‘We never want to leave.’ That’s why so many of our guests are regulars. Idyllic 4,500-acre estate running down to the Solway coast. ‘Better than home!’ Comfortable, characterful self-catering houses. Log fires, big baths, trees and...
Donald Greig spent many years working as a travel and wildlife publisher for companies in the UK and Australia, including seven years as Managing Director of Bradt Guides, before moving to Dumfries and Galloway in 2013. In addition to...
Working on this third edition has once again reminded us how lucky we are that our lives are so entwined with such a beautiful and friendly part of the world. As with previous editions, we would have struggled to unearth quite so many...
For several years before writing the first edition of this guide, we had been thinking about moving somewhere more rural. Eventually, after visiting various corners of the country, we decided that southern Scotland ticked all the boxes....
With two of us involved in researching and writing this book, you will find references in the text to both ‘I’ and ‘we’. Wherever ‘I’ is used, it is a comment from Donald.
Beaches, wildlife spotting, ancient monuments, and a glimpse into the early life of author Gavin Maxwell are all to be found here. PORT WILLIAM Port William huddles around the village square with a row of fisherman’s cottages running out on...