{"id":13785,"date":"2022-05-31T13:11:26","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T12:11:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bbddev.co.uk\/biosphere\/?page_id=13785"},"modified":"2023-04-27T14:58:34","modified_gmt":"2023-04-27T13:58:34","slug":"the-earth-beneath","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bbddev.co.uk\/biosphere\/the-earth-beneath\/","title":{"rendered":"The Earth Beneath"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"penn-toolkit-wrapper\">\n\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"row padding-top-medium padding-bottom-medium align-items-center\">\n\t\t<div class=\"six columns\">\n\t\t\t<p>There is so much to explore in our region, but some things get especially close to the heart of the Biosphere. This self-guided tour focuses on the area around Glentrool, one of our Biosphere Communities and the only village within the boundary of Galloway Forest Park. There are plenty of options for getting around, including a fantastic network of walking and cycling trails.<\/p>\n<p>As you explore, see what you can spot among the flora and fauna of the Biosphere, from sundews to bluebells and from dragonflies to red kites. Let Scottish history come alive in your imagination as you find out how Robert de Bruce won his decisive battle in the glen.<\/p>\n<p>Have you ever encountered a runic poem in the wild?\u00a0 Spend time in contemplation as you happen upon the Biosphere\u2019s environmental art.<\/p>\n<p>Exploring this area will bring you right to the foot of the Merrick, the Biosphere\u2019s highest hill.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"read-more-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/bbddev.co.uk\/biosphere\/meet-our-certified-businesses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find your place to stay<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"six columns\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-image-slider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div>\n\t\t\t\t        \t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"slider-image image-mask-2\" src=\"https:\/\/bbddev.co.uk\/biosphere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pulhowan-Burn-Waterfall-3-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t        <div>\n\t\t\t\t        \t<img 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great place to start building your own <em>Earth Beneath<\/em> itinerary and discover the stories and the magic at the heart of the Biosphere.<\/p>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"row horizontal-default vertical-default padding-top-medium padding-bottom-medium\">\n\n\t\t\n<div class=\"twelve columns\">\n\n\t\n\t<h2><strong>Guides &amp; Experiences<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"row horizontal-default vertical-default padding-top-default padding-bottom-default\">\n\n\t\t\n<div class=\"three columns\">\n\n\t\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"606\" src=\"https:\/\/bbddev.co.uk\/biosphere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/adventure-carrick.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bbddev.co.uk\/biosphere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/adventure-carrick.png 837w, https:\/\/bbddev.co.uk\/biosphere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/adventure-carrick-300x284.png 300w, https:\/\/bbddev.co.uk\/biosphere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/adventure-carrick-768x727.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"three columns\">\n\n\t\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/bbddev.co.uk\/biosphere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/galloway_cycling_5-e1672310502549-1024x982.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bbddev.co.uk\/biosphere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/galloway_cycling_5-e1672310502549-1024x982.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/bbddev.co.uk\/biosphere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/galloway_cycling_5-e1672310502549-300x288.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/bbddev.co.uk\/biosphere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/galloway_cycling_5-e1672310502549-768x737.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/bbddev.co.uk\/biosphere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/galloway_cycling_5-e1672310502549.jpeg 1126w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"three columns\">\n\n\t\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"637\" height=\"609\" src=\"https:\/\/bbddev.co.uk\/biosphere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Way-of-the-Wild-e1672317723732.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bbddev.co.uk\/biosphere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Way-of-the-Wild-e1672317723732.jpg 637w, https:\/\/bbddev.co.uk\/biosphere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Way-of-the-Wild-e1672317723732-300x287.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 637px) 100vw, 637px\" \/>\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"three columns\">\n\n\t\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"626\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/bbddev.co.uk\/biosphere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/SwimTheLochs_Insta-e1672317803805.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bbddev.co.uk\/biosphere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/SwimTheLochs_Insta-e1672317803805.jpg 626w, https:\/\/bbddev.co.uk\/biosphere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/SwimTheLochs_Insta-e1672317803805-300x297.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 626px) 100vw, 626px\" \/>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"row horizontal-default vertical-default padding-top-default padding-bottom-default\">\n\n\t\t\n<div class=\"three columns\">\n\n\t\n\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/adventurecarrick.com\/\">Adventure Carrick<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Forest Bathing , water activities and Mountain biking.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"three columns\">\n\n\t\n\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gallowaycycling.com\/\">Galloway Cycling Holidays<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Gravel Cycling &#8211; Guided Tours and bike rental.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"three columns\">\n\n\t\n\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wayofthewild.co.uk\/\">The Way of the Wild<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Wild foraging and bushcraft and Forest Bathing.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"three columns\">\n\n\t\n\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/swimthelochs\/\">Swim the Lochs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Guided wild swimming in safe places.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"title-banner-module blue-bg\">\n\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"twelve columns\">\n\t\t\t<h2>Make it a car-free day!<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0It's enjoyable and easy to travel sustainably in our UNESCO Biosphere<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\t<div class=\"row horizontal-default vertical-default padding-top-default padding-bottom-medium\">\n\n\t\t\n<div class=\"twelve columns\">\n\n\t\n\t<p><strong>Go by bike: <\/strong>Rent a bike from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KirkcowanCycleRepairs\/\">Kirkcowan Cycles at Newton Stewart<\/a> and follow the NCR 7 along the East side of the River Cree all the way to Glentrool.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Go by bus: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bustimes.org\/services\/359-girvan-newton-stewart-or-whithorn\">To Glentrool from Newton Stewart: Stagecoach 359 <\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"row horizontal-default vertical-default padding-top-default padding-bottom-medium\">\n\n\t\t\n<div class=\"three columns\">\n\n\t\n\t<h2>Walks<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forestryandland.gov.scot\/visit\/forest-parks\/galloway-forest-park\/glentrool-visitor-centre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Routes beginning at Glentrool Visitor Centre<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dumfries-and-galloway.co.uk\/walks\/loch-trool.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Circular walk around Loch Trool<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dumfries-and-galloway.co.uk\/walks\/walk-leaflets\/NewtonStewartWalks.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Walks around Newton Stewart<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forestryandland.gov.scot\/visit\/forest-parks\/galloway-forest-park\/glentrool-visitor-centre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15373 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/bbddev.co.uk\/biosphere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Walks-Glentrool-300x211.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bbddev.co.uk\/biosphere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Walks-Glentrool-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bbddev.co.uk\/biosphere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Walks-Glentrool-1024x722.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bbddev.co.uk\/biosphere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Walks-Glentrool-768x541.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bbddev.co.uk\/biosphere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Walks-Glentrool.jpg 1131w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"three columns\">\n\n\t\n\t<h2>Bike Trails<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forestryandland.gov.scot\/visit\/forest-parks\/galloway-forest-park\/glentrool-visitor-centre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7stanes Mountain Bike Centre, Glentrool<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a 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