DARK SKY SCOTLAND - on the edge of the Galloway Forest

[@markmangan845]

Very enjoyable folks 😊👍😎

[@NBNatureTrailvan]

Thanks very much Mark. Very kind of you. 🙏🙏🙏

[@k3uvn]

loved that quote `Reading is a Conversation` that place is great for a book worm...they would love it and what a maze it looked.. brealfast looked nice..you did Teaze me on that as when we go out on Motorbikes we have a Breakfast at a chosen spot but no more for me with my Digesting, hopefully that improves for me.. lol, i guess that light would stop me from walking over in me Y fronts.. love the way you intergrate the music guys, Brilliant.. wish i could edit like this..haha i have never ever seen a Red Kite perched like that, but only in flight high..wow lovely. atb K n S & Rubes snuggled up by the fire.

[@NBNatureTrailvan]

Hiya Kev. Yep that light was hilarious. Sue always turned on the wrong one! 🤣🤣 The Book town was amazing especially the Tardis shop! We just loved that site. It really was a wild place and just loved watching the Red Kites. So many of them around now. They re introduced them in Northants so we see them every day around ours But we don’t see them perched either so was pleased to get those shots Thanks for all your kind words mate. And hope you guys are cozy. We’ve had a right day of it but all fine now!

[@WildlifeBirdsUK]

👍 #32 Hi guys, wow that first place has decorated the room out with awards!!! I do love that bus stop and imagine Otters being seen there and Seals. Love the Benny Hill gate opening lol. Good stuff about the Red Kites and Ravens too. Nice Flights. Kittys was a let down n I bet you were hungy. It does look a great place to go birding. Thank you as always Dave and Sue, great to watch. 👍◕‿◕

[@NBNatureTrailvan]

Oh that was a wonderful remote site Jane. Loved it there. And loved seeing the Red Kites close up too. We have them around here but I can never seem to get decent footage! Love Ravens too. Special couple of nights there!

[@Kev_Russ]

Lovely sunrise colours guys. 😎 Book daft down there. Defo the Tardis. 😂 Lovely looking place tho. Some light on that bog. 😁 Nice to see the red kites.

[@NBNatureTrailvan]

Loved it there Kev. Beautiful wild place and loved the Red Kites close ups. We do get them around here but never seem to be able to get decent footage so that was good. 👍

[@wanderingpaws]

The music is perfect for the scenery 😊

[@NBNatureTrailvan]

Thanks We just love the music of Serge Pavkin.

[@NorwayHikesTrails]

Nice video Dave & Sue. Lovely sunrise. Thank you for sharing 😊

[@NBNatureTrailvan]

Thanks Arnstein. We had so many beautiful Sunrises in the last two weeks!

[@JenniferLupine]

More fantastic camping adventures! Great to see the Kites up close and in flight - interesting to hear them too! Beautiful! Cute town, too bad stores were closed. Sounds like it’s going to be cold - but I’m sure you’ll stay snug and warm inside your motorhome! 😄👌👍👍 Cheers, Jen

[@NBNatureTrailvan]

Hi Jen, Absolutely love the Red Kites, always have since they were re-introduced over here in the early 90's. This was a wonderful remote site, we really love the small out of the way places. Ah yes, the Lake District was cold, but most of the Snow missed us fortunately! Have a great week ahead 👍

[@JenniferLupine]

@ You too! Sounds like the Red Kites are flourishing!!

[@WildlifeTrailcamUK]

Wow this is a stunning video! It’s great to see the sunrise over the sea! This is a lovely view, thanks for sharing

[@NBNatureTrailvan]

Thank you. Yes it was a stunning Sunrise - we seemed to have so many these last two weeks!! Have a lovely Sunday. 👍👍

[@wildlifespotteruk]

An amazing place, the highlight was the Red Kites of course, brilliant footage of them as well as that insanely beautiful time lapse sunrise.

[@NBNatureTrailvan]

Cheers Jay. Yes loved watching the Red Kites. Someone must have been feeding them at a farm nearby as there at least six and they were hanging around in the trees for ages!! What a beautiful area that is!!

[@fuoridalsentiero]

What a stunning video! The night skies over the Galloway Forest are absolutely mesmerizing, and the views of the stars and dark skies are simply magical. It’s incredible to see such a beautiful and peaceful place in Scotland. Thanks for sharing this amazing experience with us! Best wishes, Chiara & Donato Fuoridalsentiero!

