Overview
Enjoying a sunny sheltered spot beside the River Dee this single storey cottage offers simple holiday accommodation in a super location on the private Hensol rural estate, ensuring peace and quiet for a wonderful holiday.
The cottage is close to the Red Kite trail and within easy reach of the Galloway Forest park, nominated Britain's first ever Dark Sky Park due to the low levels of light pollution. It is an excellent centre for walking, mountain biking, bird watching, wild flower study, fishing and sailing, and on a clear night offers fantastic opportunities for star gazing, the cottage is also within easy reach of the Solway coast with its numerous beaches and fine headlands. Free coarse fishing is available on the River Dee which runs through the estate and also on nearby Woodhall Loch. Fishing also available, by permit, on Loch Ken. Other water sports available on the Estate include free wild swimming, with the owners able to provide kayaks, Canadian canoes and paddle boards at an additional charge, it is also possible to hire the services of qualified instructors if required.
The local towns of Castle Douglas and Kirkcudbright are close by and the area boasts numerous sites of historic and cultural interest including Threave Castle together with National Trust for Scotland property at Threave and Broughton House & Garden in Kirkcudbright. Other sites of interest can be found at Cairn Holy standing stones, Cardoness, Carsluith Castles and Dumfries House within easy driving distance.
Post Code:DG7 2NE
Riverside is let weekly Saturday - Saturday, short breaks are accepted between the end of October and Easter for 4 nights Monday to Friday.
Damage Deposit £150
Accommodation for 4 on one level: Sitting room and Dining room both with open fires for which fuel is provided * Bathroom with over bath shower, WC and wash basin * Kitchen * Larder/storeroom * 2 Twin bedrooms
Services: Electricity and heating included * Two open fires (1 bag of coal per week provided) * Bed linen provided but please bring your own towels * Fridge * Freezer * Electric cooker and Microwave* Washing Machine * Mobile reception is variable * T.V & DVD Player * Cot available on request * Bicycle Storage * Parking * Enclosed garden with furniture * BBQ * Sorry no pets
Note: The cottage has accepted pets in the current season so it may not be suitable for anyone with an allergy to pets.
Additional accommodation is available on the Estate nearby at Hensol Lodge which sleeps 4.
Features
Key Features
- Open Fire/Stove
- Garden
- Bicycle Storage
Interior Features
- Bathrooms - 1
- Showers - 1
- Twin Bedrooms - 2
- Single Beds - 4
- Bed Linen Cost Incl
- Cot
- Fridge
- Freezer
- Microwave
- TV
- Dvd Player
- Heating Cost Incl
- Open Fire/Stove Cost Incl
External Features
- Garden Enclosed
- Garden Furniture
- Parking
Local Experiences and Activities
- Golf
- Mountain Biking
- Bird Watching
- Fishing
- Woodland walks
- Wildlife trails
- Hill walking
- Sailing/water sports
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