In 1998 Wigtown was officially designated as Scotland’s National Book Town and in 1999 The Wigtown Book Festival was born. It has become not only a celebration of literature but of music, film and theatre with many famous authors, journalists, politicians and celebrities taking to the stage. It’s a ten day event usually in the autumn each year.
Newton Stewart is a small town in Dumfries and Galloway it sits at the base of the Galloway Forest Park and is central to many of the small town between Dumfries to the east and Stranraer to the west, making it an ideal holiday location.
The Earths Crust Bakery in Castle Douglas is just a superb little bakery. They do fantastic real bread, slow-fermented, really good healthy stuff and with a couple of options for gluten-free.
The cafe has a rustic, unpolished feel. It is unpretentious and quite quirky …
The Ship Inn in Gatehouse of Fleet has a really nice restaurant called 1 Fleet Street. To look at this place from the outside you would be forgiven for thinking it was just a local pub serving standard pub grub but surprisingly it is a little more fine dining than you would expect. The interior has recently had an overhaul and has a spacious open plan layout …
Portpatrick is very attractive little fishing village just 45 minute drive from Otter Cottage. The main feature is its delightful little harbour where everyone flocks to on a beautiful day. There are several hotels along the front that offer good food and drink. There are two gift shops The Smugglers Cove and the Lighthouse Pottery both of which…
