Guests say
Bankswood Cottage is a spacious and well-equipped holiday home in a peaceful rural setting near Dumfries, offering beautiful views and a lovely garden. Guests appreciate the cosy lounges, modern kitchen, and comfortable bedrooms, making it ideal for families, couples, and dog owners. The location is perfect for exploring local nature reserves, castles, and scenic walks. While some minor maintenance and cleaning issues have been noted, the overall experience is relaxing and enjoyable, with many guests keen to return.
Most guests found the cottage clean and comfortable, but several mentioned areas needing a deeper clean, such as under beds and some kitchen utensils. Occasional dampness in bathrooms and leftover rubbish were also noted.
The cottage's tranquil rural location, beautiful views, and proximity to Dumfries, nature reserves, and castles are highly praised. Some guests found it a little remote, but most enjoyed the peace and access to local attractions.
Guests consistently mention the cottage's warmth, comfortable beds, and spacious living areas. The two lounges and secure garden are appreciated, though a few found the lounge furniture too low.
The cottage is well-equipped with modern appliances, two bathrooms, and ample supplies. However, some guests noted maintenance issues such as loose toilet seats, worn paintwork, broken outdoor seating, and a need for a larger fridge.
Guests appreciated the abundance of household supplies like dishwasher tablets and soap, but noted the absence of a welcome pack or small gifts. Please note that gifts or welcome packs are not guaranteed.
About this property
Perfectly situated to explore this wonderful area by car, bike or on foot, and the Mabie Forest mountain bike tracks are close by.. All on the
Ground Floor:
Open plan living space.
Living area: Smart TV, Bluray Player, Woodburner
Dining area: Patio Doors Leading To Garden
Kitchen area: Electric Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Dishwasher, Washing Machine, Tumble Dryer
Bedroom 1: Double (4ft 6in) Bed
Bedroom 2: Double (4ft 6in) Bed
Bedroom 3: 2 x Single (3ft) Beds
Bathroom: Bath, Toilet
Shower Room: Cubicle Shower, Toilet.
Eco central heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Fuel for wood burner included. Travel cot and highchair available on request. . Enclosed lawned garden with patio, garden furniture and summerhouse. Private parking for 3 cars. No smoking. Please note: There are slopes and drops in the garden.. This delightfully situated, detached, holiday cottage has been renovated to a very good standard and is located within the national scenic area. It stands within a secluded garden and enjoy a delightful patio area within the walled area of the garden. The cottage, which is near Caerlaverock Castle, adjoins the famous Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve and is only ¼ mile from the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust and, just down the road is the Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve made famous by BBC’s ‘Autumnwatch’. The county town of Dumfries is a short drive away providing a wide range of shops and places of interest. It makes an ideal base for exploring this wonderful area either by car, cycle or on foot and the Mabie Forest mountain bike tracks are close by, whilst the scenic Caerlaverock Estate has a network of paths to enjoy on the doorstep. Close to excellent salmon fishing on the River Nith and wildfowling on the National Nature Reserve. There are several excellent golf courses in the area including the championship course at Southerness. There are wonderful views over the Solway Coast towards the Lake District. The garden is well stocked having roses, shrubs and mature trees. Visit one of the three tearooms within 5 miles.
We also own Gullsway House, 2 miles from Bankswood that sleeps 9 people should you require a further property for additional guests.
Free WiFi
For all properties at Caerlaverock Cottages - All 5 properties can be booked together some of them are not all in same location. Blossom 27754, Hollins 29591 & Keepers 31312 are all on same road close to each other, Bankswood 31292 & Rowan UK5342 are 1 mile away. An additional cottage UK5343, Fishermans is 3 miles away.
There are steps or steep slopes in the garden.
Suitable for up to 2 pets
Reviews (14)
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Confirmed Guest
Comfortable cottage lovely position.Could do with some general maintenance inside and out.
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Carol Jarratt
One of the best cottages. Very comfy and warm. Great views. Had trouble finding it initially, could do with better directions. Large interesting garden for dogs.
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Yvonne Ferguson
A little disappointed to be fair. After reading previous reviews I was expecting more. In all honesty Bankswood could be a really good property but it is in need of some TLC. The interior paintwork is chipped and scuffed, the door handle to the twin room kept falling off ( a simple few screws would solve the issue) toilet seats were loose and potentially dangerous, the sound on TV in living room kept fading on/off, some kitchen utensils had to be cleaned prior to use, no dish cloth or scouring pad supplied, mop head snapped during cleaning, so unable to do a final mop on day of leaving. We were not notified of a scheduled power cut from 9am ( during breakfast) after contacting the owner he agreed to let us know when power was restored, which he didn’t, it came back on at 3pm just as we walked back in the door. Lots of gardening debris with sharp thorns left on the hardcore areas from chopping back rose hedges, so they kept dragging in to the property on clothing and dog. The garden furniture has seen better daysThe lounge furniture, for us, was too low and caused us a few problems standing up.A welcome pack, even if it is just a pint of milk and a few biscuits would be a good idea as there are no local shops.We are seasoned cottage holiday makers so we make we have everything ( just in case), but some others may be less organised.The kitchen area was lovely, a perfect place to enjoy meals.I hope the owner ( with all his experience) puts things right, it has potential to be a fabulous property, but just ‘looking nice’ isn’t enough, sorry.