| Info Points Information Boards on Red Kites
The Galloway Kite Trail has been designed to provide a series of good opportunities to see red kites in the beautiful countryside of Galloway. At points around the trail there are places with unique kite interpretation displays and information boards. These locations will also have the most up-to-date information on where best to see kites at any particular time of the year.
All of these locations are identified on the trail leaflet (due for updating by March 2010) and have a Galloway Kite Trail logo prominently displayed. Check with them for the latest news on the kites.
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