by Kate | Feb 6, 2019 | Events, Kids, Nature
March 8-10 2019 sees the return of Wigtown Book Festival’s high successful Big Bang Weekend and this year’s theme is ‘The Universe in a Nutshell’, celebrating 10 years of the Dark Skies Park. There are a number of fascinating events from Friday...
by Kate | Jul 13, 2018 | Events, Kids
September is set to be an extremely busy month for Galloway. The celebrated Wigtown Book Festival, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, runs from 21-30 September 2018 and the hugely successful Oyster Festival, now in its second year, will be hosted by...
by Kate | Jun 5, 2018 | Events, Kids, Nature
We honestly couldn’t have picked a sunnier, more beautiful day for our ranger visit to Corsewall Estate at half term. We spent the most glorious afternoon last week with freelance countryside ranger, Elizabeth Tindal, creating mud faces and making tepees....
by Kate | Dec 4, 2017 | Events, Kids, Nature
We hosted another wonderful evening of star gazing for our holiday cottage guests with the very talented dark skies park ranger, Elizabeth Tindal during half term. Apologies in advance for the lack of good photographs but because our eyes must get used to the dark in...
by Kate | Nov 23, 2017 | Events, Kids
Christmas has come early to Edinburgh with the launch of Edinburgh’s Christmas Festival 2017 earlier this month. It’s such a wonderful time to visit Scotland’s capital city for all ages and if you are looking for a central apartment, which is a...
by Kate | Sep 26, 2017 | Events, General, Kids, Nature
October is a wonderful month to get out and about with the children in Dumfries and Galloway during the half term break. It’s a last chance to enjoy the countryside, the beautiful gardens of Wigtownshire and the stunning autumn colours before the weather turns....
