| scandinavian-style log cabins come with 2 to 3 bedrooms, separate living areas, full kitchens and porches or balconies; some with loch views. a cosy restaurant/bar with a courtyard serves classic pub fare and offers weekly quizzes. check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. overlooking a loch, this collection of woodsy cabins is a 13-minute walk from colvend golf course, 4 miles from rough island and 7 miles from central dalbeattie. all have tvs and dvd players. amenities include an indoor pool and sauna, plus free parking and fishing access
Glasgow Prestwick Airport 1 hr 48
7Stanes: Dalbeattie (11 min)
Mountain biking, cycling, and adventure Caerlaverock Castle (44 min)
One of Scotland’s great medieval castles, with an impressive twin-towered gatehouse and a moat. Threave Garden (27 min)
Scottish baronial mansion grounds holding a gardening school and wildfowl refuge, plus a restaurant. Sweetheart Abbey (20 min)
Ruins of historic Cistercian abbey dating to 13th century & surrounded by tranquil grounds. Sandyhills Beach (10 min) WWT Caerlaverock (45 min)
Coastal wetlands sheltering barnacle geese, whooper swans & ospreys, with observatories & hides. Bainloch Deer Park (6 min) Rough Island, Scotland (9 min)
Small tidal island in the Rough Firth & a protected area for plovers & oystercatchers. Orchardton Tower (22 min) Criffel (17 min)
Climbing and mountain Threave House (27 min) RSPB Mersehead (10 min)
Nature reserve, wildlife, and nature Mabie Farm Park (26 min)
Small amusement park with quad bikes, paddle boats & a long slide, plus trampolines & a petting zoo. Threave Castle (30 min)
Remains of a tall island fortress built in 1369, on a river, with a bell to summon the ferryman. | 
