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For the discerning Couple : - The 3 Room "Master Suite"
with your own sitting room.
Unwind - experience the quality & peace of Arduaine, our new cottage style guest house - in the small rural village of Wigtown "Scotland's Book Town" and Fair Trade Town, a mile from Bladnoch Distillery - Scotland's most southerly, and less to Wigtown Golf Course.
- Stylish super spacious 18' long "Master" bedroom, en-suite, your own separate sitting room: this is the 3 Room Master Suite with Super King-Size Bed (or Twin); ground floor
- Non-smoking
- Delicious breakfasts, home baked bread - follow your tastebuds
- Special diet on request: wheat free & gluten free, prepared by experienced coeliac hostess; fair trade tea /coffee.
- Quiet village location with fresh sea air, a short walk to restaurants and cafés, book shops, art gallery, craft shops, - or tranquil countryside
- Wigtown Bay Nature Reserve with bird hide at estuary 10 minutes walk
- Private car parking
- Drying Room
- Your own house key : Relax & unwind - - exclusive use of lounge
Wigtown on the Machars peninsula in Dumfries & Galloway is the perfect
destination as a base for:-
- The Open Golf Championship in Turnberry 16 - 19 July 2009
- Historic Stately Homes: Dumfries House, Drumlanrig Castle.
- Many remains of medieval castles, fine gardens (12), National Trust houses, Cairn Holy a pair of prehistoric burial chambers with gigantic standing stones dating from 6000 to 4000 BC and quite spectacular in their setting in the hills, one of the best preserved stone-circle in Scotland, Celtic Crosses, the unspoilt scenery of coast and cliffs, small harbour villages, the Galloway Hills, heather moorland, tranquil Scottish lochs - scenery, which melts your heart !
- Outdoor activity with golf, cycling, hill walking, coastal rambles.
- A peaceful 'get away from it all' holiday.
- A book lover's heaven: over a dozen book businesses in Scotland's National Book Town - but a tiny village, a charming Royal Burgh.
- A wee dram of single malt whisky with a tour at Bladnoch Distillery.
- Ancestral research / family history: churchyard records at library.
- Ferry to Ireland : just 45 minutes drive to Stranraer / Cairnryan ferry port.
'Scotland in a Nutshell', Dumfries and Galloway has got everything what you expect to find in Scotland: scenery, history, golf, food and drink - with quiet roads - - - and 239 miles / 385 km of coastline.
Arduaine is quietly hidden away in Wigtown, Scotland's National Book Town at the sea, a small historic Royal Burgh.
Views over Wigtown Bay, the Solway Firth, and the mountains of the Galloway Hills (Merrick 2,764' / 843m). We are an ideal base for wild geese in winter, ospreys and sea birds in summer, birding & bird watching (4 RSPB and 1 WWT reserve), golf, cycling, 7stanes mountain biking, hill walking, garden visits, meeting artists in their hide-away studios or for some retail-therapy when visiting art galleries, antiques shops, crafts shops, browsing the many book shops (80,000 books in the largest), - or simply relaxing with the clean fresh sea air in these tranquil surroundings. We offer the opportunity of personalised guided car tours; or simply follow our illustrated guide to 12 Scenic Drives - some of the best you can do in Scotland - all starting & ending at your B&B, Arduaine. See & Do
You will find a folder with extensive visitor information on the wider area, walking and cycle maps, details on over 20 golf courses reachable in less than one hour - 1 Golf Course in Wigtown, 4 others within 30 min drive, some right at the coast !
Personal opinion of one or our recent guests:
"... superb B&B ... particularly thoughtful attention to detail,
which surpassed anything we have ever experienced before.
A Five Star experience and more which will remain etched in our
memory and hopefully be repeated before long..."
E R, Perthshire (stayed for Wigtown Literary Book Festival 2008)
Your hosts, Barbara and David Lever offer first class Scottish hospitality with beautifully appointed accommodation, and for breakfast fairtrade tea / coffee and your choice from a varied menu with the popular 'Farmer's Breakfast' or the traditional Scottish Breakfast or a lighter option, and will ensure that a stay at this unique bed and breakfast guest house will be a truly relaxing experience with pleasant memories to take back home.
The Master Suite: with plenty of space, - it just oozes quality: -
- Sittingroom 16' long, opposite the Master bedroom on the ground floor,
- with armchairs and luxury soft leather sofa, comfort is essential.
- Master Bedroom, - super spacious 18' long, en suite, ground floor,
Super King-Size (Double) bed (or Twin beds), - stylish and elegant
We are delighted to have received excellent reviews by guests who have stayed at Arduaine. Click here to read these reviews.
Guests’ rooms and owners' accommodation are in separate parts of the large, modern bungalow cottage, giving privacy to both guests and resident owners.
A patio & lawn / garden are behind the house where guests are welcome to relax.
Asthma & Allergy sufferers: There are no animals on the premises. All floors are cleaned with water: hardwood floors in bedroom and sitting room (with rugs). If you wish, rugs can be removed before your arrival; they are made of wool, cotton, man-made fibres. The porch has a fitted dirt trapping dust-buster carpet. Beds are made up with 100% cotton bedding.
Unwind after arrival - enjoy your complimentary piece of homebaked cake (baked by your hostess, just like the bread for breakfast !) and a refreshing pot of "fair trade" tea.
(tea/coffee making facilities - fair trade - are also in the master suite)
We are a non-smoking residence (Scottish law, March 2006).
Animal free house.
Unfortunately we cannot accommodate pets.
Regrettably, unsuitable for children.
Allow yourself to be spoilt -
and bring your slippers to experience perfect comfort !
