built in 1894, this traditional grey stone hotel and restaurant lies a 4-minute walk from central gatehouse of fleet and 14 minutes from cardoness castle. check-in time: 3:30 pmcheck-out time: 7:00 am. warm, airy rooms feature flat-screen tvs, tea/coffeemaking equipment, and complimentary internet access. hot breakfast is free. there's also a low-key restaurant with a fireplace and outdoor seating, serving scottish fare made with locally sourced ingredients. some have separate sitting areas Glasgow Prestwick Airport 1 hr 41
Kirroughtree Forest (29 min) Outdoor recreation Laggan Outdoor Ltd (6 min) Zip line Broughton House & Garden (17 min) Restored Georgian mansion-as-museum packed to the rafters with paintings, plus a Japanese garden. MacLellan's Castle (15 min) The ruins of a 1582-era stone castle containing a secret spy hole called a 'laird’s lug'. Loch Ken (26 min) Long, narrow lake & wetland habitat popular for water sports & fishing with an activity center. Cairn Holy Chambered Cairn (11 min) Tomb, prehistory, ancient history, and history Threave House (19 min) Cally Gardens (5 min) Mill On The Fleet (4 min) The Cocoabean Company (8 min) Cardoness Castle (15 min) Castle, history, and architecture Threave Castle (18 min) Remains of a tall island fortress built in 1369, on a river, with a bell to summon the ferryman. Threave Garden (19 min) Scottish baronial mansion grounds holding a gardening school and wildfowl refuge, plus a restaurant. Carrick bay (15 min) Cream o' Galloway (9 min) Amusement park with tours of a working dairy farm, an adventure playground, rides and nature trails. |