A week in the East Stewartry Coast

Stay in Dalbeattie. Day 1: Heart-Cleft Stane, Kippford Community Nature Reserve and Orchardton Tower; day 2: Mote of Mark Fort, Castle Point Hillfort and Auchencairn Bay; day 3: Buittle Church, Gelston Castle and Bengairn; day 4: Birchvale Theatre, Bar Hill and Buittle Castle; day 5: Colin Mill Bridge Fort, Balcary Bay and Castle Muir; day 6: Auchenlosh Hill, Auchenskeock Castle and Slewcairn, hut circle on W bank of Mid Burn; day 7: Islecroft Stadium, Edingham Castle and Barchain Hill.

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Day 1 · the East Stewartry Coast

Heart-Cleft Stane 3.2 km from Kippford, just outside the area
Kippford Community Nature Reserve in Kippford, just outside the area 3 km from the last stop
Orchardton Tower Scheduled monument, 1.7 km from Palnackie 3 km from the last stop

Lunch: Brambles Cafe 1.8 km from Dalbeattie, just outside the area

Open day 1 in Google Maps

Night 1 · Dalbeattie

8 bus stops within 400 m

Day 2 · the East Stewartry Coast

Mote of Mark Fort Scheduled monument, in Rockcliffe
Castle Point Hillfort Scheduled monument, 1.5 km from Rockcliffe 2 km from the last stop
Auchencairn Bay 2.5 km from Auchencairn 4 km from the last stop

Lunch: Auchencairn Store in Auchencairn, just outside the area

Open day 2 in Google Maps

Night 2 · still in Dalbeattie

Day 3 · the East Stewartry Coast

Buittle Church Scheduled monument, 3.3 km from Palnackie, just outside the area
Gelston Castle Category A listed, 4.6 km from Palnackie, just outside the area 3 km from the last stop
Bengairn 4.2 km from Auchencairn, just outside the area 4 km from the last stop

Lunch: The Granite Kitchen in Dalbeattie, just outside the area

Open day 3 in Google Maps

Night 3 · still in Dalbeattie

Day 4 · the East Stewartry Coast

Birchvale Theatre in Dalbeattie, just outside the area
Bar Hill 1.1 km from Dalbeattie, just outside the area 1 km from the last stop
Buittle Castle Scheduled monument, 1.7 km from Dalbeattie, just outside the area 2 km from the last stop

Lunch: Dalbeattie Garden Centre in Dalbeattie, just outside the area

Open day 4 in Google Maps

Night 4 · still in Dalbeattie

Day 5 · the East Stewartry Coast

Colin Mill Bridge Fort Scheduled monument, in Auchencairn, just outside the area
Balcary Bay 3.0 km from Auchencairn 4 km from the last stop
Castle Muir Scheduled monument, 4.3 km from Auchencairn, just outside the area 4 km from the last stop

Lunch: The Dragonfly in Auchencairn, just outside the area

Open day 5 in Google Maps

Night 5 · still in Dalbeattie

Day 6 · the East Stewartry Coast

Auchenlosh Hill 4.5 km from Sandyhills, just outside the area
Auchenskeock Castle Scheduled monument, 4.4 km from Sandyhills, just outside the area 3 km from the last stop
Slewcairn, hut circle on W bank of Mid Burn Scheduled monument, 7.2 km from Sandyhills, just outside the area 3 km from the last stop

Open day 6 in Google Maps

Night 6 · still in Dalbeattie

Day 7 · the East Stewartry Coast

Islecroft Stadium in Dalbeattie, just outside the area
Edingham Castle Scheduled monument, 1.7 km from Dalbeattie, just outside the area 1 km from the last stop
Barchain Hill 2.5 km from Palnackie, just outside the area 5 km from the last stop

Lunch: Glen Isle Inn in Palnackie

Open day 7 in Google Maps

How this plan is made

No one picks these by hand and no one pays to be in them. The planner's rules take the places and roads the East Stewartry Coast's pages rank, for anyone, any month: one town to stay in, and each day its best stop with the best ones close to it, three a day, with lunch nearby and an indoor stop if it rains. Distances are as the crow flies, so the road is longer. Check opening times on each place's page before you go. How the ranking works.

Questions

Where should I stay for a week in the East Stewartry Coast?

Dalbeattie. It is the town with the best stops within 15 km for this trip, so you don't pack up every morning. Dalbeattie: 8 bus stops within 400 m.

What should I do first?

Day 1 is Heart-Cleft Stane, Kippford Community Nature Reserve and Orchardton Tower: the best stop for this trip, then the best ones within 5 km of it.

Who picked these places?

Nobody. The same rules make every plan from the places and roads the site ranks with one open formula, and no place pays to be in a plan.

How it works, in full