Email Armandii Cottage enquiries & reservations: bookscotland@madbookings.com
Other places to stay in and around Dumfries
Outside
of the cottage you are provided with a washing line, table & chairs,
parasol and BBQ. The grounds are a feature of the property, you are very
welcome to wander and enjoy the garden where you will find several seats
to sit and relax with a book or glass of wine.
They have a scented rose garden, that encircles organically grown heritage vegetables. They also have a collection of nearly 300 different Hostas, including 87 fragrant ones which form a NATIONAL COLLECTION, plus a huge number of herbaceous perennials and grasses. Some vegetables and plants are for sale subject to availability.
There are many things to see and do in the area which is a haven for wildlife. You can walk from the cottage to Newtonairds forest with it's loch and fishing, with a licence, is a stones throw in Cairn Water opposite the lodge. Dumfries is 6.8 miles and is the county town of Dumfries and Galloway with its shopping and places of interest connected with Robert Burns. The nearest village, Dunscore (3.6 miles) has a Post Office and general store, a Church, Public House and doctors surgery.
Armandii Cottage Accommodation
Comfortably furnished and set next to owners Baronial Lodge in lovely 1.2 acre plantsmans garden which contains a NATIONAL PLANT COLLECTION of FRAGRANT HOSTAS. Superb rural base.
All bed linen (duvet), towels & tea towels, electric/heating included, plus welcome pack of bread, butter, eggs, milk, tea, coffee, sugar. Also a tea tray is set with home-made cakes ready for your arrival. For short breaks we still provide tea, coffee, sugar & home-made cakes.
The accommodation has a light airy feel with cream walls, solid tiled floors and rugs throughout. The heating and water is all electric and the kitchen well equipped with fridge, washer/dryer, microwave, electric cooker (use of freezer on request) fire extinguisher, fire blanket and a good range of cooking implements.
The living/dining area has a two seat sofa, coffee table, book rack, dining table & chairs. The bathroom has a toilet, built in sink unit, shower with light and extracting fan, chrome heated towel rail, Dimplex bathroom blow heater, and shaver point. The dual aspect bedroom has a Victorian style metal double bed with duvet and pillows, dressing table with chair and a large double built-in wardrobe.
Armandii Cottages Facilities
Bed Linen Provided
CD Player
DVD Player Available
Electric Cooker
Electric Shaver Point
Fridge
Heating Throughout Property
Hi-Fi
Ironing Facilities
Linen & Towels Supplied
Mains Electricity
Microwave
Parking
Property Heated Throughout
Radio
Satellite / Cable TV
Television
Towels Provided
Tumble Dryer
Washing Machine
Location:
Getting There by Car
DIRECTIONS FROM GRETNA
From A75 (Gretna to Stranraer), continue entering outskirts of Dumfries.
At roundabout take the 5th exit onto Glasgow Road - A76 (sign post Kilmarnock)
At Lochside Road roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Glasgow Road - A76
Turn left onto the B729 (sign post Dunscore/ Moniaive)
After 1 mile, take second left sign post Newtonairds/ Morrinton (just
before a right hand bend)
Continue for about 3 miles and you will see Lodge & Cottage on the
right set back behind large black iron railings.
Please Note:
No Pets Allowed
No Smoking Permitted
No credit cards accepted
Email Armandii Cottage enquiries & reservations: bookscotland@madbookings.com
