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Read moreThe Devil’s Porridge
37 miles ~52 min drive | Mon – Sat 10am – 5pm, Sun 10am – 4pm | Adults £7, Concessions £6, Family Ticket £16
An intriguing name, we’ve driven past this museum a few times and had to look up what it was!
This state of the art, award-winning, 5 star-rated museum tells the story of HM Factory Gretna, the United Kingdom’s largest munitions factory in World War I, where there were 30,000 workers: 12,000 of them women.
Booking in advance is recommended during the summer and school holidays.
Location & Parking
Stanfield, Annan Road,
EASTRIGGS,
Dumfries and Galloway
DG12 6TF
Stargazing in Galloway’s Dark Skies
Galloway Forest Park – not far from Serenity 22 Barend – was designated the first Dark Sky Park in the UK by the International Dark-Sky Association. In 2009 it was only the fourth in the world; there are now over 100 worldwide. It’s a Gold Tier park for its dark skies which make for breathtaking and rare stargazing conditions.
A Dark Sky Park is a place with exceptionally dark night skies, where there’s a commitment to control light pollution.
Very few people live within the boundaries of Galloway Forest Park, so there’s very little light pollution and the nights are extra clear.
The region covers 300 square miles that are protected from light pollution. Thousands more stars are visible compared to a typical town or city.
You can see over 7,000 stars and planets with the naked eye, including the Milky Way stretching across the sky. There’s a new show every night as we travel round the sun and get a constantly changing view of the stars.
Kippford – the Solway Riviera
Kippford is a picturesque little village that has also been called the “Solway Riviera”. It benefits from the Gulf Stream and is popular for sailing, with many small yachts moored in the tidal estuary of the River Urr.
Read moreCastle Douglas ‘the Food Town’
We stayed in Castle Douglas and liked it so much we kept coming back!
From the town it’s only a short walk to Carlingwark Loch, and then just past the loch is Threave House & Gardens.
Read moreKirkcudbright ‘the Artist Town’
Pronounced “kir-coo-bree“
Kirkcudbright has colourful houses, independent shops, a marina, a harbour and castle ruins overlooking the town. It’s a renowned artist town with art galleries to peruse. It’s also a classic harbour town famous for its scallop and lobster fishing.
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Free Round of Golf
When you book Serenity 22 Barend through this site/Barend Holiday Lodges you can have one free round of golf at Craigieknowes Golf Club.
4 miles ~8 min drive
Craigieknowes is just 3 miles from Kippford, alongside a stretch of beautiful coastline known as the Scottish Riviera. It has a challenging 9 hole par 3 course along with a “Tee” room for refreshments after (or instead! :)).
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Swimming at Barend
The indoor heated swimming pool is ~200m from lodge 22, about 4 mins walk.
Book your holiday through our site with Barend Holiday Lodges for exclusive use of Barend Swimming Pool!
Read moreHeating
There’s a Worcester Bosch gas boiler located just inside the downstairs twin bedroom to the right of the door, which provides hot water on demand and heating on schedule. The temperature is controlled with a thermostat on the wall next to the kitchen in the dining area.
The maintenance team from Barend Holiday Lodges look after the heating temperatures and schedules. If you think it needs adjusting, please get in touch with reception so that they can make the change for you, and so that they know what has been done.
Read more about the services (Gas, Electricity & Water) & Electric Vehicles.
Kitchen
The lodge has:
- an electric ceramic hob
- electric oven
- fridge with ice compartment
- dishwasher
- microwave
- toaster
- kettle
- cafetiere
- A full range of cooking utensils, crockery, glassware and cutlery.
A separate fridge/freezer is also in the hallway cupboard for your convenience.
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