[@NBNatureTrailvan]

Hello guys. Yes the dark skies of Galloway were wonderful. We absolutely loved our time there and can’t wait to go back again. Scotland is so beautiful but a lot of places are quite crowded so being out in nature like that was just what we wanted! Have a lovely week ahead 👍👍👍

[@asaandthemarchharepart2903]

Wonderful Galloway. No that Queens road so well. Beautiful footage of Red Kite. Stunning sky in the evening. Keep Loving the Adventure Both X

[@NBNatureTrailvan]

Cheers Asa. Another brilliant couple of weeks in the North. although now this Storm hasn’t been much fun. Nearly got caught out yesterday morning and we’re trying to head South today but the lane near where we are was already flooded partly and the rain battering the van overnight has been crazy!! Might just batten down the hatches and ride it out!! Hope you’re doing ok mate 👍👍👍

[@asaandthemarchharepart2903]

@NBNatureTrailvan good thanks. Yeah I'm staying put where I am and riding out the storm. Take Care Both X

[@NBNatureTrailvan]

@asaandthemarchharepart2903 good plan. We just made it back. Nightmare out there Asa.

[@gijsvermeulen5248]

Hello Dave and Sue,nice to see your adventures and seeing you together enjoying life!! Did i saw a blue sky and the beginning... 🥸🥸😇😇 Greetings Gijs

[@NBNatureTrailvan]

Hi Gijs. Hope you’re well Ha, yes we had a lot of blue Sky. But in the last couple of days we’ve been battered by Storm Bert. A lot of Snow yesterday- and now it’s torrential rain!! We’ve had another amazing couple of weeks and we just love being out in the van - but these last two days haven’t been a lot of fun!! 😃 Have a lovely Sunday Gijs. 👍

[@DaveCollierCamping]

Excellent video

[@NBNatureTrailvan]

Thanks Dave 🙏👍🙏👍

[@DesmondsDonders]

Hope you have not used up the good weather down there LOL. I remember the only places to see Red Kites were Wales and one spot in Scotland. Good to see them around again.

[@k3uvn]

we have red kites around here Dave...they have moved North

[@NBNatureTrailvan]

We definitely didn’t use up the good weather Dave. It’s been dreadful trying to get South today. - but now cozy North of Stoke! 👍👍 Just love watching the Red Kites 👍👍

[@DesmondsDonders]

@@NBNatureTrailvan Should have come to Moray. Bit of a thaw on today, probably means ice later though.

[@vansforthememories]

Lovely area, all those amazing book shops. Have been, but years ago. Thanks for sharing, Em x

[@NBNatureTrailvan]

Hi Em. Just loved Galloway so much! Peaceful and quiet and away from the crowds - maybe it’s because it’s low season? But there seemed so much space. We just got back from the Lakes. What a crazy couple of days. The storm has been dreadful. We thought we had lost it on Saturday but it was down South with a vengeance today. Glad to be safe and warm now!!

[@LivingtheSilverLife]

Sunrise was just stunning. It does seem like a beautiful place to stay. Wicktown looks like a fun place to explore; especially if, it has so many bookstores. Love the Dr. Who reference. 😂😂. That breakfast at the Hive looked amazing. Never seen a light on the bathroom. That's kind of nice. I've never seen a red kite, but they look a lot like our red hawks. The final town you shared is really quaint. You got to stay at some really pretty campsites on this trip. The clouds gave you a beautiful moonscape and then a gorgeous sunrise. Nice.

[@NBNatureTrailvan]

Thanks guys. Yes a gorgeous area - we just weren’t expecting this to be honest. We really mistook go back. It’s so unspoilt and peaceful everywhere. Maybe it’s a lot busier in high season but there seems just so much space!! We’ve had a rough few days with a big storm here but all safe and sound now! Have a great week ahead guys. 👍👍

[@wendingourway]

Nice to have a walk to town...nothing like those walks to school like I used to tell my students...trudging all the way, going uphill both ways! lol Such a great country to explore. Hope to get the chance one day.

[@NBNatureTrailvan]

Hope so too Bruce. We’ve never visited this area (apart from forty years ago when we probably didn’t appreciate it) It’s wonderful - much more peaceful and quiet than the honeypot areas in Scotland and we loved it! The walk was fun but the little village didn’t have much open But the dark skies were so cool!!

[@grapesodatravels]

We loved Wigtown! Did you know that one of the bookshops is an Airbnb and you get to run the shop if you fancy!! We're lucky enough to have kites in our village. One was circling our garden this morning N&Nx

[@NBNatureTrailvan]

Cheers guys. Yes we saw that Airbnb! - it was closed 😃. But the whole town was fascinating!! And the whole of Galloway delightful! Loved seeing the Kites close up too. We have them around here as well but I can never seem to get decent footage so I was glad they were close and that the light was good. 👍 Just love watching them fly!

