Kirkwood Cottages, Pet Friendly Nr Annan, Gretna

Description from the owner

In the Lowlands (far South) of Scotland there’s a special farm.....Kirkwood, where lush pastures, mature (oak) woods and a spectacular river, make a perfect spot for a Real Farm Holiday, because its beautiful, unspoilt, countryside. The farm offers accommodation in 3 star cottage. A comfortable, homely, stone built cottage, with everything you would need, in total peace and quiet.

Pets are welcome, and nearly always at no extra charge but please ask us first.

There is lots of food from the farm, that all 32 people could eat ....Real Farm Food...... beef, lamb, pork, eggs, chicken, game and fish (catch your own), vegetables,... fruits and herbs (pick your own). The eggs can even be collected from the hens’ nesting boxes before your breakfast! But of course its all seasonal and not everything is available all of the time.

Plenty of farming activities can be enjoyed...or it's simply heaven just to walk and relax. Wildlife abounds - otters, red squirrels, deer, badgers, hares and other mammals; kingfishers, herons, woodpeckers, oyster catchers, plovers, and many more birds. You can involve yourself in the farming....drive tractors, quad bikes or 4x4s, with tuition/supervision. Try sheep dog handling, or shearing! Shooting (rifle or shotgun) and fishing can be taught. Fishing is our speciality, and we have great scottish salmon, sea trout, grayling and brown trout. You could learn about bee-keeping, falconry, or mushrooms.

Go horse riding, off the farm, and locally there's golfing, cycling, or Hill Walking. Mountain biking is brilliant at the 7stanes, and when you get back there's a laundry, and games room (full sized snooker, table tennis and darts) at Kirkwood.

Again not all activities are available all the time, so please ask well in advance and we will advise. You can though, live the full farm life experience at Kirkwood on a Real Farm Holiday. Just as it should be!

We have another entry on tripadvisor under "speciality lodging" - and we have great reviews. Do read them.

Availability and online booking can be found at our website.Read more

Additional Location Information

Lowland Scotland, between Lockerbie, Annan, Dumfries and close to Gretna. The nearest village is Dalton with its own pub/restaurant but no shops. Its a beautiful, rural, unspoilt part of the UK.

Additional notes from owner

Rates vary all year, in this cottage. Normally our week is Sunday to Sunday. We also can do short breaks - usually changing on Thursdays and Sundays. Fuel is extra and we have a deposit system - please ask us - but we have no hidden fees.

What Past Guests Are Saying

• Terence B
  Rochester, United Kingdom

  Salmon School at Kirkwood

  Left on 11/19/2012 for a stay in November 2012
  
  

  I attended the 3 day salmon school held at Kirkwood in November 2012. It was great fun and I actually learnt to cast well enough to deal with all the wind directions from both banks. I think that I started the course as one of the two worst casters present with years of self-taught bad habits using single handed rods. This is a case where an absolute beginner has an advantage over someone with an established muscle memory to do something wrong. Things started to come together when Glyn made us both cast left-handed. There are no long established bad habits when you are doing something for the first time. A couple of days later we two were the last pair on the river and were both doing the circle C cast safely in the dark. All Glyn's patience in trying to tune our ears to the difference between a “whish” and a “whooosh” had eventually paid off. It is poetry when the cast goes out sweetly to the right place and fishes properly straightaway.
  
  The food and accommodation were excellent. The after-dinner workshops were thought-provoking, with even the most experienced hands learning something. The company of both the delegates and the teaching staff was sparkling. The entire group bonded well. I can see why people keeps come back to these courses year after year.

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• john w
  Barnard Castle, United Kingdom

  4 day salmon fishing course and full board plus accommodation

  Left on 11/19/2012 for a stay in November 2012
  
  

  superb location/comfortable accommodation and food provided during residential course was excellent.
  Fishing course is an excellent way to improve fishing abilitiy or for a novice to learn and gain confidence/experience

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• Ian M
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  Meynell Wedding at Kirkwood Excellent all round

  Left on 04/23/2012 for a stay in April 2012
  
  

  Kirkwood is one of the best places i have ever stayed , we hired 4 cottages for 15 adults and 8 dogs and was just what we needed for a wedding party, the wood walks are excellent the area was full of wildlife, including Deer,red squirrels,Kingfishers and much much more
  we had problems with the wedding car and Sam and antoney went above the call of duty and organised a replacement for us, the Wedding went brill and after the meal we all returned to Kirkwood and spent all night in the games room, playing Snooker,darts and table tennis, it was so nice getting all the Family together in one place to enjoy the evening, i can honestly say that this was one of the best weeks away i have ever had
  and nothing is too much for the staff, they were always helpful and pleasant
  there is something for everybody here and all the places to see are not to far away by car these self catering cottages are well worth a stay and i am looking forward to returning

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  Response from Anthony Steel - 04/26/2012

  

  Anthony Steel

  Owner

  Thank you Ian and Andrea - we are so glad you enjoyed your wedding week at Kirkwood!
  It's always great to see a big group stay at our cottages as they do bring people together and you were among some of the friendliest guests we've had so we'll look forward to welcoming you back anytime!