Thing's To Do
We are really lucky to have some great places to visit, eat and drink in such a short drive from our lovely lodges. To help you plan your trip with have picked out some of our favourites which we have listed below.
Mountain biking
There are some great places to go mountain biking around Dumfries and Galloway, if you want to go local there are some great tracks around the Cally Woods which you can cycle from the lodge.If your feeling more adventurous try one of the “7 Stanes”, we love Kirroughtree which has a bike hire centre and café on site.
💎 Gem Rock Museum
We love this place as it offers an incredible display of gemstones, minerals, and fossils. There is also a great cafe to have lunch and a shop to buy some gems afterwards which my two kids love doing!
Crafty Gin Tour
Why not spend the day drinking gin? We have a fantastic local distillery which you can where you can tour the factory and sample their product!
The Wee Pottery
Always a hit with our two children and a great indoor activity if it does rain is the
wee pottery, Amy and the team always do a great job of looking after you.
T: 01557 337216
Bookings enquiries@theweepottery.co.uk
Chocolate Factory
Great for kids as it has a fantastic soft play and café, you can even have the full chocolate experience and make your own chocolate! T: 01557 860 608 sales@thecocoabeancompany.com
Ernespie farm
Definitely a favourite in our family! It has a great soft play for the kids and a wonderful café it's well worth a trip if you're in the area.
Galloway Alpacas
Great family day out which is a little bit different. Experience meeting Alpacas
in an amazing location. You can simply do a meet and greet or take them on a trek.
My two girls would highly recommend it!
T: 07598797220
Bookings Info@gallowayalpacas
Threave Garden
Great National Trust for Scotland site, amazing gardens which are open all year round. The site also has a great cafe we would recommend for lunch and also offers the chance to see Osprey nesting in the wild.
https://www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/threave-garden
Walking
If walking is your thing then there are lots of options right from your door, with so many options we have attached a separate walking guild which you will find in the lodge and the end of this page.
Beaches
Being so close to the coast there are some great beaches in the local area which can be enjoyed all year round.
Our favourite three: Carrick, Sandgreen, Mossyard which are all within 5 miles of the lodge.
Places to Eat in and around Gatehouse of Fleet
Gather
Only just opened Gather is a new restaurant offering great food with a great
views. We would highly recommend the breakfast if you fancy getting out one morning.
Tel: +44 (0)1557 840 217
Masonic Arms
Great local pub with friendly staff and good food.
Telephone 01557 814 335
Galloway Lodge
A firm favourite of ours mostly as I love the coffee!, It also does a great breakfast
and lunch which I would recommend. There is a burger night on Friday and
Saturday which both adults and children love.
Telephone 01557814001
The ship
Another great local pub with fantastic food.
Tel: 0771 341 2030
The Murry Arms
Recently renovated to its former glory, it now high-quality food using local ingredients, ideal if
you want a special treat.
Tel: 01557 840206
1little Farm Shop
A great small farm shop selling their own produce also with fantastic coffee and bakery items. They also do Pizza nights in the summer which are fantastic. They staff are also ready helpful which I have to say as its my nice Isla! R
Tel: 01557 840206
Some of the above restaurants are also doing takeaway, please contact them directly to confirm.
Take away
There are several good local takeaways in the area and below I have just listed three of our favourites.
Thai Kitchen (Kirkcudbright) – 07465 812331
Jade Palace Chinese take away (Castle Douglas) – 01556 503730
Polar bites Fish and Chips – (Kirkcudbright) 01557 339050
Online delivery
Don’t know about you but we love when we are going away to book an online food delivery to be delivered around the same time as we get there, all of the main retailers deliver to the area but we find Tesco has the most slots. We would also recommend trying to book at least a week in advance as they do get booked up quickly in the supplier months.
Lets Celebrate !!
Are you celebrating a special occasion during your stay at Gatehouse Luxury Lodges? Whether it’s a milestone birthday like a 40th, 60th, 70th, or simply a get-together with loved ones, we’ve partnered with local businesses to make your celebration stress-free and delicious.
Check out our guild below.
EV Charging Now Available!
Great news we have just installed the first of our two new onsite EV chargers. Taking the stress out of where to charge up during your stay! All you have to book your charger once you have booked your stay, on the day of arrival you will be given a smart card to use the charger and you will then be billed at the end of your stay for what you have used. (35p per KWH)
On top of this Gatehouse has 8 new public changers in the main car parks located at Gatehouse Of Fleet Public Car Park, DG7 2HP which is part of the ChargePlace Scotland EV charging network. There are 8 devices and 16 connectors available at this charging location.
The best way to search and explore the public charge points in and around DG7 2HP, see live status data, plan you route and see EV community updates is to use the charging point map on desktop or download the Zap-Map app.
Planning on Getting Married?
To help with your planning, we’ve compiled a list of trusted local suppliers to ensure your special day runs smoothly.
ACCOMMODATION HIGHLIGHTS
Luxury self Catering Lodges
What we mean by luxury self catering
Dog friendly holidays
Your local guild on what to do
Building the dream
How we build our lodges
Walking Guide
Walks in the local area