[@lindsaybenison813]

Lovely video as always, would love to spend time in the Book shops in Wigtown, probably shut when we are down there at Christmas time, weather dependant of course. Hopefully the snow will be gone by then. I remember seeing Red Kites at Stokenchurch, outside High Wycombe. Also a tree full of shoes, don't ask I have no idea. Stay safe folks and stay warm. X

[@NBNatureTrailvan]

Wigtown was a really cool little place Lindsay. That Tardis type bookshop alone would take a week to see properly!! We loved our few days there - haven’t been for forty years!! You’re dead right about the Red Kites. That was the first area that they were re introduced. I remember going down there especially to see them. Now they’re everywhere!! Really loved watching them close up. We think a house around there was feeding them as there were so many! We’ve had a rather tortuous day! The storm was bad and we probably should have stayed put but we’re all cozy and warm now near Stoke. 👍

[@ArcticNatureExperiences]

You made me wish to travel to Scotland badly in this movie! You had nice weather (and then rain we should not talk so much about), a beautiful landscape with wildlife and a town with books like no other place. Seeing the inside of the bookshops made the bookish part of me plan for a trip urgently, but the whole area is very beautiful and I can imagine how nice it must be on days with nice cool weather! When did you start to have a serious interest in wildlife and birds Dave? I do not think I could remember much about birds from my younger days and I still am a novice when it comes to the rarer ones up here! So hoping you are ending your weekend in a good place and that you are safe! All the best, Ant

[@NBNatureTrailvan]

Cheers Ant. Very very surprised at this part of Scotland. It’s so quiet and peaceful - whereas other areas are always full of people. We loved Galloway. What a gorgeous place it is. Wigtown is a lovely little place. Our daughter is an online book reviewer and so we thought we would take a look around the town. You could spend weeks in the bookshops there!! And then the little site at the edge of the moors and mountains. So brilliant. Felt really wild there. We don’t get many places like that in Britain. I don’t know when I became interested in wildlife and birds. Probably my Grandfather but I always know that I have known about different species from a very young age. And Birds of Prey always fascinated me the most!! Just love Red Kites!! We’ve had a dreadful couple of days on the journey home Ant. The big storm here has been going since Friday night. Worst conditions we’ve driven in but all safe now at home. The van has had to left outside the storage yard as the roof is hanging off one of their buildings. It’s been a bit crazy in the UK this weekend. Anyway have a a great week ahead in the North Ant.

[@MotoringMatilda]

Will you stop it?!!! Every time you post I need to go there! Garlieston is fabulous. I described it in our video as entering an oasis of calm. Did you do the Fish and Chips on a Wednesday? Brilliant. Brough looks amazing and we are going to have to visit. We saw amazing displays from Red Kites at Poole Bank Farm in Otley but your birds were much closer. They are huge birds and amazing to watch. Nice to see and hear Ravens too as opposed to Jackdaws and Rooks all the time :). Ian

[@NBNatureTrailvan]

Cheers Ian. Yep we just loved Galloway so much. Garlieston is just wonderful and the Brough is such a fantastic place to just chill. We always wish that we had longer on sites and this one we will definitely be back just to. It just so peaceful and you really do feel that you’re in the middle of nowhere. I think that a farm at the top of the hill was feeding the Kites. They seemed to congregate around 11am and then suddenly there were at least five flying around. Loved the Ravens too! We’ve had quite a week this week in Storm Bert but all safe and sound now!

[@MotoringMatilda]

@@NBNatureTrailvan Really pleased to hear that. The storm was a bit of a non-event here in Morecambe but lots of people have been affected :(. Dumfries and Galloway is easy to get to from here and we will certainly be travelling around next year in our new Adamo that I collect tomorrow! Ian

[@NBNatureTrailvan]

@@MotoringMatilda oh wow. Good luck Ian - the FB group is a mine of info for when any issues arise. We had a few niggles but minor. Watch out for the skylight whistle. Unless Bailey have finally finally resolved that issue.

[@MotoringMatilda]

@@NBNatureTrailvan I am assured it has been fixed. Time will tell :). I have been on the group for a while. Watch out for my video's on there once I get the van :)

[@NBNatureTrailvan]

@ will do. 👍

[@eurotoura]

Guys you missed looking at the free park up at Wigtown harbour a 5 min walk from the centre of town. It’s right next to the site where the Wigtown martyrs were executed, that in itself is a story all on its own.

[@NBNatureTrailvan]

We missed that. We were only there for about an hour and a half. We really must plan better and try to see more. It did look a lovely little town though. Wow, just checked out the Wigtown Martyrs story!!’ 😨