Visitor Information for Black Loch Galloway Forest

Visitor information

Facilities

Parking
Stay the Night

The nearest town is Newton Stewart, about 9 miles away, which has public toilets, shops and cafes.

There are no formal waymark trails at the Black Loch, however, you can access the Talnotry Trail a short walk from the loch.

Stay the Night

Our Stay the Night scheme runs right through the year. This means self-contained motorhomes and campervans can park for one night in participating car parks.

Pricing

£10 to Stay the Night

Payment can be made through RingGo with details of how to do this at the car park.

Site information

To help plan your stay, please note that this site:

has no height barrier
has three motorhome car park spaces
is not suitable for large vehicles or caravans

Parking notes

Please leave a 4m gap between other motorhomes and do not proceed past metal forest gate.

Find more information, including participating locations and terms of use, on our Stay the Night page.

More about Stay the Night

Getting here

Directions: If travelling from Newton Stewart Black Loch is the first forest road entrance on the left after the Wild Goat Park and is signed Black Loch. Follow this forest road along a narrow track, over a small concrete bridge and as the road veers to the left, the Stay the Night location is on the left. If travelling from New Galloway, Black Loch is the first forest road entrance on the right after the Red Deer Range entrance and is signed Black Loch. Follow this forest road along a narrow track, over a small concrete bridge and as road veers to the left, the Stay the Night location is on the left.