galloway
, in the south west of Scotland
, by the River Cree
, on the A714 to Girvan
, nine miles from Newton Stewart
.
The Southern Upland Way
runs through the village. Glentrool Forest is managed by the Forestry Commission
. Nearby are Barrhill, Challoch, Creebridge, Loch Trool
, Minnigaff
, and Rowantree. .
Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries and Galloway is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland. It was one of the nine administrative 'regions' of mainland Scotland created in 1975 by the Local Government etc. Act 1973...
, in the south west of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, by the River Cree
River Cree
The River Cree is a river in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland which runs through Newton Stewart and into the Solway Firth. It forms part of the boundary between the counties of Wigtownshire and Kirkcudbrightshire....
, on the A714 to Girvan
Girvan
Girvan is a burgh in Carrick, South Ayrshire, Scotland, with a population of about 8000 people. Originally a fishing port, it is now also a seaside resort with beaches and cliffs. Girvan dates back to 1668 when is became a municipal burgh incorporated by by charter...
, nine miles from Newton Stewart
Newton Stewart
Newton Stewart is a burgh town in the south of Scotland in the west of the region of Dumfries and Galloway and in the county of Wigtownshire....
.
The Southern Upland Way
Southern Upland Way
Opened in 1984, the Southern Upland Way is a coast to coast walk in Scotland between Portpatrick in the west and Cockburnspath in the east....
runs through the village. Glentrool Forest is managed by the Forestry Commission
Forestry Commission
The Forestry Commission is a non-ministerial government department responsible for forestry in Great Britain. Its mission is to protect and expand Britain's forests and woodlands and increase their value to society and the environment....
. Nearby are Barrhill, Challoch, Creebridge, Loch Trool
Loch Trool
Loch Trool is a body of water in Galloway, south-west Scotland lying in the valley of Glen Trool. It is the source of the Water of Trool which flows to the Water of Minnoch and the Cree.It was the location, in 1307, of the Battle of Glen Trool....
, Minnigaff
Minnigaff
Minnigaff is a village on the A714 in Dumfries and Galloway, on the east side of the River Cree.Places nearby include Auchinleck, Bargrennan, Challoch, Newton Stewart...
, and Rowantree. .