The region of Dumfries & Galloway

To the South East the region is well-known for its many famous artists and writers such as Robert Burns also known as Rabbie Burns, Scotland's favorite son, the Ploughman Poet, the Bard of Ayrshire and in Scotland as simply The Bard) was a poet and a lyricist, laid to rest in Dumfries he is regarded as the national poet of Scotland and is celebrated worldwide. His former kingdom covers the majority of the Western area of the Southern Uplands, it also hosts Scotland's most Southerly point, at the Mull of Galloway in the west of the region. Kirkcudbrightshire bounded on the north and north-west by Ayrshire, on the west and southwest by Wigtownshire, on the south and southeast by the Irish Sea and the Solway Firth, and on the east and northeast by Dumfriesshire.

Dumfries and Galloway lies to the north of the Solway Firth and to the east of the Irish Sea making it the perfect touring base to explore all these regions. Bordering South Ayrshire, East Ayrshire and South Lanarkshire to the North and in the east the Scottish Borders; and to the south the county of Cumbria in England.

Rabbie Burns, Kirkudbright harbour and Panorama of the Solway Firth

Dumfries

Well worth visiting while exploring Dumfries and Galloway is the to county town of Dumfries with a population of around 38,000 sitting close to the Solway Firth near the mouth of the famous

River Nith.

Dumfries was the county town of the former county of Dumfriesshire. It's nickname is Queen of the South. In 1186, Dumfries was officially given the rights of a royal burgh. Throughout the first 50 years of its foundation the town was at the forefront of the Scottish Borders until the consolidation of Galloway in 1234. A royal castle, which no longer exists, was built in the 13th century on the site of the present Castledykes Park, and before becoming King of Scots, Robert the Bruce slew the Red Comyn at Greyfriars Kirk in the town in 1306. His uncertainty about the fatality of his stabbing caused one of his followers, Roger de Kirkpatrick, to utter the famous, "I mak siccar" ("I make sure") and finish the Comyn off.

Dumfries High Street hosts many of the historical, social and commercial centres of the town. During the 1990s, these areas enjoyed various aesthetic recognitions from organizations including Britain in Bloom. The town offers the visitor every facility and attraction desired, with all the usual high street, shops, supermarkets, cafes and banks, along with numerous leisure centres, a swimming pool, cinema.

Views of Dumfries and the River Nith

Further to the South East and within an easy 2 hour drive is Hadrians wall and the old border town of Hexham the largest town in West Northumberland standing on the banks of the River Tyne. It is a very ancient ecclesiastical parish in its own right and there are many ancient spellings variations of the town's name including Hutoldesham, Hestoldesham, Hextoldesham and Halgutstad. One interpretation is that the names refer to the tributaries to the Tyne which run through the town.

Here you can visit the Benedictine Abbey and church rebuilt in the 12th century. Close to Hexham is the world famous Hadrian's Wall built in AD122 on the orders of the Roman Emperor Hadrian, and stretched from the East to West coasts of Britain, from Bowness on Solway in the West to Wallsend in the East. It is one of the most remarkable unique Roman monuments in the world.

"Views of Jedbugh High street and the Abbey"  

Today, over 1800 years after its construction, Hadrian's Wall still offers spectacular remains for examination. When building the Wall, the Romans made use of the rugged landscape of Northumberland for defensive purposes, and the fact that the countryside has changed little since those times helps to transport the visitor back to those far-off days. In its heyday, Hadrian's Wall was garrisoned by thousands of troops, who watched over the northern horizon from turrets and mile castles placed at regular intervals along the Wall, and lived in a series of more substantial forts at strategic locations. Several of these forts are open to the visitor today, featuring substantial remains and museums and visitor centres of differing sizes and styles, giving an insight into the life lived by a soldier on Rome's northern frontier.

A most welcoming hall receives you at ground level, leading to a drawing room with open fire, dining room with dining table that can seat 12 adults with wood burning stove. Along with the grand kitchen a drying room, utility room, W.C and games room with pool table. The bedrooms are all situated on the floors above with one bedroom with en-suite bathroom and five further bedrooms with two bathrooms. All the bedrooms have zip-and-link beds, making them either double or twin rooms. furniture, three super king size beds, an original roll top bath and stunning views across the Firth of Clyde.

Ground floor - Entrance hall leading to the The large Sitting Room (approx 50 square metres) with 2 large sofas, 2 large chairs and Pouffe. Open fire place and high quality HIFI music system.

The dining room has a grand dining table seating up to 12 adults and wood burning stove. In this room there is also flat screen Sky HD television, DVD player & WI box, Very Large sofa and Pouffe, card / games table.

The well equipped kitchen with all Crockery, Cookware, Utensils, Glassware, there is a Dishwasher, Large Fridge Freezer, Gas Hob & Oven. There is also the boiler room, with drying area. Plus a utility room; W.C, with wash hand basin;

The games room has a pool table, 2 sitting chairs, TV / DVD / Free view with low ceiling, also badminton equipment, football, netball.

First floor - Stairs; Double / Twin room, with king size double zip-and-link bed; Double / Twin room, with super king size double zip-and-link bed, with flat screen TV; Double / Twin room, with super king size double zip-and-link bed, with en-suite bathroom (which can also be accessed via main corridor) with an old fashioned style Combi Bath / Shower, W.C and wash hand basin; Double / Twin room, with super king size double zip-and-link bed, with flat screen TV, with en-suite dressing area, with en-suite bathroom, with roll top bath, separate shower cabinet, W.C and wash hand basin; stairs.

Second Floor - Stairs; Double / Twin room, with super king size double zip-and-link bed, with flat screen TV; bathroom, with bath, w.c and wash hand basin; Double / Twin room, with super king size

Total Bedrooms & Bathrooms, 1 double or twin bedroom/s with ensuite bathroom, 5 double or twin bedroom/s with shared bathroom.

A summary of features of this 5 star venue, BBQ, CD Player, WIFI, Central Heating, DVD Player, Dishwasher, Fridge Freezer, Gas Hob & Oven, Initial Supply of Logs, Internet Access, Microwave, Satellite TV in all rooms, Tumble Dryer, Washing Machine, Wine Cooler / Fridge, Wood Burning Stove, Open Fire, Wireless Broadband and Kennels available. Please note the games room has limited head room with pool table.

The total package...no hidden extras

Features, Facilities & Services Linen, towels, electricity, heating and an initial supply of fuel for the open fire included within the rental.

Location of this Holiday Home