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self-catering cottages, sleeping up to 4 or 8 people
 Scottisgh Tourist Board: 3 stars, slef-cateringM3 Typically suitable for guests who depend on the use of a wheelchair, but transfer unaided to and from the wheelchair in a seated positionGreen Tourism Business Scheme  
 


THE VISITORS

Gubhill attracts all sorts, but the common thread is a love of the countryside and the peace and quiet.  Some enjoy it by tearing around mountains on bikes and splashing down rivers in canoes, the more temperate might enjoy a leisurely walk or a pony ride and others just like to sit, watch the birds and absorb the ambiance. 

Mountain bikers come for the 20km track that passes on the hill behind as well as others at nearby Drumlanrig, Mabie and Dalbeattie.  A drying room, pressure washer and bike lock-up is available for their use.   Canoeists also love the drying room.  Cold wetsuits are not a good start to the day.

Bikes and Boats Little People
 
  
   
Tony & Cart Pond Life
Walkers and birders also access the hills and paths from the back of the farm.   The mature stands of lichen covered fir and spruce have a rich under story of ferns, fungus and wild flowers.  In spring the ditches are thick with tadpoles and newts and deer, red squirrel, crossbill and goshawk are occasionally glimpsed throughout the year.  Buzzard, kestrel, sparrow hawk, owl, woodpecker, siskin, jay and raven are common sights. 
 

Lichen covered LarchToadstools

There are streams and meadows and ponds around the farm. The latter are warm enough for swimming in summer.  The hedgerows and banks are thick with rasps, brambles and bilberrie and there is much to explore for kids of all ages.

…and should it rain, there is a dry barn with a trampoline, ropes, table tennis and a basketball hoop. 

A short drive South is the main centre of Dumfries with all mod cons, to the North West is the couthy market town of Thornhill which is more oldie worldie, and in the N. East lies bustling Moffat with all the usual tartan souvenirs.

Edinburgh, Glasgow and Stranrar are just 90 minutes to the North and West, but there is much to see and do in Dumfries and Galloway.