Walks you can reach from Sanquhar by train
Dumfriesshire · Scotland
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Irvine to Kilmarnock (Ayrshire)
45 minutes direct from Sanquhar.
Recommended: Predominantly flat and on good surfaces, following riverside paths along the River Irvine and Annick Water and then a long straight former-railway cycle track and a few kilometres of farmland. Makes good use of underpasses; well signed as cycle route 73. Follows National Cycle Route 73 and is suitable for cycling. The riverside is tucked away through trees and grassland and is rich in nature.
Time: 3h30–7h30
1 lunch spot: the Brae
Warnings: Building work near the river at the Irvine end means some areas are cordoned off; the riverside route itself is unaffected. Giant hogweed grows beside the path in places and should be avoided as it has a nasty sting.
Walk details: Slow Ways.
Dumfries to Annan (Dumfriesshire)
30 minutes direct from Sanquhar.
Annan to Gretna Green (Dumfriesshire)
45 minutes direct from Sanquhar.
Stewarton to Barrhead (Ayrshire)
1 hour direct from Sanquhar.
Maybole to New Cumnock (Ayrshire)
15 minutes direct from Sanquhar.
Prestwick Town to Kilmarnock (Ayrshire)
45 minutes direct from Sanquhar.
Troon to Kilmarnock (Ayrshire)
45 minutes direct from Sanquhar.
Country lanes, tracks and field paths through farmland and woodland and with a particularly fine wooded stretch through Dundonald. One straight field section can be very muddy and is best bypassed. The Colennan-to-Dundonald section is part of the official Smugglers Trail. Dundonald Woods is an SSSI.
Time: 4h30–9h
Warnings: The section between Newfield Mains and Rowanhill runs through the middle of a livestock field and is very muddy even in dry weather and impassable when wet; continue via East Lodge and Cherryknowe instead.
Walk details: Slow Ways.
Lockerbie to Annan (Dumfriesshire)
45 minutes direct from Sanquhar.
Lockerbie to Gretna Green (Dumfriesshire)
1 hour direct from Sanquhar.
Dalry to Stewarton (Ayrshire)
1 hour direct from Sanquhar.
Kilwinning to Stewarton (Ayrshire)
1 hour direct from Sanquhar.
Gretna Green to Carlisle (Dumfriesshire)
1 hour direct from Sanquhar.
A long and varied route. Starts on a fast road verge running alongside the M6, then improves to quieter roads, field paths to the River Esk and a railway footbridge and riverside fields that can be very muddy and flood-prone. Finishes on suburban roads and a historic stretch past Carlisle Castle and Cathedral. Several badly puddled farm tracks. The route passes Carlisle Castle, the Cathedral and the Tullie and Guildhall museums, and crosses through the Solway Coast National Landscape. An England Coast Path improvement may one day offer a better, less road-bound start.
Time: 5h–9h30
1 lunch spot: the Crown and Thistle
Warnings: The opening section follows the verge of a fast, busy road parallel to the M6 with a narrow, overgrown edge; great care is needed. Riverside fields can flood and the farm road up to Cargo can be very deeply puddled and muddy. Watch for tidal flooding and cows near Rockcliffe.
Walk details: Slow Ways.
Reverse direction: Railwalks.