MOTORHOMES are now welcome to stay at forests across the region all year round.
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is now welcoming visitors to make use of its popular ‘Stay the Night’ scheme at five forests in Dumfries and Galloway including: Ae, Dalbeattie, Raiders’ Road, Black Loch and Kirroughtree.
There will be a slight reduction in the number of car parks participating over winter compared to the rest of the year, but visitors will still find sites for those in self-contained camper-vans and motorhomes looking for an overnight stopping place.
Stays are for one night only between the hours of 6 pm and 10 am, with no return visit for 48 hours. FLS is again asking people using its sites to follow guidance that includes no fires or barbecues, taking away rubbish, keeping noise levels down and finding alternative options if the car park is already full.
Spokesperson Alan Chalmers said: “On the back of a successful winter trial last year, it is exciting to be able to now confirm FLS is incorporating this option into the Stay the Night scheme, making it a year-round offer.
“There are people who prefer to tour in the winter months when the main holiday season is over, and the landscape and scenery offer a very different experience, and the trial showed us these visitors took up the opportunity to overnight responsibly in the participating car parks.
“Encouraging people to stop at locations that would normally be quiet in winter or that they would otherwise have passed through may help to provide a boost to many small rural businesses.”
- Full details including a list and location map of all the participating car parks and restrictions are available via the FLS website.
