Everything you need to prepare for your stay at Serenity 22, from kitchen inventory and grocery deliveries to WiFi codes and boiler instructions.
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What’s Included
Sleeping Arrangements
The lodge has 3 bedrooms:
- Master: king size bed with ensuite
- Family room: 4 single beds (a fully enclosed private bedroom upstairs, unlike the open plan style in many similar lodges)
- Twin room: on the ground floor
There’s no charge for babies under 2 years of age who sleep in a cot (cots are available to hire for £15, see ‘bed linen’).
Bed Linen
- Beds are prepared for the number of guests booked.
- Please confirm at least one week before arrival which beds you would like made.
- If you’re hiring a cot please bring your own bedding; a mattress is provided.
- Bookings of 2 weeks are given a new set of linen and towels mid-way through the stay.
Bathrooms
Bathroom downstairs has:
- full size bath
- powerful mixer shower over bath
- basin with vanity unit and illuminated mirror
- toilet
En-suite upstairs has:
- mixer shower
- vanity unit & shaver socket
- toilet
Arrival and Departure
Check in from 4:00pm, check out by 10:00am.
There’s parking for 2 vehicles outside the lodge, and a car park a couple of mins walk from the front door. There’s a one way system and a 15mph site speed limit.
Damage Deposit
As per Barend’s booking terms and conditions, a credit or debit card (can be different from the one used to pay for the holiday) pre-authorisation to the value of £200.00 is required on checking in. Please see their site for more details.
Services, linen, towels etc.
The rental price includes:
- Heating, electricity, water (fair use cap may apply)
- Bed linen
- 1 hand and 1 bath towel for each guest (infants not included)
- A mat for each bath/shower
Kitchen
- Electric Ceramic Hob
- Electric Oven
- Fridge and Fridge Freezer
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Toaster
- Kettle
- Cooking utensils, Crockery, Glassware and Cutlery.
Sundries
The lodge will have:
- Washing up liquid and handwash (refilled, so please don’t throw away the bottles)
- Dishwasher tablets
- Dishcloth
- Tea towel
- Oven gloves
- 2 extra kitchen bin liners
- 1 toilet roll per toilet
- Hair dryer
- Iron and ironing board
- 1 stairgate and 1 highchair. You can also add more free of charge when booking.
Pets
It’s pet friendly accomodation, for a maximum of 2 pets added to your booking. Please don’t allow pets on the furniture unless there’s a blanket down, and don’t worry about letting reception know if you need some help cleaning.
For those of you without pets, or with allergies, rest assured that the lodge is cleaned thoroughly before each visit.
We don’t take a dog to the lodge. One of us has a mild allergy to pet hair, but hasn’t had any reactions when we stay.
Launderette
Open all day, every day (except 9:00am to 4:00pm Mon and Wed when it’s used for site laundry).
How long will it take to drive there?
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Google Maps: Serenity 22 Barend, Barend Holiday Lodges, Sandyhills, Dalbeattie, Dumfries & Galloway, DG5 4NU, Scotland.
There are 2 entrances to the site (map of Barend). From the west (Dalbeattie) entrance: Follow the one way system up the hill. Lodge numbers continue from 11 after the internal road that joins on the right; 22 is further up on the right (in between 21 and 30).
From the east (Sandyhills) entrance: Take the 3rd turning on the left (by lodge 58) Go all the way to the T junction (past the give way and past lodge 23 on the left), then turn right and go up the hill to 22 on the right.
Things you might need while on holiday
Groceries
Convenience Stores
Londis Colvend – Well stocked convenience store.
Lochend Colvend, Dalbeattie DG5 4QD
Google Maps: 2 miles ~5 min drive DG5 4QD
Co-op Dalbeattie
55 High Street, Dalbeattie, DG5 4HA
Google Maps: 5 miles ~10 min drive
Spar Dalbeattie
The Cross, 49 High St, Dalbeattie DG5 4HD
Google Maps: 5 miles ~10 min drive
Londis Dalbeattie
286-292 High St, Dalbeattie DG5 4DJ
Google Maps: 6 miles ~11 min drive
Supermarkets that Deliver to DG5 4NU
We’ve had deliveries from these supermarkets to the lodge. The address is: Serenity 22 Barend, Sandyhills, Dalbeattie, DG5 4NU.
Asda “We offer both home delivery and Click & Collect for DG5 4NU.” Sign into your account, then go to Your Account > Account Settings > Address & phone book to add the address.
Tesco – sign into your account, then add the lodge address by clicking Change delivery details then Add a new address.
Morrisons – sign into your account, then add the lodge address by clicking My account > Account settings > Delivery addresses.
