Gatehouse of Fleet is a 25 minute drive from Otter Cottage. The main tourist attraction is The Mill on the Fleet which is an old 18th century cotton mill. The entrance is a cast iron archway next to the church, opposite the main visitors car park but you could be forgiven for missing this.
Some of the best fishing in Scotland is on the Cree which runs through Newton Stewart and the Bladnoch, close to Wigtown eight miles away. The good news is that you can fish the River Cree directly from the terrace patio or the small embankment below Otter Cottage
The Creebridge House Hotel is a five-minute walk from Otter Cottage making it very popular with guests. It is a small hotel with a bar and restaurant and the staff are very friendly.
Just over 30 minutes from Otter Cottage, Kirkcudbright is a historic harbour town at the mouth of the River Dee in Dumfries & Galloway, it is the only remaining working harbour on the Solway coast. It also has a popular marina with floating pontoons for visiting yachts and boats
The 7 Stanes is a favourite location for mountain biking. It offers some of the best forest-trail cycling in Scotland and consists of 7 centres ranging thoughout the Scottish Borders and Dumfries & Galloway.
