Bruce's Stone

Bruce's Stone

Loch Trool, Near Bargrennan, Wigtownshire, DG8

Listed in the Galloway Dark Sky Park Leaflet as a publicly accessible location for overnight stargazing. Photo used with kind permission from Michael Maher.


Bruce's Stone has been recommended as a great place to stargaze by the local authority, national park, community organisation or property owner. May require payment for access or parking.

Weather forecast

  • 20/06/25

    21° 3%
  • 21/06/25

    20° 0%
  • 21/06/25

    18° 0%

Weather forecast for Lamachan Hill (2.5 miles away) updated 20/06/25 at 20:01.




Events nearby

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  • Summer Solstice at Crawick Multiverse

    Saturday 21st June 2025 from 04:00am to 18:00pm

    Crawick Multiverse, Sanquhar, DG4 6ET (29.5 miles away)

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  • Summer Solstice Solar Observing at Belted Galloway Visitor Centre

    Saturday 21st June 2025 from 10:00am to 12:00pm

    Belted Galloway Visitor Centre, Newton Stewart, DG8 6NQ (9.3 miles away)

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  • Ayrshire Astronomical Society meeting

    Monday 23rd June 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Kyle Academy, Ayr, KA7 3LR (25.6 miles away)

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  • Women in Astronomy

    Thursday 26th June 2025 from 18:30pm to 19:30pm

    Dark Space Planetarium, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4EG (24.7 miles away)

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  • Astrophotography

    Thursday 10th July 2025 from 18:30pm to 19:30pm

    Dark Space Planetarium, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4EG (24.7 miles away)

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Stay and gaze nearby

Stay at one of these stargazing-friendly accommodation providers.

  • Woodfoot Cottage – Gatehouse of Fleet

    Gatehouse of Fleet, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, DG7 2BJ (16.8 miles away)

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  • Drumroamin Farm Camping & Caravan Site

    Kirkinner, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire, DG8 9DB (18.2 miles away)

    Stay & Gaze

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  • Galloway Astronomy Centre

    Craiglemine Cottage, Glasserton, Wigtownshire, DG8 8NE (25.4 miles away)

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  • Domes by the Sea

    Torrs Farm, Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, DG6 4XJ, Scotland (26.6 miles away)

    Stay & Gaze

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  • Crawick Multiverse

    Crawick, Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, DG4 6ET (29.5 miles away)

    Stay & Gaze

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