Long term lets (over 1 month) Short-breaks (4 days or less)
Changeover day:
Sat
Access:
Car advised Nearest amenities: 5 km
Notes:
Pets welcome Suitable for children No smoking at this property Self-catering
Home description
What you see on the photograph is all Nutkin Cottage. It is extremely spacious, well equipped, clean, comfortable and homely, having oil central heating which you control to your own requirements. Everything is inclusive in the price and there are no hidden extras. Modern large kitchen and separate dining room. The garden has its own wildlife spectacular with red squirrels, woodpeckers, pheasants and numerous other birds. It is a photographers paradise.
The free DVD shows the cottage inside and outside, the wonderful wildlife in the garden and many places in the area which you may wish to visit. Please ask for it and we will post it to you immediately.
The Galloway Forest Park covers 300 square miles and Nutkin Cottage is an ideal base to discover this unspoilt corner of Scotland. Many forest walks start from the cottage door where you will find lochs and waterfalls amongst the magnificent scenery. A short drive from the cottage, away from the forest, you will find quiet beaches, friendly harbour villages with pubs and restaurants and miles and miles of coastline.
Red kites can be seen at Loch Ken and ospreys nest on Wigtown Bay. There is a cctv camera directed onto the ospreys nest and you can watch them feeding their chicks on a monitor in Wigtown Town Hall, which is a short drive from the cottage. Wigtown is the Scottish Booktown and has numerous bookshops.
There are many beautiful gardens to visit including the Logan Botanical where you will find many unusual tropical plants and palm trees. The Mull Of Galloway, being the most southern point of Scotland, is a great place to visit. There is a lighthouse and a Visitors Centre and thousands of seabirds, including puffins, guillemots and razorbills, can be seen on the cliffs.
This area offers many sporting facilities including brilliant game, sea and coarse fishing, sailing, golf, pony trekking, mountain biking, bowling and much more. The beautiful scenery of the Galloway Hills takes some absorbing and you will be overwhelmed by some of the sunsets over Wigtown Bay.
The market town of Newton Stewart on the River Cree is 5km away with supermarkets, shops, cinema, library, churches, pubs, restaurants, swimming pool, gym, etc.
Photo is all Nutkin Cottage, one step up into cottage
Lounge with patio doors to the patio and garden
Modern kitchen with lovely views from 3 windows
Spaious double bedroom next to bathroom
To see more photos please visit http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/21374
The South/Borders region
The cottage is in the Dumfries & Galloway region of S W Scotland where life goes on at a steady pace and people are extremely friendly.
Dumfries and Galloway / Newton Stewart area
This area is steeped in history and there are many abbeys and castles to visit. It is a bird watcher's paradise with many species of birds including ospreys, red kites, buzzards, peregrine falcons and puffins just to name a few and occasionally a golden eagle if you are lucky.
Cairnsmore is a mountain amongst the many Galloway Hills and it is just 1 km. from the cottage. A slow walk to the summit gives fantastic views to the Isle of Man and beyond. The Gulf Stream affects this climate and therefore it is generally quite warm, this is also the reason that there are so many beautiful gardens to visit.
The Galloway Forest Park has many lochs, burns and places of interest including the Red Deer Park and the Wild Goat Park. There are ranger led walks where you can see spectacular sights, be it red deer or nightjars. Glen Trool is magnificent in its beauty and a famous battle ground where Robert The Bruce had success against the English Army.
The Forestry Commission have recently opened the 7 stanes mountain biking routes in the forest and they are ranked as the best in Great Britain. These are built with different routes to suit all abilities and mountain bike hire is available.
Fishing and sailing can be enjoyed from the many harbours and the miles of beaches and coastline.
You will find many places providing good food from superb fish restaurants in Portpatrick to smaller tearooms where you can enjoy home made soup and a roll. Kitty's Tearoom in New Galloway is excellent, with puddings to die for!
There is the Castle Douglas Food Town, the Kirkcudbright Artists Town, Wigtown Booktown and many more small towns and villages, all with their own bit of magic including a distillery to visit. The world famous Gemrock Museum in Creetown is 6 km from the cottage, certainly worth a visit.
Ferries sail from Stranraer to Ireland where you can take a day trip to visit Belfast or the Antrim Coast and visit the Giants Causeway.
How to get there
Contact owner for details.
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Prestwick: 80 km
Railway:
Dumfries: 60 km
Ferry:
Stranraer: 35 km
Activities near Dumfries and Galloway
Sports: Tennis in town Watersports Horse Riding Golf within 30 mins drive Fishing
Great for: Walking holidays Rural / countryside retreats Beach or lakeside relaxation Cycling holidays
Single beds (2), Double beds (1), Dining seating for 8, Lounge seating for 4, Sleeps maximum of 4
Other:
Linen provided, please check with the owner regarding towels.
Outdoors:
Private garden, Bicycles available
Access:
Parking space
Further details indoors: Because of the brilliant wildlife that you can watch in the garden through the cottage windows we will provide you with a bucket of nuts and birdseed so you can keep the feeders full. There is a room in the cottage where you can dry your boots and clothes, if required. The spacious kitchen has a table and 4 chairs. Other kitchen items include steamer, electric knife, blender and pressure cooker. In the dining room there is a radio/cassette player, also games and books are in the dresser. The modern bathroom includes a bidet. The shower room has an electric razor socket.
Further details outdoors: The cottage has patio doors which leads out to a patio where there is a garden seat. There is offroad parking for two vehicles next to the cottage. Bicycles can be hired at the 'Break Pad' next to the Visitor's Centre, Kirroughtree.
Further details
When you arrive at the cottage Jennie will be there to meet you and she will answer any questions you may wish to ask.
Conditions
Well behaved pets are welcome at no extra cost providing that they have been treated with Frontline or a similar flea and tick control prior to arriving. Please don't leave your pets unattended in the cottage.
We have adopted a No Smoking policy in the cottage.
Rental rates
Rental prices originally quoted in: British £
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Aug - Sept
30 Aug 08
27 Sep 08
380£ 380
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Sept. - Oct.
27 Sep 08
25 Oct 08
360£ 360
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Oct. - Nov.
25 Oct 08
1 Nov 08
300£ 300
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Nov.
1 Nov 08
20 Dec 08
255£ 255
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Christmas - New Year
20 Dec 08
3 Jan 09
458£ 458
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NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion. Pets are welcome at no extra charge.
Out of season short breaks available. Please contact owner for availibility and details. If Nutkin Cottage is not available for the week you require, we have Drey Cottage which is just as comfortable, warm and homely.
Guestbook
Fantastic! Without doubt the nicest place we have stayed in. We will all be back
You have a little bit of paradise here. Thank you for letting us share it. Never found time to read the books I brought.
Thank you for your warm welcome and delicious goodies. The cottage and surroundings are superb. Shared my breakfast with a red squirrel on Thursday. Saw an otter at the otter pool last night. Sign posts say ‘Haste-ye-back’ and we certainly will.
Another most enjoyable holiday, we love it here, just like coming home, so welcoming.
Great cottage, wonderful hospitality, superb wildlife, stunning walks, we are coming back.
Availability notes
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