Whats to Do?

There are many amenities within easy reach:

Sea fishing,and also on the rivers and lochs

Golf courses galore, the nearest being at

 Southerness, Solway Links, Sandyhills and Dalbeatie

Gretna with its history of the Marriage Act & Munitions - and it's shopping outlet!

The great castles of Drumlanrig, Edinburgh and Floors and the smaller jewels of Gilnockie and St.John.

The Ice Rink (Dumfries), Sports Centres,

 Mountain Biking and Dog Sled Racing

Walking, particularly the coast and forests.

The Dalbeattie and Mabie forests and, further afield, the great Galloway & Ae Forest.

The Solway Bird Sanctuaries, Wildlife and

Red Kites and the Deer Parks

During July, the annual Riding of the Marches festivals

Clan Gatherings, Art Festivals and Motor Rallies

Innumerable ruined castles, battlefields and other historic sites

Whisky distilleries, Art Galleries and Crafts galore

Edinburgh and Glasgow are only about an hour

and a half away and Hadrian’s Wall about two hours

Plus much, much more!