Newton Stewart Riverside Walk
This circular walk takes you along the River Cree in Newton Stewart in Dumfries and Galloway.
You can follow footpaths along both sides of the river with some lovely views over the surrounding countryside on the way.
To continue your walking around Newton Stewart head north to visit the RSPB's Wood Of Cree. The expansive Galloway Forest Park is also nearby and includes some splendid walking and mountain bike trails.
Please scroll down for the full list of walks near and around Newton Stewart. The detailed maps below also show a range of footpaths, bridleways and cycle paths in the area.
Newton Stewart Riverside Walk Ordnance Survey Map 
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Walks near Newton Stewart
- Galloway Forest Park - This large forest park covers an expansive area in Dumfries and Galloway
- Wood Of Cree - This circular walk visits the Wood Of Cree nature reserve near Newton Stewart in Dumfries and Galloway
- Loch Doon - This beautiful loch in Ayrshire includes a ruined castle, forest trails and stunning scenery
- Loch Bradan - Enjoy a walk or cycle along this beautiful loch in the vast Galloway Forest Park
- Clatteringshaws Loch - This large freshwater reservoir is part of the wider Galloway Forest Park in Dumfries and Galloway.
- Loch Trool - This circular walk takes you around the lovely Loch Trool in Glen Trool, Southern Uplands, Galloway.
- Loch Grannoch - This attractive loch is part of the Galloway Forest Park in Dumfries and Galloway.
- Afton Reservoir - This walk visits the Afton Reservoir and Dam near New Cumnock in Ayrshire.
- Big Water of Fleet Viaduct - This circular walk visits the Big Water of Fleet Viaduct in Dumfries.
Further Information and Other Local Ideas
For cyclists the new Kirkpatrick C2C also passes through the town. The epic Coast to Coast route runs across the south of Scotland from Stranraer to Eyemouth.
Photos
Eastern bank of the Cree in Newton Stewart. The river runs through Newton Stewart and into the Solway Firth. It forms part of the boundary between the counties of Wigtownshire and Kirkcudbrightshire.
Newton Stewart Local Walks beside the Cree. The town is on the River Cree with most of the town to the west of the river, and is sometimes referred to as the "Gateway to the Galloway Hills".
The Cree in Newton Stewar
River Cree bridge, Newton Stewart, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland. It was on a pilgrimage to the shrine of St Ninian at Whithorn in 1329 that Robert the Bruce forded the river where the present bridge stands. Designed by John Rennie the Elder and built in 1813 the present bridge replaced the old bridge of 1745.