Activities and visitor attractions in the Machars, Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

Self catering cottage holidays in Whithorn, Dumfries and Galloway. Scotland.

Local Activities and Visitor Attractions

High Ersock Farm
Isle of Whithorn
Wigtownshire
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Galloway Cottages Self Catering Accommodation

The Galloway Hills are approximately 40 mins by car (quiet roads). Walking in the Galloway Hills to blow away the cobwebs or short walks in the Galloway Forest Park or Wood of Cree Nature Reserve.

Walkers on the Merrick in Dumfries and Galloway
View from Merrick (2764ft / 843m)
over Loch Trool.

Archaeology - Whithorn is the home of the earliest recorded Christian community in Scotland and was the episcopal seat of St. Ninian, the apostle of the southern Picts. Whithorn is the site of an archaeological dig and The Whithorn Visitor Centre offers an excellent exhibition and Audio-visual introduction to Ninian and the history of Whithorn.

The Priory Museum belonging to Historic Scotland holds the finest collection of early Christian carved stones including the Latinus and Petri Stones. The crypts and the Priory ruins are also accessible to the public. www.whithorn.com

Scottish Whisky - Scotland's most southerly whisky distillery is located at Bladnoch. Bladnoch Distillery offers guided tours, live music events/entertainment and an excellent gift shop, not forgetting of course, some fine single malt whisky tasting! Bladnoch is now also a popular venue for weddings, parties and functions. www.bladnoch.co.uk

Both of the Galloway Cottages are set in the beautiful Machars region of Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, South West Scotland (click here for maps and directions). An area of outstanding natural beauty, Wigtownshire is host to wide range of activities and visitor attractions to suit all interests.

Isle of Whithorn in Dumfries & Galloway

The Isle of Whithorn is 2 miles from the cottages. A very quaint village at the tip of the Machars peninsula. A fishing village, with sailing boats in the summer. Very quiet, with a nice pub on the harbour, The Steampacket Inn which is popular with holiday makers.

Monreith Bay is approximately 12 mins by car. Sandy Bay, good for children and dogs. There is also a 9 hole golf course with stunning views.

Children play on miles of quiet, safe beaches

Books & Literature - for book lovers, Wigtown, Scotland's National Book Town is only 15 miles away. Over 20 book related businesses including dealers, book shops and publishers. Wigtown is also host to several book-related festivals and events throughout the year including the annual Book Town Festival and Galloway Food Festival. www.wigtown-booktown.co.uk

Torhouse Standing Stones - Torhouse Stone Circle, 4 miles west of Wigtown (B733), is a circle of nineteen granite boulders from the 2nd Millennium BC surrounding three central stones. One of the best preserved sites of this type in Britain.

Newton Stewart Cinema
Newton Stewart is approximately 25 miles from the Cottages and is home to the recently refurbished Newton Stewart Cinema. Visit the official web site for details of the current, and forthcoming, films.www.nscinema.co.uk

The Dumfries and Galloway web site contains a host of information about Dumfries, Dumfriesshire and Galloway and links to web sites throughout south west Scotland.

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