Dumfries and Galloway Family Friendly Hotel Alternatives

The River Between Us

• 4 guests

• 2 bedrooms

Kingholm Quay, Dumfries

If you’re seeking a rural retreat, you really couldn’t be better located – there are fast-flowing burns, vast forests, and the Caerlaverock Castle nature reserve right on your doorstep, where you can discover birds, wildflowers, and wildlife. And after a day in the great outdoors, you can come home, kick off your shoes in the boot room and settle down with a movie and glass of wine by the fire.

Highland Heather

• 2 guests

• 1 bedrooms

Portpatrick, Stranraer

Set in a historic Edwardian castle estate stretching across 2000 acres of glen walks, forests, beaches, lochs, gardens and waterfalls, this bonnie cottage is poised to provide you with an endlessly romantic, back-to-nature stay. Located in the heart of picturesque Portpatrick – one of Scotland's prettiest seaside towns – you'll have the long beaches and tidal rushes of Dunskey Glen a short stroll from your cosy home base.

The Lowlands Escape

• 4 guests

• 2 bedrooms

Portpatrick, Stranraer

Embrace the great outdoors at this 1900s lodge set in a secluded coastal estate in Scotland’s lowlands, fringing Portpatrick. With two lochs for boating, wild swimming, hiking, maze running, wildlife tracking, yoga, and beach picnics all up for grabs, there’s plenty to keep you busy here.