Bathed in natural light and warmth, and with panoramic views of the hills, this family friendly self-catering house provides spacious accommodation for large groups of up to 16 and provides activities whatever the weather - see our video. The huge oak table seats 16 and the two outside tables together seat 16. The games building, for rowdy tournaments, has table tennis & football, air hockey & chess & easily converts to a cosy cinema with sofas, beanbags, wine, woodburner, wine & popcorn. The garden is big, with great guests and a charcoal fuelled barbecue , herbs bed and an elevated back garden with large stone seating area with spectacular views.

Electric vehicle charger (flat rate of £20 per charge)

We can leave guests to relax in total privacy or just give directions to the best beaches, walks, pubs etc or we can offer llama and hen feeding, taking a llama for a stroll through the village, having a spin in the motorcycle sidecar (weather dependent) or a musical jamming session with Alan in the main house.

Galloway, often called the Highlands in miniature, has hills, lochs, woods, beaches, coves and ancient castles virtually undiscovered by tourists. Wildlife includes red squirrels, otters, red kites, hedgehogs & deer. Outdoor activities abound. It's perfect for cyclists, having the 7-stane mountain bike trails, perfect for walkers and for golfers, with several beautiful golf courses within a few miles. There are plenty of peaceful fishing spots, great places for watersports and fishing.  Galloway Activity Centre, by Loch Ken, offers some very silly activities and a lot of laughter. The gathering of Red Kites at 2pm each day at the feeding station at Laurieston is spectacular, snd there are wildlife reserves and bird-watching hides as well as spectacular dark skies and bright stars here. For children, when it's a bit too rainy for a day at the beach, a favorite is the Cocoa Bean Chocolate Factory and there are some great farm parks to see pygmy goats and cuddle guinea pigs.A trip to the distillery at Annan is popular with slightly older folk.

'The Food Town', Castle Douglas, is 5 miles away. It has supermarkets and several independent shops along the main street as well as good restaurants. Our nearest shop is 1.5 miles away. It's Springholm village shop - quite basic provisions and a cheerful shopkeeper. Our local village, Kirkpatrick Durham, has an abundance of artists who open their studio doors in the Spring Fling each year. A lady regularly sets up a mini bakery stall in the village but each batch of delicious bread and cakes goes fast so, if you aren't quick, you could miss it! The fish man brings delicious fresh seafood in his van at 7pm on Tuesdays. The Laurie Arms at the Haugh of Urr is child-friendly and serves great pub food by a roaring fire. The Inn on the Loch, near Crocketford, is very good too, and has paddleboard hire. The Galloway Arms in Crocketford serves great food. 

The Coach House is a light and airy tardis, with  2 large open-plan sitting/ dining room /kitchens, 6 bedrooms and 6 bath/shower rooms - 1 kingsize bed (e/s), 1 double (e/s), 1 ground floor zip & link twin (e/s),1 ground floor room with 4ft wide bed, 1 twin, 1 small bunkroom.  A sliding partition between the twin & bunkroom allows space for 2 extra guest beds (whole space sleeps 6, limited  floor space). Each open plan sitting room has a 4 ft' wide sofabed, suitable for one adult or 2 children. The games room is very versatile.eg it seats 25 and has been used for talks/ presentations, for small wedding receptions (we can recommend good caterers) silent discos, a crafting weekend, a residential yoga retreat and a jazz concert (v good accoustics!). The laundry shed provides storage for waterproofs, bicycles, fishing gear etc.

The downstairs twin/superkingsize bedroom is wheelchair accessible with a small ensuite (no grab rails). We can provide a stool for the shower & an elevated seat for the w.c.Please contact us beforehand so we can try to make it all as easy as possible for you.

 Children are very welcome (some steep slopes & drops in garden). We can provide a travel cot with bedding, woodburner guards, high chair and stairs guard. Hen and stag parties welcome by prior agreement but sorry, no 21st parties as we want the house to survive for the next guests! Sorry no dogs, except guide dogs, as we love our cats and hens and they like to visit the Coach House.