Supermarkets
Aldi
Oakwell Road, Castle Douglas, DG7 1JY
Google Maps: 12 miles ~22 min drive
Co-op Castle Douglas Superstore
Cotton St, Castle Douglas, DG7 1AN
Google Maps: 13 miles ~20 min drive
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Tesco Castle Douglas Superstore
Ernespie Rd, Castle Douglas, DG7 1LD
Google Maps: 13 miles ~20 min drive
Morrisons
Brooms Rd, Dumfries DG1 2DR
Google Maps: 18 miles ~30 min drive
Tesco Extra Dumfries
Cuckoo Bridge Retail Park, Glasgow Rd, Dumfries, DG2 9BF
Google Maps: 18 miles ~30 min drive
Lidl
Brooms Rd, Dumfries, DG1 2DZ
Google Maps: 18 miles ~30 min drive
Fuel Stations
Esso
15 Maxwell St, Dalbeattie DG5 4AH
Nearest fuel station to the lodge. Open 6am–11pm every day.
Shell Collin
Annan Road, DG1 3SE, Dumfries, GB
Nearest 24 hour fuel station.
Instructions
Heating (thermostat / boiler)
Something missing? Let us know…
Facilities, Recycling etc.
Launderette
The washing machine costs £5.00 per cycle.
You’ll need your own laundry detergent.
The washing machine lasts around 35 minutes; please stay with your washing.
The tumble dryer is 20p/4 mins.
Recycling
There are 3 bins outside the lodge for recycling and general waste. They’re emptied on Monday & Friday. We’ve listed which items go where on this page. You should also receive an email from Barend with more information about the items to put in each bin.
Please take glass recycling to one of the glass collection points opposite lodge 52 or next to lodge 11 before departure.
Your cooperation is appreciated, thank you.
Checking out
Please leave the lodge and return your key to Reception (or the postbox outside Reception) no later than 10:00am on the day of departure.
When you’re leaving, please…
- Return keys to any doors they’ve been removed from.
- Open all windows to ensure air maximum ventilation.
- Empty the vacuum cleaner into the outdoor bin if you’ve used it during your stay.
- Empty all internal bins and rubbish into the outside bins per the recycling guide.
- Strip all beds that you used including pillow protectors.
- Put the linen, tea towels, oven gloves and towels in the provided canvas laundry bag (this is usually on a hook in the hallway or in the hallway cupboard – see picture below) and tie closed.
- Fill the dishwasher with kitchen items you have used and turn it on – this makes it easier to disinfect kitchen items between guests.
…thank you!
Emergencies
Police, Ambulance, Fire, HM Coastguard
In an emergency, call 999. Calls are free from any phone.
An emergency is when:
- Someone’s life is at risk
- Someone is injured
- There is a fire
- Offenders are nearby
- Immediate help is needed
You can make an emergency call without credit and for free.
Police
If your call is to the Police and non-urgent call 101.
Defibrillator
Barend has a defibrillator in the main carpark on the wall under the archway heading towards the Bar.
NHS 111
NHS 111 makes it easier and quicker for patients to get the right advice or treatment for physical or mental health.
24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
To get help from NHS 111, you can:
- Go online to 111.nhs.uk (for assessment of people aged 5 and over only).
- Call 111 for free from a landline or mobile phone.
Holidaymakers can also use NHS 111.
Doctors
Dalbeattie Medical Practice
Google Maps: 6 miles ~13 mins drive
Craignair Health Clinic
Port Road
Dalbeattie
DG5 4AZ
Shebburn Medical Practice
Google Maps: 11.8 miles ~19 mins drive
New Abbey – Main surgery
Main Street
New Abbey
Dumfries
DG2 8BY
Hospital
The nearest Accident & Emergency department:
Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary (A&E)
Main Reception – 01387 246 246
Cargenbridge
Dumfries
DG2 8RX
Vets
The nearest Veterinarians are in Dalbeattie:
The Stewartry Veterinary Centre
Appointments and Emergency out-of-hours call-outs: 01556 502263.
67a High St
Dalbeattie
DG5 4HA
(Part-time outreach surgery, also have a surgery in Castle Douglas.)
Bard Vets
Dalbeattie Practice 01556 610944.
Craigland/Station Rd
Dalbeattie
DG5 4AN
(Part-time surgery, also have a surgery in Dumfries: 01387 255295.)
Fire Evacuation Procedure
Please familiarise yourselves with the information near the front door. If you remove door keys from locks (for example to prevent children from going onto a balcony unsupervised) please put the key close to the door, e.g. on top of the door frame.
Good to Know
Sale of Alcohol in Scotland
In Scotland, the sale of alcohol in shops is only permitted between the hours of 10.00am and 10.00pm and the drink-driving limit is lower in Scotland than the rest of the UK.
Weather and Tides
The tide can move very quickly at Sandyhills beach. You can find information on Sandyhills tide times here.
Bus Times
Here are the Sandyhills Bus Times:
- on bustimes.org: bustimes.org 372 bustimes.org 372A
- Dumfries & Galloway Council Website (service 372)
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