LOcal Attractions

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Golfers can enjoy a round or two at one of the local clubs with Powfoot and Southerness both being excellent links and parkland courses. Fishers can rest by the banks of the Esk, Annan or Nith when seasons permit or there are local fisheries to try their hand.

With the Southern Uplands only a half hours drive away the scenic market town of Moffat offers some excellent walks for hillwalkers and for mountain bikers there are two of the Seven Stanes mountain biking courses within forty-five minutes reach.

 Carlisle Castle was built during the reign of William the Second (son of William the Conqueror) and has its foundations on Hadrian’s Wall. The nearby Tullie House Museum is always worth as visit and there are places such as Vindolanda where Hadrian’s Wall can still be accessed.  

Nearby Dumfries is the birthplace of poet Robbie Burns and the Burns Centre details his life and work. Slightly further on from Dumfries is the Shambellie House Costume Museum and the ruined Sweetheart Abbey. 

 Nearby Caledonia Park has many high street names such as Marks & Spencer, Austin Reed, Cadburys Factory Shop, Jeff Banks, Thorntons and lots more.

The World Famous Old Blacksmiths Shop has the food hall, a whisky tasting centre and the tartan shop. Also on site there is a museum showing the history of Gretna Green weddings.

 The Solway Coast is a place of local spectacular beauty and you can be in the Lake District after a short drive south. Alternatively you could travel east and take a tour of the Border’s textile towns such as Hawick, Jedburgh, Selkirk & Kelso. Heading west takes in beautiful coastal scenery and leads to the port town of Stranraer, where onward travel to Ireland is a popular choice.