It's a 10 mile two-way forest drive, places to stop along the way to walk, you do also pay for the forest drive
Short walk, great for a paddle and picnic
GALLOWAY FOREST
🅿️DG7 3SQ NEAREST POSTCODE FOR RAIDERS ROAD
🚗10 MILE DRIVE BUT VARIOUS WALKS ALONG THE WAY
🚻🍽️CAFE AND TOILETS AT CLATTERINGSHAW VISITOR CENTRE AND TOILETS ALONG THE DRIVE
TERRAIN-FOREST TRAILS, RIVER WALKS
EASY WALK, PICNIC OR WILD SWIMMING
We normally do this drive after we have visitied the Deer park DG8 7BL you get to see these beautiful creatures up close in a natural environment, take carrots and apples to feed the deer which is allowed by the establishment.
We then continue along the road and stop at Clatteringshaws Visitor Centre for a snack and toilet stop before the Raiders road drive, the road which is £2 ( at the time of writing) to pay at the start of the drive via a coin machine.
We normally stop at Otter Pool car park half way down and enjoy a walk or paddle in the water ( toilets and picnic tables here too)
There is various places to stop along the route and walk so best pick up or print a map beforehand, keep an eye out for birds of prey and otters along the route.
MORE DETAILS
https://forestryandland.gov.scot/visit/forest-parks/galloway-forest-park/raiders-road-forest-drive