An artisan bakery in Castle Douglas, that serves delicious organic savoury and sweet snacks.
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The Earth’s Crust Bakery Castle Douglas
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Top 10 places to eat near the lodge
It’s actually a top 8 list at the moment! The Crab Pot is coming soon, we’ll review it in April. Also one or two of our other favourite places have closed in the last few months, so we’ll be using it as an excuse to eat out at a few more nearby 😋
This list reflects our tastes and preferences, but we hope you’ll also enjoy going to eat at all of these places!
They’re listed in order of distance from the lodge, and there’s a short summary and a link to our review where applicable so that you can find out more.
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Lunch at Abbey Cottage Tearoom by Sweetheart Abbey
12 miles NE ~20 min drive DG2 8BY
These small but pleasant tea rooms are right next to the Abbey ruins but are run independently and open at times when the Abbey is closed. There’s indoor and outdoor seating and also a small gift shop too.
Read moreDalbeattie Garden Centre, Shop, Tea Room
6 miles NW ~12 min drive DG5 4DS
Dalbeattie Garden Centre is reasonably priced and has a good selection of plants. The shop is surprisingly big and has necessary gardening items as well as toys and gifts.
Read moreGreat Lunch at Designs Café Castle Douglas
13 miles WNW ~20 min drive DG7 1DZ
Designs Gallery & Cafe in King Street, Castle Douglas – established for over 25 years – serves coffees, cakes and lunches (see a picture of the menu below).
We’d been in shop before but didn’t notice the entrance to the café (it’s to the right of the steps in the middle of the shop)!
Go down the stairs through some doors to the ‘basement’ and then the café counter is on your left. Tables then extend on your right all the way to the back of the building. At the end of the room, through some double doors, there’s also a light and airy (but still warm in colder weather) conservatory that leads out into the garden.
Read moreLunch at Street Lights Cafe in Castle Douglas
13 miles NW ~20 min drive DG7 1DZ
Street Lights is a small family run café in the town centre, which serves a wide variety of soups, sandwiches, toasties, paninis, etc. There are good veggie, vegan and gluten free options, as well as delicious home baked cakes. They also do take away.
It was quite busy when we visited, but they found us a table for five.
Read moreShezan Indian Takeaway in Dalbeattie
This one split opinion in the family! Two of us like spicy food and the rest can’t take the heat!
We sometimes order a few dishes and share them out rather than just having one each. This time we ordered:
Read moreRose Garden / Ship Inn Restaurant and Chinese Takeaway
Distance from the lodge: 5 miles NW ~11 min drive DG5 4DJ
We chose between the two Chinese takeaways in Dalbeattie. This time we decided to order from Rose Garden Chinese Restaurant and Takeaway, because we could order online and pay by Card.
Read moreThe Chip Shop Dalbeattie
Distance from the lodge: 5 miles WNW ~11 min drive DG5 4HE
This is the nearest chip shop to the lodge and we’re pleased to report that it’s a good one!
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