Location
Gatehouse of Fleet
The cottages are 3.5 miles inland from Gatehouse of Fleet, an attractive small country town with a good range of restaurants and pubs. There is useful local shopping with a supermarket open until late 7 days a week; post office, chemist, and book and gift shops.
Gatehouse of Fleet with its own challenging 9-hole golf course and public tennis courts is renowned for its varied walks in lovely coastal and upland scenery.
Loch and river fishing can be booked locally. Galloway is opening up for cyclists with exciting new facilities under The 7Stanes. The Fleet Valley is ideally situated in the heart of varied cycling country. Sustrans Route 7 passes 1/2 mile to the West
Cream o' Galloway, a local farm where ice cream is made is easy to reach and offers an exciting day out for all the family.
Galloway's towns
Several of Galloway's distinctive towns are within easy reach:
Kirkcudbright the Artists' Town has galleries and a museum;
Castle Douglas is the Food Town whereas Newton
Stewart is a thriving market town close to Wigtown,
Scotland's Book Town with over 16 specialist bookshops.
