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Swallow Lodge, Peaceful Log Cabin in Beautiful Dumfrieshire

Swallow Lodge, set in peaceful Cairnyard is the perfect getaway refuge in the ideal location to enjoy all that Scotland’s best kept secret holiday destination has to offer.

Whether you settle down in the cosy lounge or sit out on the balcony and enjoy the uninterrupted views of Mabie Forest, Swallow Lodge is a place to relax.

Self catering is easy with the well equipped kitchen is perfect for a self catering holiday and the lodge has dinning seating for two.

In the spacious double bedroom there is ample storage, a comfortable double bed and an en suite shower room.

Entry to the lodge is through a large porch which provides an ideal place to store clothes and boots after being out enjoying the surrounding countryside and coast line. At Swallow Lodge we welcome Pets and the linoleum floored porch provides a great place to dry off after a wet walk.

The lodge is centrally heated and double glazed throughout.

From the large balcony there are uninterrupted views across to the rolling hills of Mabie forest and the lodge is neatly surrounded by hedges to give you plenty of privacy. There is also plenty of space to around the lodge to park your car, store your bikes and set up the all important barbeque.

Swallow Lodge is situated on the edge of Mabie Forest at Nether Cairnyard just outside the village of Beeswing. An ideal location to discover all that South West Scotland has to offer. Dumfries & Galloway and the Solway coast is one of Scotland’s most beautiful places for a self-catering holiday or weekend break.

ew can remain unmoved by the unspoilt beauty of this corner of Scotland. Take a walk along the deserted beaches where Robert Burns journeyed on horseback to catch whisky smugglers or stroll through the rugged grandeur of the Galloway Forest Park, 300 square miles of forest, moorland and lochs where you're more likely to see a deer or bird of prey than another human being. Admire the ancient ruined castles and monuments that set the imagination alight with their whispered hints of what life used to be like, or simply snuggle up in front of a huge open fire and enjoy the utter relaxation that being away from it all brings.

But if your preference is to get out rather than chill out, then Dumfries and Galloway also has a fantastic range of places of interest, activities and sports to enjoy. The area is a mecca for mountain bikers, golfers, cyclists, walkers, and sea and game anglers. You'll also find some real hidden gems here: a colourful Tibetan Buddhist monastery in the east of the region and Wigtown, Scotland's National Book Town in the west, a feast for the eye in Kirkcudbright Artists' Town and a real treat for the tastebuds in nearby Castle Douglas Food Town.

So relax and let the landscape and atmosphere of this magical corner of Scotland work its spell on you.

From the quirky to the action packed, Dumfries & Galloway has a great range of places of interest, activities and sports to enjoy.

If you are looking for action and adventure there are so many activities available that you can try something new every day of your holiday. Take to the track in a go-kart, test your off-road driving in a 4x4 or enjoy a quad bike adventure. Try abseiling, a climbing wall, clay pigeon shooting, sailing or hire a mountain bike and speed down one of the exciting 7stanes tracks. If you are travelling with children or teenagers, check out our family fun section for some great ideas.

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Horse riding

Galloping over deserted beaches, open moors or dramatic forest, horse riding and pony trekking are great ways to see Dumfries & Galloway's unspoilt landscape at a leisurely pace. With schools and trekking centres catering for those new to horses and ponies to the experienced rider, offering lessons, treks and horse-driving instruction you'll be sure to find a horse or pony to suit you.

Watersports

From swimming pools to river trips, sailing, raft building and windsurfing, Dumfries & Galloway is famous for it's vast expanses of water. Swimming pools are a great way to keep children amused no matter the weather, Loch Ken on the edge of the Forest Park offers provides safe waters for a range of watersports, while towns along the Solway Firth provide moorings for visiting boats and yachts and boat hire.

Multi-activities

For an action packed day out try spending a full day at an activity centre where you can try a range activities to get your adrenalin pumping. Go-carting, buggy racing, quad biking, paint balling, clay pigeon shooting, off road driving, raft building or digger driving. For a more sedate day out what about ice-skating, 10 pin bowling or spending a relaxing day in a spa. Or tire your children out with adventure play centres and leisure centres.
Natural Heritage & Wildlife

In Dumfries & Galloway we feel privileged to be living amidst some of the most beautiful landscapes in Scotland. Over 200 miles of coastline, rolling hills, moorland, forest, mountain and river - these contrasting landscapes of unspoilt beauty make enjoying the outdoors a pleasure whatever the weather.

Explore the Galloway Forest Park, the largest forest park in Britain covering over 300 square miles of spectacular forest, moorland and lochs rising towards the rugged grandeur of the granite mountains. The Galloway Forest Park is teeming with wildlife. The red deer range, wild goat park, red squirrel feeding stations increase your chances of getting up close to nature. Birds of prey also make the forest their home, with buzzards a common sight, golden eagles more elusive and rare red kites, successfully introduced to the region in 2001. Follow the Red Kite Trail and visit the Feeding Station. To find out more about Dumfries & Galloway's wildlife species click here

The long coastline of the Solway Firth welcomes over 40,000 wildfowl and 83,000 waders each winter making Dumfries & Galloway an ornithologists paradise, and places such as WWT Caerlaverock and Mersehead Nature Reserve make it easy to get close to flocks of thousands of barnacle geese which travel every year from Norway to winter on the wetlands of the Solway.

There are conservation centres, wildlife reserves and animal sanctuaries throughout Dumfries & Galloway with a huge variety of animal, bird, sea and plant life for you to discover.
Historic Attractions

Dumfries & Galloway is a region steeped in history.
From stone circles and chambered cairns over four millennia old, the arrival of Christianity in Scotland, to medieval castles and battles for Scottish independence.

Historic sites hold a special attraction for many people, appearing frozen in time, offering a chance to glimpse how life used to be through visiting what remains of the grand architecture of yesterday.

Use your imagination to raise the ruins of castles and abbeys to their previous glory and picture the scenes of sieges, battles and everyday life whilst walking