This self-catering holiday house is ideally situated in the heart of the popular coastal village of Kippford, within a National Scenic area on the East Stewartry coast. The water is a stones throw away for those with paddleboards, kayaks and other watercraft and there is easy access to walking and cycling trails
Local activities and attractions
Eating out
The Anchor Hotel, Kippford
Local pub with food, waterfront eating area
The Mariner Hotel, Kippford
Local pub with food, waterfront eating area and children’s play area
The Ark, Kippford
Family run Tea room great for brunch, lunch, tea, coffee, snacks and delicious ice creams. Waterfront tables. Small selection of groceries
‘Scoffers’ fish and chip shop, Colvend.
Eat in or takeaway
Caddies Cove Bistro, Colvend golf club.
Open to non members, non- golfers too
Loch Arthur farm shop and cafe
For breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, with excellent farmshop too
The Steam Boat Inn
Caresethorn. Lovely walk along the beach from here – Tide dependant
Swally and Scran
Seafood restaurant, Kirkudbright. Also ‘Scran van’ in market square certain days.
The Tee Room Bar, Kippford.
Drinks and snacks, some BBQ’s in season
Kilnford farm shop and cafe
On A75 on outskirts Dumfries
The Globe Inn, Dumfries
Fine dining
The Clachan Inn
A bit further afield at Dalry (near Loch Ken) but worth the visit
Food shopping
Dalbeattie high street – Butchers, x 2, Co-Op, Bakers, Spar
Colvend – a very well stocked local ,family run store, with good produce as well as newspapers, beach toys and much more
Castle Douglas
Tesco, Co-Op, Butchers, bakers, tea rooms, wholefood shop
Dumfries retail park (A75)
Tesco, Sainsbury
Loch Arthur farm shop and cafe
Farm shop and cafe, Beeswing
Kilnford farm shop and cafe
Farm shop and cafe , Dumfries, off the A75
Watersport’s
Public Slipway and pontoon, Kippford
Available for launching small watercraft and dinghies and also used by the Kippford RNLI
The Solway Yacht club Kippford
Private members club but visiting boats welcome. There is also a public slipway directly opposite the house, for launching boats, canoes, paddle boards etc. Crabbing from the Jetty is a popular pastime
Galloway Activity Centre, Loch Ken
Many activities for all ages, including waterspouts, archery, biking and many more
Loch Ken water ski and wakeboard school
Waterskiing and Wakeboarding
Kippford to Sandyhills walk
Leave a car at Sandyhills to collect later or get the bus to Sandyhills and walk back
Golf
Colvend golf Club
Visitors welcome and with a family run restaurant – ‘Caddies Cove’ – open to all, lunchtimes and some evenings. No need to play golf to use and enjoy the restaurant.
Dalbeattie golf club
A nine hole course
Southerness golf club
A championships links course
Craigiknowes Golf club Kippford
A nine hole course
Walking
National Trust walks and activities Dumfries and Galloway
A great area for walking, many walks start in the village
https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/galloway/kippford-rockcliffe.shtml
Circular walk from Kippford to Rockliffe
Screel Hill
Palnackie, across the estuary
Balcary bay to Rascarral walk
Spectacular clifftop circular walk
Activities
Seven Staines mountain biking trails
Many biking trails for varying abilities
Rocks and Wheels, Dalbeattie
National level Pump track and indoor bouldering, activity centre
Bainloch Deer Park
Family owned and run, with off road tours of the deer park available, good cafe and ‘Escape Room’ too
Station House Cookery school, Kirkcudbright
A wide range of half and full day courses with an excellent tutor Nick Morris. Nick has kindly offered a 10% discount to any 2KS visitors. Contact myself at amanda@kippfordholiday.co.uk for the discount code, if you wish to book a course. Advisable to book ahead.
Greenhill Fishery
Trout and coarse fishing available and lessons if required
Threave Garden and nature reserve – National Trust
Lovely gardens all year around, with delightful cafe. Nature trail to see the visiting Ospreys and other birds and wildlife
Mersehead Nature Reserve
An extensive RSPB wetland and salt marsh area where many birds can be seen
Kirkcudbright
Pronounced kir–coo–bree
A fishing port, known as ‘The artists town’, with many historical buildings, galleries, cafes and specialist shops
Dark space Planetarium Kirkcudbright
An immersive experience, many interactive activities