This delightful and charming 19th Century gate lodge was at one time the estate schoolhouse, which might account for the unusually ornate slatework on the roof, which makes it look a little like a gingerbread house! It is all on one level and therefore ideal for older people. It is a 10 minute walk from the beach and has It has some of the best seaviews on the estate across the Solway Firth to the Lake District and the Isle of Man, along the Colvend Coast taking in Southerness lighthouse and the Portling cliffs and across rolling farmland to Criffel Mountain.. It has two good sized bedrooms (a double with a superkingsize very comfortable bed and sea views and a twin). The modern bathroom has a loo, basin and bath with a shower over it. There is a large, light and airy open plan living area with a cosy wood burning stove (though heating is provided!) and a separate kitchen with dishwasher, washing machine, cooker etc. A door leads out into the delightful enclosed (dog proof) south east facing garden which looks down across the fields to the sea and the mountains of the Lake District behind. It is the perfect place to enjoy a BBQ and a large glass of wine while losing yourself in a good book!

We look forward to welcoming you to this glorious bit of South West Scotland and hope you come to love it as much as we do. We want you to have a fantastic holiday and want to come back again and again as many of our guests do. We farm the Arbigland Estate which is an area of outstanding natural beauty and recognised as such in that it is designated as being in a National Scenic Area and a site of Special Scientific Interest - the fossils along the beach tell a tale. We want to share it with you and will do all we can to ensure you have a brilliant holiday.

"The Solway Riviera" is a stunning part of Dumfries and Galloway in South West Scotland. We are blessed with a micro climate thanks to the Gulf Stream so can enjoy warmer, dryer weather than most of Scotland and certainly the Lake District! Masses to do all around - mountain biking (close to 2 of the 7 Stanes), birdwatching (between Mersehead and Caelaverock bird sancturies), golf (5 minutes drive to Southerness championship course), great food (25 minute drive to Castle Douglas - our food town, and Loch Arthur a 15 minute drive away), great art galleries at Kircudbright, Fabulous walks from the door and all along the coast, seaside villages to explore - (Kippford, Sandyhills, Rockcliffe) Sailing at Kippford, Mabie Farm park for children (15 minutes drive), the smokeries along the way to Wigtown famous for its books and book festival. National Trust gardens at Threave and further along Logan botanical gardens and Castle Kennedy. 25 minutes to the Garden of Cosmic Speculation at Portrack. On the edge of the dark sky region so great for star gazing as no light pollution. Or just stay put and enjoy the glorious scenery, peace and quiet while sipping a large glass of something