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6 Great Wildlife & Nature Areas around Dumfries & Galloway

August 2, 2023 By Tim Wells With Comments are off for this post

Dumfries and Galloway is beautiful and offers a variety of habitats that host rich wildlife, birdlife, flora, fauna and nature. These habitats include mountains, moorland, lochs, marshlands, woodlands, forests, rivers, coastal, and farmland. From starling murmurations, wild deer, red kites hunting, nesting wildfowl, natterjack toads to otters fishing in the River Dee. There is so

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5 Great Outdoor Adventures in & around Kirkcudbright for Wildlife Lovers

June 12, 2023 By Tim Wells With Comments are off for this post

For those who love the great outdoors and wildlife, the whole area around Ross Bay and Kirkcudbright is a wonderful playground for the wildlife lovers. The diverse countryside and favourable weather systems ensures the land hosts an abundance of wildlife, birdlife, flora and fauna all along our coastline, in and around the woodlands, forestry and

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Embrace the Wonderful Biodiversity at Ross Bay

June 17, 2022 By Tim Wells With Comments are off for this post

We had a visit from a lovely gentleman and group of specialist botanists at Ross Bay earlier in the year. They were keen to establish the extent of biodiversity of the plants, wild flowers in and around our farm counting and identifying the various species. They also matched them with their geographical status across the

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Homemade Cakes Await Guests at Ross Bay Retreat

May 19, 2022 By Tim Wells With Comments are off for this post

We love welcoming our guests to Ross Bay Retreat, we also love baking.  Cakes are made to be shared and we enjoy leaving out a little  surprise ‘wow’ for our guests on arrival. There is nothing better than the smell and sight of a freshly homemade cake to help relax our guests into their holiday.

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Red Kite in Flight

Great Days Out – Follow the Galloway Red Kite Trail

May 12, 2022 By Tim Wells With Comments are off for this post

Have you seen the red kite in flight? It is a magnificent and graceful bird of prey, quite majestic  sight as its soars in flight. Saved from natural extinction, red kites have been successfully re-introduced to the UK and there are now over 4,600 breeding pairs nationwide. Visit the Galloway Red Kite Trail and enjoy

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Fresh Local Produce, Farm Shops, Seafood, Distilleries & Craft Breweries

January 4, 2022 By Tim Wells With Comments are off for this post

A visit to our beautiful area is not complete without experiencing and tasting the local produce. You will soon realise that Scotland has so much more to offer than just superb our whiskies, haggis, tatties & neeps. We are blessed with a wonderful coastline, fertile land, experienced skilled farmers and producers of fine meat, wonderful

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Best Beaches for Family Walks & Dog Walking in & around Ross Bay

November 24, 2021 By Tim Wells With Comments are off for this post

Dumfries & Galloway is well known for its outstanding beauty, incredible scenery, dark night skies & its wonderful coastline, however we are so lucky to have some great beaches too. Many are ideal to enjoy coastal walks as well being able to take our four legged friends to as well as relaxing, having a picnic

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Stargazing at Ross Bay Retreat

September 15, 2021 By Tim Wells With Comments are off for this post

The dark skies at Ross Bay Retreat and Dumfries & Galloway are some of the best in the UK. We have very little light pollution here making it a great place for stargazing. On a clear night outside our holiday cottages you can see thousands of stars, wonderful astronomical sights as well as spectacular views of

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Ross Bay Retreat Welcomes You Back to our Secluded Coastal Idyll

July 2, 2020 By Tim Wells With Comments are off for this post

Welcome Back to Ross Bay Retreat We are delighted and very excited to be soon be welcoming guests back at Ross Bay Retreat. In accordance with the Scottish Government our first guests will be welcoming guests back from 10th July onwards. If you have a booking and anything changes to the contrary we will of

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Finalists at the Scottish Thistle Awards 2019/2020

February 23, 2020 By Tim Wells With Comments are off for this post

Celebrating Excellence in Scottish Tourism In less than two weeks time, the regional winners announced last autumn will battle it out to determine the 2019/2020 National Winners at the Scottish Thistle Awards National Final. These are held to recognise and celebrate excellence in Scottish Tourism. Not only were we delighted to be nominated as a ‘Best

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