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Trips to the beach, brisk coastal walks, water sports, golf and cycling are just a few of the enviable pastimes available from this delightful five-person holiday abode on the Dumfries and Galloway coast. Located on a renovated farmstead, this quiet holiday home sits opposite (100 metres) a family-run holiday park with a selection of amenities that you’re welcome to use, including a bar, restaurant, children’s play facilities and swimming pool.
Beyond it, Auchenlarie Beach (300 metres) offers an undisturbed by-the-sea spot to enjoy the wonders of the coast. Explore nearby Gatehouse of Fleet (5 miles) on the edge of Galloway Forest Park (10 miles), starting from the centre of town and following Fleet Valley nature trails up into the mystical forestland.
Discover Carstramon Wood in bluebell season (8 miles) and the dramatic wilds of Cairnsmore of Fleet (12 miles), home to fantastic wildlife and birds of prey. Cool, contemporary styling and comfortable furnishings make this single-storey abode a welcoming place to stay.
Life happens in the sociable open-plan lounge/kitchen/diner area, a room with patio doors that blend effortlessly into the exterior space. A well-stocked kitchen, spacious dining table and cushy sofas set opposite a Smart TV make this room your ultimate chill-out zone, ready for slow mornings and restful evenings.
Throughout the property, all three bedrooms feature their own TV, ideal for guests wanting to relax in a bit of privacy after a long day. These rooms consist of a double bedroom with its own en-suite, a twin and a single.
Rounding off the property’s offering is a refreshing family bathroom, fully tiled with a spacious shower unit. Savour a dose of that fresh Scottish air from the comfort of your private patio.
This enclosed space has been furnished with outdoor relaxation in mind and offers a hot tub to take a dip in when day turns to night. Admire the starry skies above from the bubbles, a glass of your favourite tipple in hand.
The best-known attractions within an easy drive of 3-Bedroom Hot Tub Cottage in Auchenlarie, with real driving times.
Sat nav: DG7 2EJ
A well-preserved 15th-century tower house with a bloody family feud behind its thick walls.
Cardoness Castle is a well-preserved six-storey tower house just south west of Gatehouse of Fleet, built in the later 1400s for the McCulloch family, a prominent Galloway clan. It is now cared for by Historic Environment Scotland.
Sat nav: DG7 2AB
A 14th-century Black Douglas stronghold standing on an island in the River Dee.
Threave Castle stands on an island in the River Dee, about 2.5 kilometres west of Castle Douglas. Archibald the Grim built it in the 1370s, and it was a stronghold of the Black Douglases, Earls of Douglas and Lords of Galloway, until their fall in 1455.
Sat nav: DG6 4LB
A late 16th-century tower house in the middle of Kirkcudbright, with a peephole in the great hall.
MacLellan's Castle stands in the centre of Kirkcudbright, on the south side of the River Dee. Building began around 1577 for Thomas MacLellan, on the site of a ruined Greyfriars monastery. The castle was never finished, and the roof had collapsed by the time the family sold it in 1752. It is now in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.
Tip: Look for the peephole behind the great hall fireplace and the carved coats of arms above the entrance.
Sat nav: DG8 9AB
Tour the most southerly distillery in Scotland and taste Lowland single malts where they are made.
Bladnoch is a Lowland single malt distillery on the banks of the River Bladnoch, near Wigtown. Founded in 1817, it is the most southerly whisky distillery in Scotland, and it has a long and eventful history of closing and reopening.
Tip: Tours are appointment-only, so book by midnight the day before. The visitor centre and café are open Tuesday to Saturday only. Tours are not suitable for wheelchair users or walking aids, and high heels are not allowed.
Sat nav: DG2 8BU
A red sandstone Cistercian abbey in New Abbey, founded in 1273 in memory of a devoted wife's husband.
Sweetheart Abbey is a Cistercian monastery founded in 1273 in the village of New Abbey, about 8 miles south of Dumfries. Dervorguilla of Galloway founded it in memory of her husband, John de Balliol. She kept his embalmed heart in an ivory and silver casket for the rest of her life, and it was buried alongside her. She named the abbey Dulce Cor, Latin for Sweet Heart.
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