Airds of Balcary Farm
Auchencairn
Castle Douglas
DG7 1QZ
07973 255 279
airdsofbalcary@gmail.com
It has just been over a year has gone by since we opened the doors for the first time at Destination Balcary to welcome guests. A year on, we have now had a chance to take breath and look back at our first year and assess our guest’s reaction and their kind reviews of their
Red squirrels, red deer, red kites are just some of the delights you can find in around the southern areas of Dumfries and Galloway. The local countryside and landscape of glens and hills and countryside is the ideal habitat for these cute, majestic and graceful creatures. Discover where you can spot these, other extraordinary animals,
We are delighted to share with you our new ‘Guest Guide & Interactive Map’. This informative map helps bring the local area to life. It highlights where everything is and help our guests make their plans for their holiday and stay at Destination Balcary. The local area guide Google map includes the following categories for
We are delighted to announce that our Destination Balcary Farmhouse holiday home has been graded a 4 Star Award by the Scottish Tourist Board. This was achieved at our first Scottish Tourist Board star rating assessment. The STB Quality Assurance officer visited our new holiday home a few weeks ago. After a nervous wait, we
Scotland has some stunning coastline, many great walks and a wonderful selection of pubs. Why not combine and enjoy all three, get out and explore the coastline delights, fresh sea air followed by a well-earned refreshing reward at a lovely pub. This particular walk is listed as one of the ‘13 Beautiful Coastal Pub Walks
Lambing and calving time is upon us. On your great coastal walks you will see new lives galore……a baa here or a moo there. Make sure you keep your eyes open for the deer, hares, and all the wild birds which are in abundance…..respect our countryside and animals and you will be rewarded with the
You will have seen some photos last spring of baby Dan, now look at him Dan the man……..he is a charolais cross limousin young bull. We are hoping to let him spend the summer with some girls and hopefully sire some youngstock himself. He is so quiet…..temperament is a must on our farms as we
Its been a rollercoaster of a year, with The Farmhouse opening in July and welcoming many guests to enjoy staying in a place like no other. The views are ever-changing with the weather, this being our December shot of the lovely frosts looking over the fields from the direction of the house towards the Lake
Take a leaf out of our sheeps book…………..look at the life they live……walking the cliff paths, sitting in the sun, grazing the natural habitat, breathing in the fresh air, minding their own business, star gazing, no light or air pollution, people watching (now I bet thats an education!!) what more would you ever wish for?
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Review of 2022 of Destination Balcary from our Lovely Guests
As 2022 draws to a close we have had a chance to reflect on an exciting year here at Destination Balcary. We only opened up the doors a few months ago and have been looking back at some of the wonderful feedback and reviews we’ve received from guests staying at our cottage. We pride ourselves