Dog Friendly Walks & Beaches in Dumfries and Galloway

A remote and beautiful sandy cove in the Galloway Forest area with year-round access and extraordinary clear water overlooking the Solway Firth.

A forest loop above the Glenkens to Kendoon Loch and the Water of Deugh, with plenty of off-lead freedom for dogs among birch and pine.

The longest waymarked walk at Kirroughtree, with dogs free to roam the forest tracks around Larg Hill and down to Bruntis Loch.

A short forest loop at Mabie with high off-lead freedom for dogs, through tall Douglas firs to the sheltered Dalshinnie Loch nature reserve.

A sheltered sandy cove in the Solway Firth AONB with year-round access and the charming village of Rockcliffe behind.

A short pilgrimage walk down Physgill Glen to St Ninian's Cave, with woodland paths for dogs and a pebble beach at the end.

A clifftop coastal circuit from Balcary to Rascarrel Bay, with dogs on a lead taking in wildflower-covered cliffs and an old barytes mine for you.

A forest walk from Canonbie through tall Douglas fir to the Fairy Loup waterfall, with room for dogs to roam along the way.

A short, level loop from Carronbridge beside the River Nith, easy going for dogs on a lead, with views across to Drumlanrig Castle for you.

An 11km circuit from Gatehouse of Fleet through one of Scotland's best bluebell woods, with paths that give dogs plenty of woodland to explore.

A steep out-and-back climb up Criffel from Ardwall, testing for fit dogs, with wide views over the Solway to the Lake District fells.

A quiet valley walk into the hills above Moffat, with a burn for dogs to drink from and a historic 1748 mineral spring at the end of it.

An almost level lochside loop to the ruins of Lochmaben Castle, with boardwalks and wildlife hides giving dogs and their humans plenty to see.

A clifftop coastal circuit from Portpatrick, giving dogs a long, breezy walk on a lead to Killantringan Lighthouse and its cliff and sea views.

A rocky ridge climb above the Solway from Screel Wood, with a forest track for dogs on a lead and fine coastal views for you.

A bluebell woodland circuit in the largest ancient wood in southern Scotland, with a lead-only path for dogs past waterfalls on the Cordorcan Burn for you.