Big Cottages & Group Accommodation in Dumfries and Galloway

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  Absolutely fabulous house! The kitchen was very well stocked for preparing a Christmas Dinner. Lots of large pots and pans. We had taken some of our own as we have stayed in other large properties who don't always provide enough kitchen pots and trays but we didn't use ours! The weather was wet but there were games in the house that we could use (including air hockey) as well as table tennis in the garage, although the view itself from the sun room kept us entertained and we used this room a lot. Very warm house even in cold temperatures and the wood burner wasn't needed every night as it was well insulated. In fact on a couple of occasions we had to open some of the windows to let air in, even with the heating off as it got too warm for us. Great sociable space for 3 generations. My parents are in their 80's and whilst the house is set over 4 floors, the stairs weren't a full staircase height with 8 or 9 steps each from memory, very wide and had bannisters so all manageable for my parents. It's very spacious but having the different floors with different bedrooms / games rooms / kitchen enabled the family to split out into our own spaces rather than being in the same space all the time. The village itself is very small but the local pub (The Anchor) was very welcoming and we ate there a few times. Location is right on the Solway Coast with the coastal path accessible from the bottom of the garden. Would definitely recommend!

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• Caroline - Verified booking

  We had a lovely holiday with family and friends in this beautiful house. It has a real wow factor because of the views, the space, comfort and luxury. We had the main bedroom which, apart from the lovely ensuite and large dressing room, had fabulous views (without being overlooked) revealed by opening the electric curtains remotely without even having to get out of bed! The house is very well equipped, including many indoor activities such as table tennis, pool and multiple TVs, but as the weather was perfect all week we spent most of our time out of doors. It's a very pretty area with lots of scenery, walks, nature and beaches. The village has 2 popular pubs and a cafe and with a car there are lots of things to do in the area. The design of this house allows views from many rooms, but it does mean there are a lot of stairs and so this might be difficult for anyone with mobility difficulties. We loved our stay here and would be more than happy to return.

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• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  Braesyde is a beautiful house in a lovely area of Scotland. We enjoyed the wonderful and constantly changing views over the water to the distant hills from the comfortably furnished sunroom, and also from the decadent luxury of the bedrooms, complere with remote controlled curtains! The children enjoyed the games room and PlayStation, and the table tennis in the garage was a great addition. We had lovely walks, rounders on the beach at Rockcliffe, golf, segway rides, fishing and birdwatching, laser tag battles and water slides. We came away after our week with just as long a list of things we didn't have time to do. Great accommodation in a great place! Oops, almost forgot, the booking process through Discovery Scotland was smooth and efficient, and owner Stuart very helpful indeed. All in all, would highly recommend.

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• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  On arrival everything seemed fine. The following morning however we discovered we were sharing the cottage with mice who made their presence quite obvious with mouse dropping over the kitchen floor and inside the kitchen cupboards. This also explained why our dog had woken us up during the night wanting to get into the kitchen. The little pests had torn through the wrapper of my unopened twix bar and had a good old nibble of it. Owner was notified and suggested putting traps and poison down which we declined as we had the dog with us. Luckily neither of us were afraid of mice .. We did leave a day early not because of the mice but we found the mattress on the bed so uncomfortable resulting in back ache it's appreciated that this could be a personal preference but it did effect our stay.

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• Gary Paton - Verified booking

  We came across Braesyde last year when visiting Rockcliffe and knew then we had to book it. The house did not disappoint! The views from the sunroom and bedrooms are fabulous. The house is large and spacious. Ideal for 8 people. The welcome hamper was very generous. The house was well equipped and the games room kept us all entertained as well as table tennis in the garage. Having a large log burner kept the house warm and cosy. Stuart was very helpful and on hand with any queries. We were very lucky with the weather and enjoyed a lot of golf and fishing. Plenty of walks nearby including the Kipp, Kippfords Community Nature Reserve. The Anchor was very good for food and drinks as well as the Mariner further along the front. We had a fantastic holiday!

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