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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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red kite in flight

7 Great Places to see Nature & Wildlife in Dumfries and Galloway

August 2, 2023 By Tim Wells With Comments are off for this post

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,

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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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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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