Set in a 45-acre estate with stunning woodland stretching to the banks of the River Nith, the 19th century Friars Carse Country House Hotel offers 23 bedrooms and cottages and is situated 6 miles from Dumfries town centre. This fine Scottish Baronial Hall has a magnificent paneled entrance hall with an elegant staircase and offers guests a spacious lounge with an open fire, overlooking the gardens and river. The Friars Carse benefits from a lift to all floors. The rooms offer a TV, telephone, and tea/coffee making facilities along with hairdryers. WiFi is available through out the hotel. The property’s Whistle Restaurant serves meals made using locally sourced and seasonal produce. Friars Carse also features a comfortable bar and snooker room. The country house offers private trout and salmon fishing on nearly 2 miles of the River Nith, with tackle storage, a drying room, and freezing facilities available. Further outdoor activities within the area include cycling trails, shooting, and a variety of golf courses. Robert Burns Hermitage is situated on the grounds of the hotel.
Cairndale Hotel and Leisure Club is situated right in the very heart of Dumfries. DG One leisure club is less than a minute’s walk away, and Odeon cinema and the Theatre Royal can be reached in 5 minutes on foot. The hotel offers 91 en suite rooms and suites, free car parking, and free Wi-Fi wireless internet access. Its leisure facilities include a heated swimming pool, a sauna, steam room and an air-conditioned gym. Fine dining and an à la carte dinner menu is available in the restaurant every night, and all-day service is available until 22:00 in the Forum Cafe Bar. Cairndale also hosts regular weekend entertainment throughout the year, including a pianist in the Reivers Restaurant (on selected dates), as well as dinner dances and cabaret nights.
A 2-minute walk from Dumfries Train Station, Aberdour Guest House offers bed and breakfast close to the town centre, with its own bar and function facilities. This pet-friendly guest house has free Wi-Fi and on-site parking. Guest rooms at Aberdour Guest House provide en-suite or private bathroom facilities with a shower. All rooms have a flat-screen TV, hairdryer and tea and coffee facilities. Each morning, the Aberdour serves fresh, home-cooked full Scottish breakfasts. Dumfries is just 45 minutes’ drive north of Carlisle and around 30 minutes from the food town Castle Douglas, famed for its innovative cafés and restaurants. Galloway Forest Park is 40 minutes’ drive west, and Northumberland’s Kielder Water and Forest Park is around 1 hour east.
This 500-year-old inn was originally a stopping off place for monks and pilgrims walking across Scotland.
Three Glens is secluded, tranquil and the perfect weekend getaway. Located on a working farm, the bed and breakfast is a bit of a challenge to reach. once you make the climb though, beautiful views and crisp country air await you. With four individual rooms well equipped with all the necessities and a few added luxuries to boot, each room is a comfortable haven with cozy beds, ceiling speakers and a common sundeck to luxuriate on. Enjoy plenty of outdoor activities like mountain biking, trekking, fishing and more while the area is full of interesting places to see and visit, cultural and historical. The three glens also hosts events and corporate functions as well as creative workshops and craft classes. The most intriguing feature of the building is its architecture, built to be sustainable it features several unique elements that combine aesthetic with environmental sensitivity like the massive clay oven in the center of the house which warms the entire building. For additional information, please contact the hosts directly.
If you are in need of a holiday that is relaxed and set amidst the pristine beauty of nature, an escape to Brockloch Eco Retreat is the perfect solution. Set on the Brockloch family farm, this eco-lodge offers guests a stay in either the isolated Brockloch Treehouse or in the Brockloch Bothy, a cozy home that is the perfect combination of contemporary and rustic. These beautiful cottages have been lauded for their chic design that is centered around sustainable and eco-friendly living. While modern amenities have been excluded so as to not interfere with your getaway, there are facilities like a hairdryer and a wood-fireplace for you to keep warm while you enjoy the surrounding nature and wildlife.
This small, family-run hotel is beautifully situated within 7 acres of mature gardens and woodlands, in a secluded position within a national scenic area near the Solway coast. Between the villages of Rockcliffe and Kippford, Clonyard is set in south west Scotland, 4 miles south from Dalbeattie on A710. During your stay you can explore the numerous small villages which are dotted about the countryside, each with its own individual charm, or pay a visit to the country town of Kirkcudbright which is well known in art circles for its historical connections with the 'Glasgow Boys'. The Thompson family who have owned the Clonyard for over 35 years spent many years prior to this in East Africa. This affinity to that continent can still be seen around the hotel.
Located in the western part of Annan, Kinmount House is drenched with scenic beauty all around it. The apartments and cottages are expensive, comfortable, children-friendly and have recreational facilities. This accommodation in the picturesque location is the category A listed building. It is open from throughout the year and available on rental as holiday homes. All apartments have en-suite facilities and luxuriously furnished with modern amenities and are also equipped with swimming pools.