by Kate | Sep 20, 2017 | Events, Kids, Nature
Guests at our cottages during the October half term will be able to enjoy an evening of star gazing and moon watching around the camp fire with Dark Skies Park ranger, Elizabeth Tindal, on Wednesday, 25 October. We’re going to set up a camp fire in the woods close to...
by Kate | Jun 13, 2017 | Events, Kids, Nature
We spent a wonderful afternoon on Sunday cowrie hunting and rock pooling with the talented countryside ranger, Elizabeth Tindal. It was a Christmas present to my sister from my niece and she generously asked our family to join in the hunt. As a family obsessed with...
by Kate | Sep 14, 2016 | Events, Kids, Nature
There’s lots to do with the family during the October half term in Dumfries and Galloway and south west Scotland. Here’s some of our top tips, which are all great day out while staying at our self catering cottages in south west Scotland. Head to the...
by Kate | May 20, 2016 | Events, Kids, Nature
We have another busy afternoon planned for our half term holiday cottage guests with talented countryside ranger and artist, Elizabeth Tindal. Elizabeth will be showing the guests how to make clay faces using clay she has collected from the shore at Corsewall Estate...
by Kate | Feb 24, 2016 | Events, General, Kids, Nature
Easter is a great time to get the family out and about and there’s lots going on in Dumfries and Galloway and Ayrshire during the school holidays. I’ve pick out a few of the best events in south west Scotland in this week’s post and as I know there are others still...
by Kate | Feb 16, 2016 | Events, Kids, Nature
We chose a perfect night for our star gazing evening with Elizabeth Tindal – Dark Skies Park Ranger. There was barely a cloud in the sky – so great conditions for star spotting and by 6.30pm the stars were starting to twinkle. We served up hot chocolate...