22 Barend | Serenity 22 Barend

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More room to relax: New sofas!

14 March 202616 March 202622 Barend

We want to make sure there’s enough comfortable seating for everyone to sit together. This is especially important as the lodge sleeps 8 adults.

Hand made wood-fired sauna and cold dip tubs at Barend, Sandyhills, Dalbeattie

Free Sauna Access for Our Guests

6 March 202612 September 202622 Barend

View from inside hand made wood-fired sauna and cold dip tubs at Barend, Sandyhills, Dalbeattie

There’s nothing quite like a walk on Sandyhills beach in the Solway breeze, followed by the heat of a wood-fired sauna.

Exclusive sauna access is included when you book Serenity 22.

Clock tower at the end of a Scottish High Street

Places to Visit in Gatehouse of Fleet

5 April 20256 April 202522 Barend

Gatehouse of Fleet is a lovely little village with only a handful of shops, but some definite points of interest and well worth a visit.

The picturesque main street has retained its old fashioned charm, with an assortment of small, mostly independent shops and cafés.

Close-up view of a collection of polished gemstones displaying colourful, circular banding patterns.

Visiting the Gem Rock Museum, Creetown (sad news, it’s closing)

31 March 202515 June 202622 Barend

Update: We were so sorry to hear the news that the Gem Rock Museum is closing its doors for the last time in October 2026. This museum has been a local gem (literally!) for 45 years. We’re hoping to squeeze a last visit in soon.

39 miles W ~54 min drive DG8 7HJ

The Gem Rock Museum in Creetown is a unique and fascinating collection of gems, crystals, minerals and fossils. It’s a relatively small family run museum, but has an amazing amount of rare gems and rocks, many more than we expected!