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Threave Castle near Castle Douglas

Great Things to Do in & around Castle Douglas

August 13, 2024 By Tim Wells With Comments are off for this post

Is Castle Douglas worth visiting? Castle Douglas is an 18th century market town in Dumfries & Galloway and is the ideal place to visit for food lovers, nature lovers and history lovers. It can also raise a glass to real ale lovers too. Castle Douglas is known Scotland’s ‘food town’ with lots of historical interest and

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Feast cafe Kirkcudbright

Popular Café’s and Tearooms Near Kirkcudbright & When Out & About

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

We are spoilt for choice for great café’s and tearooms around us at Destination Balcary and Ross Bay Retreat. Whether you want to head out for snack, lunch with friends or family, read a good book or the papers or sit and relax there is something for everyone. Here are a selection of our personal

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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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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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Google Interactive Map - Destination Balcary

Interactive Guest Map of the Local Area to Destination Balcary

June 16, 2023 By Tim Wells With Comments are off for this post

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

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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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