Guidebook for Glencaple
Meals
Nith Hotel
Local Hotel for Bar and Meals a short walk away 0.1 miles
Great Bistro open Thursday,Friday and Saturday evenings
Walking distance 0.1 mile away
10 locals recommend
The Boathouse Restaurant & Shop
QuaysideGreat Bistro open Thursday,Friday and Saturday evenings
Walking distance 0.1 mile away
The name has now changed to Easterbrook Bistro Bar & Spa but it is still the same a lovely airy area to relax
Easterbrook Bistro, Bar & Spa
Bankend RoadThe name has now changed to Easterbrook Bistro Bar & Spa but it is still the same a lovely airy area to relax
Hetland Hall Hotel
Lovely bar and restaurant facilities good for lunch or dinner.
10.9 miles away.
Lovely riverside restaurant with good service selling bar food. 4.1 miles in the village of Kingholm Quay.
10 locals recommend
The Swan
Lovely riverside restaurant with good service selling bar food. 4.1 miles in the village of Kingholm Quay.
Sightseeing
Caerlaverock Castle
Tea Room and Castle 3.5 miles
WWT Caerlaverock
Tea Room and Birds 4.7 miles
Castle Corner Caerlaverock Nature Reserve with Carpark on the sharp bend before the campsite fantastic walks about 3 miles
Caerlaverock Castle Corner Camp Site
Castle Corner Caerlaverock Nature Reserve with Carpark on the sharp bend before the campsite fantastic walks about 3 miles
The Devil's Porridge Museum
Annan RoadWorld War 1 Museum & Tearoom 19.1 miles
Lovely little Museum with lots of history still run by the TSB this is the birthplace of the world savings bank movement
7.6 miles way
Well worth a visit
Savings Banks Museum
2 Thwaite CottagesLovely little Museum with lots of history still run by the TSB this is the birthplace of the world savings bank movement
7.6 miles way
Well worth a visit
Drinks & Nightlife
Globe Inn
56 High StBar Food & history of Robert Burns the Poet 5.6 miles
The Robert the Bruce
81-83 Buccleuch StWetherspoons Bar/Food/Wifi Real Ales & Comfort food 5.6 miles
Tam 'O Shanter Inn
109 Queensberry StOld fashioned small pub nice for a drink.
Old fashioned in which sometimes has entertainment on Sundays and other nights.
6 locals recommend
Coach and horses
66 White SandsOld fashioned in which sometimes has entertainment on Sundays and other nights.
Essentials
Morrisons
Brooms RoadSupermarket 5.2 miles
Lidl
Brooms RoadSupermarket 5.1 miles
You can get all your basics there for your stay
0.2 mile away
10 locals recommend
The Boathouse Restaurant & Shop
QuaysideYou can get all your basics there for your stay
0.2 mile away
Great place for items direct from the farm, also has a nice cafe and gift shop. 7.8 miles from the cottage. Handy to nip in for shopping on the way back on the A75 towards Stranraer.
14 locals recommend
Kilnford Farm Shop and Farmhouse Kitchen Cafe
Great place for items direct from the farm, also has a nice cafe and gift shop. 7.8 miles from the cottage. Handy to nip in for shopping on the way back on the A75 towards Stranraer.
Shopping Outlet
Shopping Outlet 23.6 miles Food/Coffee & Polo Ralph Lauren, Arran Aromatics, Austin Reed, Berghaus, Clarks, Denby, Gap, Jaques Vert, Lakeland, M & S, Molton Brown, Nike, Pro cook, Superdry, etc
35 locals recommend
Gretna Gateway Outlet Village
Glasgow RoadShopping Outlet 23.6 miles Food/Coffee & Polo Ralph Lauren, Arran Aromatics, Austin Reed, Berghaus, Clarks, Denby, Gap, Jaques Vert, Lakeland, M & S, Molton Brown, Nike, Pro cook, Superdry, etc
Parks & Nature
Castledykes Park (entrance) station
Great for walking in the woods. This is a small forest. Most of the walks are on steep inclines. 7 Stanes mountain bike trails. 11.1 miles
18 locals recommend
MABIE FOREST
Great for walking in the woods. This is a small forest. Most of the walks are on steep inclines. 7 Stanes mountain bike trails. 11.1 miles
A lovely beach with lots of cockle shells and a rock arch looking out to sea. Unspoiled paradise out of season.
6 locals recommend
Powillimount Beach
A lovely beach with lots of cockle shells and a rock arch looking out to sea. Unspoiled paradise out of season.
A great little reserve to have an easy walk and see lots of wildlife including lots of red squirrels
8 locals recommend
Eskrigg Reserve
Quaas LoaningA great little reserve to have an easy walk and see lots of wildlife including lots of red squirrels
Arts & Culture
A lovely little museum with very friendly staff giving the history of Burns in Dumfries.
29 locals recommend
Robert Burns House
Burns StreetA lovely little museum with very friendly staff giving the history of Burns in Dumfries.
An unusual museum with a old fashioned Camera Obscura which was installed in 1836.
26 locals recommend
Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura
Rotchell RoadAn unusual museum with a old fashioned Camera Obscura which was installed in 1836.
A family friendly museum housing a permanent exhibition on the surrounding area open April to October.
7 locals recommend
Annan Museum
Bank StreetA family friendly museum housing a permanent exhibition on the surrounding area open April to October.
This is a lovely little museum with friendly informative staff many are part of the Burns Society. This is the last place the poet lived before he died in 1796. Open all year round. Burns Street, Dumfries, DG1 2PS
29 locals recommend
Robert Burns House
Burns StreetThis is a lovely little museum with friendly informative staff many are part of the Burns Society. This is the last place the poet lived before he died in 1796. Open all year round. Burns Street, Dumfries, DG1 2PS