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Ducks playing!

Our Call ducks and Aylesbury ducks enjoy roaming freely around the farm, up and down the lane, in and out of the pond – life is grand by the sea!

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Straw delivery

Our safe delivery of straw from Yorkshire for the Winter months at Ross Farm.

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Go Rural – featured farmer of the week 2nd October 2015.

We were delighted to have been chosen as featured farmer of the week by Go Rural Scotland.   Featured Farmer of the Week Farmer Dale-Sunley Visit Farmer Dale-Sunley at Ross Bay Retreat.  The delightful cottages at Ross Farm are a hidden gem with stunning scenery, picturesque views and are set amongst idyllic coastal farmland. Tranquillity

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Ross Bay Retreat on Border Life!

We were excited a few weeks ago when the Border TV crews visited Ross Bay while making a feature on diversification in farming. The piece aired on Border TV on the 28th of September, but if you missed that you can watch it here > http://www.itv.com/news/border/update/2015-09-29/watch-border-life-the-human-slingshot/ and find out what we have been trying to establish

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Farm views via the 4×4!

Many of our guests who stay enjoy exploring the Ross on foot, taking in the views, coastlines, farm animals, wildlife and following the sheep pads and footpaths around. For some of our guests who may have found the long walks and terrain too challenging, we have taken them on a trip around some of the

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All gathered together to aim for Spring lambs!

All the ewes are gathered up and put on fresh grass, feet trimmed, foot bathed, vaccinated, wormed and ready for the boys! Hopefully aiming for lambing time late February onwards!!!

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This weeks new arrival!

The new arrival this week on Ross Farm is a little blonde d’aquaitaine cross charolais bull. Proud mother!

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Offers for guests staying at Ross Bay Retreat.

Now we are finding our feet a little, we have explored what, if any benefits we could offer our guests when they stay with us at Ross Bay, and working with some of the brilliant local businesses and visitor attractions we can currently offer:- – 20% off a weekly pass for the Cream O Galloway

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Shortlisted for the Scottish Thistle Awards 2015/2016.

We are also really pleased to announce that we have been shortlisted (top 3) in the Scottish Thistle Awards 2015/2016 – Best Holiday Accommodation category for the Central South West region, with the winner being announced at the Awards Dinner in Glasgow on the 4th November. How exciting a black tie awards dinner!

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Appearance on ITV Border Life!

We will be appearing on ITV Border Life on Monday 28th September at 8pm, alongside Laggan Outdoor Activity Centre, talking about farm diversification with the holiday cottages and biomass boiler system. We hope you enjoy watching and it either brings back memories, or gives you an idea of what to expect in your forthcoming stay

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