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Kippview
Accommodation
Kippview, new in 2009 is a 4 bedroomed luxury appointed lodge which has been tastefully furnished by Tessera.
The lounge with it's open vaulted ceiling has a 52" plasma TV, and a plasma moving picture/sound fire.
The large fully equipped kitchen/diner with 8-10 place dinner table, comprising a 2 single oven/grill with large ceramic hob, microwave, dishwasher, washing machine and tumble drier.
The ground floor master bedroom has a king size bed with ensuite bath and shower room, and adjacent bedroom has twin single beds. The upper floor has 1 twin bedroom and a double with king sized bed and ensuite shower/bath. Each room has it's own flat screen TV, the ground floor twin room can be used for video games.
Outside we have a BBQ and outdoor furniture, for those lovely summer days and nights!
Welcome Pack
We try to make your stay at Kippview as relaxing as possible. You will
find the kitchen is stock with everyday basics like milk, butter, bread,
cereals and orange juice, but at Kippview we also like to give that added
taste of luxury by providing a welcome pack containing some of the wonderful
high quality food found in Galloway.
The pack includes the following:
· Sausage, Bacon, Haggis & Black Pudding made by Award Winning
Butchers, Ballards of Castle Douglas
· Poachers Pickle & Marmalade and jam from Galloway Lodge Preserves,
Gatehouse of Fleet.
The Area
Galloway is often bypassed by holidaymakers making their way up the M74
to the Highlands, but the unspoilt beauty of this corner of Scotland is
not be missed.
This is the land where Robert Burns wrote many of his famous poems while chasing smugglers or gazing at the wonderful beaches, hills, moors and glens.
You can visit some of the places he frequented like the Selkirk Arms in Kirkcudbright where it is said he wrote the Selkirk Grace, or spend an afternoon at his farm at Ellisland.
Explore the many castles, including Threave Castle, Caerlaverock, or the romantic fairytale castle of Drumlanrig.
If it is Abbeys you are looking for we have our fair share here, including Sweetheart Abbey and Dundrennan Abbey, where Mary Queen of Scots spent her last night in Scotland.
If it is retail therapy that your after Kippford is well placed to visit
the three theme towns of Galloway:
Castle Douglas Food Town, with approximately fifty local
businesses involved in either producing or selling food and drink, it
is easy to see why Castle Douglas has been designated a Food Town.
The town has an very attractive theatre with a full programmer, why not take a look to see what's on! at Lochside Theatre.
Kirkcudbright, Artists' Town, a pretty fishing town, where behind the harbour the streets have housed generations of creative artists, a tradition maintained today by a flourishing colony of painters and craftworkers. There is nightly entertainment during their Summer Festivities.
Wigtown Book Town, Scotland's Book Town with over quarter of a million books to choose from, and also the bonus of being right next door to Bladnoch Distillery - Scotland's most southerly whisky distillery!
Activities
Fishing
If fishing is your passion, then stocked lochs, burns and rivers such
as the Nith, Cree, Esk , & Urr await the keen Angler.
Off shore the sea angler benefits from the warming Gulf Stream of the Solway Firth. Hire a boat at Kirkcudbright to fish for tope, ray and pollock or try from the rocks for cod or dogfish. Secluded Lochs offer coarse or fly-fishing in picturesque settings.
Water Sports
Loch Ken provides exceptional water sports facilities in a zoned area.
From Water Skiing to Sailing , Wind Surfing and Canoeing.....
... .. and of course you are right on the doorstep of Kippford, one of Galloway's most lovely seaside villages.
The estuary at Kippford now form a popular yachting and sailing centre, with a yacht's chandler, Kippford Slipway Ltd., providing equipment and repairs,storage, and a launching and recovery service . The busy sailing club holds regattas during the summer months.
Walking
Experience the beauty and solitude of our Galloway Hills including the
Southern Upland Way. Climb Screel and enjoy the views over the Solway
to the Lake District beyond or how about Merrick - Galloway's highest
with majestic Glentrool nestling below. Coastal paths aplenty or walk
along some of the beautiful beaches on the Solway.
Cycling & Mountain Biking
Where Cycling all began! Quiet roads and plenty of routes to discover.
Dumfries and Galloway is the venue for the 2009 World Mountain Biking Conference. The lodge is only a mile from Scotland's Biking Heaven The 7stanes course at Dalbeattie Forest and with another 4 of the 7 Stanes in close proximity, Glentrool, Mabie, Kirroughtree and Ae, Galloway is a Mountain Biking Destination second to none.
With routes and trails to suit all abilities. Families and novices can enjoy the many Green Trails and the more experienced will be 'sorely' tested on some of the superb single track and technical areas.
Golfing
With over 30 Golf Courses in Dumfries & Galloway the golfer is certainly
spoilt for choice. From Championship Links at Southerness or Powfoot to
the well manicured greens at the Dumfries and County plus a variety of
of testing 9 hole courses for the higher handicapper or beginner.
You can even walk from Kippview to Craigieknowe, a 9-hole par 3 course kept in excellent condition with many short but challenging holes. This is a great course for beginners to enjoy whilst at the same time presenting a fair test for the more experienced golfer.
Colvend Golf Course is only a few miles down the road. With 18 challenging holes in one of the most attractive parts of Galloway with spectacular views across the Solway towards the Lake District. The course tends to be hilly but you are rewarded with wonderful panoramic views of the surrounding countryside.
Galloway Gardens
Benefiting from the Gulf Stream, Galloway has some of the loveliest gardens
in Scotland. The National Trust run Threave Gardens in Castle Douglas,
a 64-acre ornamental garden with interest throughout the year from a large
and varied plant collection and landscape features. A Scottish Baronial
House open to the public. 1500-acre estate with way marked trails, bird
hides, and a wild fowl sanctuary.
For the Children
If the children get bored with beaches and biking there are lots of attractions
to tire them out. Cream o' Galloway has an ice cream
parlour, a tearoom and shop.
Their fabulous adventure playground includes the indoor 'Smugglers' Warren' with its underground tunnels and climbing towers, an indoor Under 5s play area and an extensive outdoor play area including pedal carts, 3D maze and viewing tower. (There are also plenty of nice quite walks for the adults!!)
Mabie Farm Park is also ideal for the more energetic family, The Farm Park nestles against Mabie Forest and covers an area of over forty acres. Among the many attractions at the Farm Park are a Dirt Buggy Track, a Grass Sledging Slope, Pedal Go Karts, a Boating Pond, lots of animals and a 5000 square foot Indoor Playbarn, these are only a few of the attractions at the park.
Dalscone Farm is more suited to younger children with a large indoor play area and outdoor Outdoors, there are trampolines, pedal karts, go karts, crazy golf, more play equipment and games... also don't forget to say hi to their farm animal.... and a nice cafe for when you are in need of a refreshing cup of tea!
Kirkcudbright has a Children's Festival and lots more on during the summer months to entertain both the young and not so young!
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