Start point: Fenwick Parish Church, Kirkton Rd, Fenwick, KA3 6EA
End point: Lochgoin Museum, Lochgoin Farm, Whitelee Windfarm, KA3 6EX
TERRAIN: Graded easy. A mixture of minor roads and ‘crushed stone’ winfarm tracks. There is a gradual uphill gradient with only one fairly steep ascent to Airtnoch. Several benches along the way for rest stops. Two cattle grids (one avoidable). Three stock gates – two of these can be walked around. Small pedestrian gate to access Lochgoin Covenanter Monument.
Local bus service stops on Main Road, Fenwick, a short walk from the start point. Car parking at Kirkton Road, Fenwick. No public transport to/from the walk end point. It is possible to park at Lochgoin Farm however space is extremely limited and it is also recommended to ask the permission of the residents at the farm. It is better to park at the end of the Whitelee Winfarm Spine Road, where there is plenty of space. Note this adds 1 mile to the total walk distance.
Toilet inside Lochgoin Museum (check opening times here).
Alongside the below route information and digital map, I recommend downloading a copy of the Whitelee Windfarm Map (shows the turbine numbers). Another essential resource is the official Lochgoin website, which has a wealth of knowledge about the history of the Covenanters as well as an excellent 360 tour of the walking route which allows you to see exactly what the terrain and environment is like before you go.
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After taking some time to look around the grounds of Fenwick Parish Church, exit via the main gates and turn left on Kirkton Place. At the end of the street turn right along Kirkton Road. This takes you across the Fenwick Water then uphill and out of the village.
Approx 500m along, turn right to pass Wyllielandhill Farm, then turn left at the end of the road onto Fenwick Road. After 1 mile you will arrive into the village of Waterside.
Turn right along Main Road/A719. There is a pavement to start with then a short stretch without – take care as this is a national speed limit road. Take the second road on your left (opposite Hareshaw Farm). Walk along Hareshawmuir Road for a little more than a mile where you’ll come across a Covenanter Trail information board and signage. Turn left here onto a farm track leading fairly steeply uphill and past Airtnoch Farm.
The track leads into forestry at a cattle grid (small pedestrian gate on the right if you want to avoid walking across it), and past a large abandoned property signposted Craigendunton. Approx 500m beyond Craigendunton, turn first right. You will pass a wind turbine (H213) – keep left here (E).
You’ll soon pass another turbine (H212) – keep left just beyond this point, heading for turbine H211 followed by H210. Approx 600m further along from H210, turn left onto the Extension Spine Road.
At the end of the road turn left along the Spine Road. Just before reaching the Control Centre turn left through a stock gate, and onto a track leading uphill towards Lochgoin Farm. At the top, you’ll see the monument ahead of you and the farm to your left which houses the Covenanter Museum. You’ve reached the end of the walk.
If you have a car parked at the end of the Spine Road, follow the road which you can see stretching away from the farm for approx 1 mile.
Gallery: 23rd November 2025
On approach to Lochgoin Museum there was a stock gate and beyond it lots of sheep – worth noting if you are considering doing this walk with a dog. The gate opened easily, although the track around it was quite boggy. The farm seen in the trees at the top of the hill is Lochgoin.
The Covenanter Monument is an obelisk, surrounded by a bright blue railings. Quite striking against the overcast sky we had! Access to the monument is though a small pedestrian gate and along a paved walkway.
The walk finishes at Lochgoin Farm, former home of the Howie family and one of the most important Covenanting sites in Scotland. It is now the site of the Lochgoin Covenanters Museum, which is absolutely well worth a visit. I found it to be incredibly well-thought-out and well-maintained, housing a variety of artefacts as well as loads of fascinating true stories about specific Covenanters linked to this area. It is amazing what they have managed to fit inside such a small space! Inside there was also plenty of seating allowing us to rest our weary legs, and a much-appreciated bathroom. The Lochgoin and Covenanting Trust should be commended for the work they have done to create such a high-quality museum and indeed also this fantastic local heritage trail.
