Scottish government selects Galloway as preferred site for new national park

If approved, the region would become Scotland's third national park and first to be made official in UK since South Downs in 2010Galloway has been selected by the Scottish government as the preferred site for Scotland's third national park.The region, which came out top from a shortlist of five, will now be the subject of a consultation and an investigation into its suitability before potentially being made official by 2026. The unsuccessful candidate areas were Lochaber, Loch Awe, Scottish Borders and Tay Forest. Continue reading...