Located 50 miles from Dumfries which is the largest town in South West Scotland DG8 6NT

Take the A75 from Dumfries and head to Stranraer roughly a 50 minute drive from Dumfries 

1hr 20 minutes from Carlisle 

and 

1hr 50 minutes from Glasgow

We are located on the main A75 bus route to Stranraer for the Irish ferries at Cairnryan and the bus stop is 2/3 minutes walk from the cottage making travel to and from the cottage by bus an option 

The town of Newton Stewart is only 5 minutes walk and contains numerous small local shops as well as smaller grocery stores

There are cash machines, carry outs, several restaurants and also even night club in the town

The cottage is 2 minutes walk from the Cree bridge hotel which has a public bar and serves fantastic meals, there is a garage and pharmacy 2/3 minutes walk from the house and the Cree Inn is the local pub which is 3/4 minutes walk from the cottage also

Forest Walks

There are lovely, waymarked forest walks starting from the Visitor Centre. within the Kirroughtree forest and surrounding areas. The country is beautiful at any time of year but especially in the spring and autumn months 

Since 2009, Galloway Forest Park has been designated by the International Dark-Sky Association as only the fourth Dark Sky Park in the world, and the first in the uk, named a Gold Tier park for its breathtaking and rare stargazing conditions.

There are numerous beautiful beaches and costal walks within an easy drive of the cottage, no two days will be the same