Two cosy wee semi-detached stone cottages set in the woodland garden of the owner's home Duddingstone Lodge.

Duddingstone Lodge was once a Gamekeepers cottage and is situated in the rolling countryside of the Bladnoch valley between Kirkcowan and Wigtown in the Machars, a beautiful and historic part of Dumfries and Galloway, South West Scotland.

The cottages offer a peaceful retreat to those wishing to escape the hustle and bustle. Also an ideal location for enjoying the great outdoors, be it walking; cycling; bird watching; horse riding; fishing; sailing; shooting; golf; 4x4 off road driving or motorcycling. There are also many ancient sites; castles, houses and museums to visit, along with numerous botanical gardens which thrive in the gulf stream.

Wigtown - Scotland's National Book Town only 4 miles away can provide for all your day to day requirements not to mention the numerous book shops to browse in and many places to eat out, For the whisky lovers the Bladnoch Distillery is only a few minutes drive from Wigtown. Other places within easy touring distance include Newton Stewart, Whithorn, Port William, Stranraer, Portpatrick, Port Logan and the Mull of Galloway.

Duddingstone Lodge is close to the 7 Stanes Cycle routes and mountain bike trails at Kirroughtree and Glentrool, also within an hour's drive of other seven stanes routes at Dalbeattie, Mabie and Ae.
We are cyclist friendly and walkers are welcome.

The scenery close to the cottages is varied, rolling pasture interspersed with small woodlands. Towards Newton Stewart and Glentrool the Galloway Forest Park provides a more dramatic landscape of mountains and forest with many walking and cycle tracks for all abilities. The nearby coastline offers sandy beaches and rugged headlands to explore with views towards the Lake District, Isle of Mann and Ireland.

While enjoying your stay in a holiday cottage, you will be most welcome to sit and relax in our garden and small woodland, which is visited by many birds and butterflies. For the star gazers the lack of light pollution provides an amazing view, on a clear night the skies can be breathtaking.

The cottages are most suitable for two visitors but can accomodate three people by using the full-sized sofa-bed in the sitting room (for 3rd occupant add 20% to the price). Children over the age of six are welcome.