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Loch Arthur Farm Shop and Café

20 October 202312 December 202322 Barend

Loch Arthur farm shop, near Beeswing in D&G, offers a great selection of crafts, gifts, and locally produced organic fruit and vegetables, plus pantry staples.

11 miles N ~17 min drive Beeswing, DG2 8JQ

There’s also a pleasant little café that offers a range of delicious items including homemade cakes.

Day Trip to Stunning Culzean Castle

18 July 202325 October 202322 Barend

Culzean (pronounced “cull-ane”, not “cull-zeen”) is a fair drive from the Lodge, however it’s well worth the effort to visit this amazing castle and country park. We set off around 9:30am and arrived at Culzean Castle at about 11:15am.

The huge grounds have a number of different car parks spread out over the estate.

Kirkcudbright Dark Space Planetarium Review

27 November 20225 December 202322 Barend

The Dark Space Planetarium is an interesting experience if you enjoy all things Space related!

It’s just over half an hour’s drive away from Serenity 22 Barend, in Kirkcudbright (24 miles WSW ~37 min drive DG6 4EG).

Kirkcudbright Swimming Pool

29 September 202225 March 202322 Barend

Kirkcudbright Swimming Pool is open throughout the week and it’s not necessary to book. Just check the timetable on their website and turn up. It’s only a small complex but has everything you need: changing rooms, lockers, showers and a small seating area where you can get drinks from the vending machines.

The Devil’s Porridge

6 July 20229 December 202222 Barend

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.