The Spring Fling 2013 brochure is now available
The Spring Fling 2013 brochure is now available
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Getting Here<br />
Dumfries and Galloway <strong>is</strong> well served by the<br />
railway network with train stations at Lockerbie,<br />
Gretna, Annan, Dumfries, Kirkconnel, Sanquhar<br />
and Stranraer on routes between London,<br />
Manchester, Newcastle, Carl<strong>is</strong>le, Edinburgh<br />
and Glasgow.<br />
To find out more about travelling to Dumfries<br />
and Galloway by train, bus or ferry v<strong>is</strong>it<br />
www.swestrans.org.uk<br />
Getting Around<br />
Public Transport: For local public transport<br />
information, including journey planning, please<br />
contact Traveline Scotland (0871 200 2233,<br />
www.travelinescotland.com)<br />
By Car: <strong>The</strong> following are approximate travelling<br />
times by road within Dumfries and Galloway:<br />
Dumfries to Moniaive (30 minutes)<br />
Moniaive to St John’s Town of Dalry (20 minutes)<br />
Dumfries to Eskdalemuir (60 minutes)<br />
Lockerbie to Dumfries (20 minutes)<br />
Dumfries to Castle Douglas (30 minutes)<br />
Castle Douglas to Kirkcudbright (20 minutes)<br />
Kirkcudbright to Wigtown (50 minutes)<br />
Stranraer to Wigtown (40 minutes)<br />
Gatehouse of Fleet to Portpatrick (60 minutes)<br />
Green Studio<br />
Hopping<br />
Magical Mystery Bus Tour<br />
All aboard for the popular <strong>Spring</strong> <strong>Fling</strong> Magical<br />
Mystery Bus Tours! Hop on at 10am at one of<br />
the designated locations and hop off again at<br />
the same location at around 5pm having v<strong>is</strong>ited<br />
at least five <strong>Spring</strong> <strong>Fling</strong> studios en route.<br />
Due to popular demand th<strong>is</strong> year we have<br />
increased the tours to six over the weekend.<br />
Early booking <strong>is</strong> recommended as places book<br />
up quickly and there are a limited number of<br />
tickets for each tour.<br />
4 <strong>Spring</strong> <strong>Fling</strong> <strong>2013</strong><br />
All tours start at 10am. Please note that in<br />
addition to the official start and end points stated<br />
below all tours will start and end at CatStrand,<br />
New Galloway, DG7 3RN. <strong>The</strong> route and timing of<br />
all trips <strong>is</strong> left to the d<strong>is</strong>cretion of the driver taking<br />
everything into account including safety <strong>is</strong>sues.<br />
Planned tours and pick up & drop off points are<br />
as follows:<br />
Saturday 25 May<br />
Yellow Route Tour - Pick-up point Newton Stewart<br />
Purple/Brown Route Tour - Pick-up point Castle<br />
Douglas<br />
Sunday 26 May<br />
Orange/Purple Route Tour - Pick-up point Castle<br />
Douglas<br />
Green/Brown Route - Pick-up point Dumfries<br />
Monday 27 May<br />
Blue Route Tour - Pick-up point Castle Douglas<br />
Red Route Tour - Pick-up point Dumfries<br />
Tickets cost £10 per person and can be<br />
booked through CatStrand, New Galloway:<br />
T: 01644 420374<br />
Friends of <strong>Spring</strong> <strong>Fling</strong> will receive a 10%<br />
d<strong>is</strong>count; please quote your SFF number<br />
when booking.<br />
For more information on the Magical Mystery Bus<br />
Tours please phone <strong>Spring</strong> <strong>Fling</strong>:<br />
T: 01387 213218 E: info@spring-fling.co.uk<br />
<strong>Spring</strong> <strong>Fling</strong> Bike Rides<br />
Th<strong>is</strong> year <strong>Spring</strong> <strong>Fling</strong> coincides with the CTC<br />
Scotland and D&G Kirkpatrick MacMillan<br />
Cycle Rally held at the Barnsoul campsite near<br />
Shawhead. <strong>The</strong>re will be rides focused on v<strong>is</strong>iting<br />
studios on both Saturday 25 and Monday 27 May.<br />
On Saturday 25 May the bike ride will leave<br />
Barnsoul at 10am for Kirkpatrick Durham (lunch<br />
there in the Village Hall), returning to Barnsoul<br />
via Glenkiln and the famous statues - an easy<br />
22 mile route.<br />
On Monday 27th May we will be offering two rides,<br />
a 50 mile round trip to Kirkcudbright and a 35 mile<br />
ride to Moniaive, both starting from Barnsoul at<br />
9:30am. Both Kirkcudbright and Moniaive offer a<br />
splendid variety of studios and good eating spots.<br />
For more details of the rides (and the Rally)<br />
please contact Mike Gray:<br />
E: grayjohnmichael@aol.com<br />
T: 07751 978563<br />
W: www.dandgcycling.org.uk<br />
www.ctcscotland.org.uk<br />
All riders are welcome and we take an easy<br />
pace on the shorter rides, but please contact the<br />
organ<strong>is</strong>ers to check details prior to joining any<br />
of the rides.<br />
<strong>Spring</strong> <strong>Fling</strong> Guided Walk<br />
Organ<strong>is</strong>ed by Galloway Holidays, the ever-popular<br />
le<strong>is</strong>urely Sunday walking tour <strong>is</strong> sure to invigorate<br />
and inspire.<br />
Starting Time and Location - Sunday 26 May.<br />
Gather 1.30pm for 1.40pm start from outside<br />
Old Smugglers Inn in Auchencairn.<br />
Route - V<strong>is</strong>it the studios of Jennie Ashmore,<br />
Trevor Leat and Janet O’Donnell in and around<br />
Auchencairn and include a walk to Red Haven<br />
Bay and Torr Point.<br />
Terrain - Paths and grass field. Walks Grade -<br />
moderate. Clothing - sturdy footwear and outdoor<br />
clothing to suit weather conditions. D<strong>is</strong>tance -<br />
4.5 miles.<br />
For further details please contact Robin Hogg,<br />
Galloway Holidays (Walking and Cycling Holidays)<br />
Castle Douglas<br />
E: mail@gallowayholidays.co.uk<br />
T: 01556502979<br />
W: www.gallowayholidays.co.uk<br />
Accommodation<br />
For an array of accommodation options for your<br />
stay during <strong>Spring</strong> <strong>Fling</strong> - v<strong>is</strong>it www.dumfries-andgalloway.co.uk
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