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‘A Little Bolt Hole of Comfort Within the Beauty’

November 26, 2024 By Tim Wells With Comments are off for this post

Just over two years ago we opened the doors at Destination Balcary to welcome our first guests to stay in our renovated country farmhouse. In that time we have had over 42 reviews, all 5* and 100% of our guests would recommend staying at our holiday cottage. We wanted to get the bottom of why

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Drilling & Muck Spreading at Airds of Balcary Farm

Autumn Down on the Farm at Destination Balcary

September 27, 2024 By Tim Wells With Comments are off for this post

September Farming Activities at Airds of Balcary Farm A farmer’s work is never done, with the changing seasons there is always another important task to embrace. It is no different here at Airds of Balcary Farm and September brings no respite in the busy schedule of farming activities during the autumn time. Its ‘Tupping’ Time

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Winter lambs at Destination Balcary

Spring Time on the Farm at Destination Balcary

March 15, 2024 By Tim Wells With Comments are off for this post

New life is sprung at spring time in and round the farm here at Airds of Balcary Farm at Auchencairn, Castle Douglas. As Airds of Balcary Farm is a working farm there may be sheep and lambs in the fields around The Farmhouse at Destination Balcary. The cows and their new calves are roaming the

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What Birds Can I See From Destination Balcary?

November 28, 2023 By Tim Wells With Comments are off for this post

What are those birds we can see from the window? At Destination Balcary guests often look out of the conservatory window and see a huge variety of birds and gulls soaring above the fields or feeding on the farmland and wonder what they actually are? Many of us label all seabirds generically as seagulls (well

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Conservatory Views

What Guests Love about Destination Balcary

September 19, 2023 By Tim Wells With Comments are off for this post

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

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Destination Balcary Farmhouse – Awarded Scottish Tourist Board 4* Self Catering Rating

April 18, 2023 By Tim Wells With Comments are off for this post

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

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Balcary Bay

Great Coastal Pub Walks in Scotland – ‘Balcary Bay and Rascarrel’

March 31, 2023 By Tim Wells With Comments are off for this post

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

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Meet Dan the man……

March 20, 2023 By admin_db With Comments are off for this post

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

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Destination Balcary Farmhouse

Review of 2022 of Destination Balcary from our Lovely Guests

December 28, 2022 By Tim Wells With Comments are off for this post

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

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When the cows want a selfie…..

December 19, 2022 By admin_db With Comments are off for this post

When just out and about checking on the animals, and the cattle decide they want a chat and a selfie…..I just had to oblige…….Me, Pickle, and her friend with no name who photobombed!!   We like to pride ourselves on our quality, quiet, well handled cattle with good behaviour and manners……its a must on a

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