Wigtown explorer

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If you can pull yourself away from browsing the bookshops, this route explores something of Wigtown's environs, including a visit to the Martyrs' Stone where people were drowned for their beliefs, and the bird-rich marshland around the head of Wigtown Bay.

Terrain

Paths and minor roads; can be muddy at times. Riverbank section has two wooden fences with no stiles - but these are easily climbed (no wire). The route follows official core paths throughout.

Public Transport

Bus to Wigtown.

Start

Wigtown square. Open start point in Google Maps for directions.

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