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...
by Kate | Jan 22, 2016 | Events, General, Kids, Nature
Guests at our cottages during the February 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 Monday, 15 February. We’re going to set up a camp fire in the woods...
by Kate | Jan 19, 2016 | General
We’re delighted to be awarded 4 Stars from VisitScotland for Cedar Lodge, our newest holiday house in the pretty fishing village of Portpatrick, on this beautiful and unspoilt coast of south west Scotland. Cedar Lodge, which is right next door to the golf course...
by Kate | Jan 14, 2016 | General
There is loads to do with the family during the February half term in Dumfries and Galloway. Here’s a brief roundup of some of the things happening for people holidaying in south west Scotland that caught our eye. The snowdrops will be coming into their own during the...
by Kate | Dec 15, 2015 | Events, Kids, Nature
We had a truly inspiring afternoon in the woods on Corsewall Estate during half term when countryside ranger, Elizabeth Tindal, spent a few hours with the families staying in the cottages creating an elaborate den for bugs and dens for children too! We kicked off...