Guidebook for Rockcliffe
Food Scene
Earths Crust Bakery Castle Douglas.
Artisan bread, cakes and pastries along with a great cafe.
Loch Arthur Farm Shop
Great coffee and delicious orange cake.
Stock up on artisan breads, grab food for a picnic or relax in the cafe.
Best chocolate brownies Ive had !
6 locals recommend
The Earth's Crust Bakery
36-38 St Andrew StStock up on artisan breads, grab food for a picnic or relax in the cafe.
Best chocolate brownies Ive had !
Sightseeing
Threave Castle
Take the little boat over to the castle.
The Jubilee Path between Rockcliffe and Kippford is managed and owned by the National Trust for Scotland and a lovely walk between the two villages.
30 locals recommend
Kippford
The Jubilee Path between Rockcliffe and Kippford is managed and owned by the National Trust for Scotland and a lovely walk between the two villages.
Known as the artists town, wander the pretty streets and visit art galleries and Broughton House, National Trust for Scotland, once owned by Hornel one of the Glasgow Boys.
51 locals recommend
Kirkcudbright
Known as the artists town, wander the pretty streets and visit art galleries and Broughton House, National Trust for Scotland, once owned by Hornel one of the Glasgow Boys.
Caerlaverock Castle
Amazing Castle interesting day out. Visit the WWT nearby.
Eating Out
The Ark Kippford water front cafe and ice-cream lovely to walk over to Kippford from Rockcliffe along the Jubilee Path NTS.
Independent shops and food town with local fishmongers, butchers, chocolatiers and bakeries.
34 locals recommend
Castle Douglas
Independent shops and food town with local fishmongers, butchers, chocolatiers and bakeries.
Small local shop with a great selection. In Summer strawberries from a local farm, fresh scones and you can pre order bread. Larger food stores in Dalbeattie. Go Loch Arthur for local cheeses, bread, granola and organic veg.
Colvend
Small local shop with a great selection. In Summer strawberries from a local farm, fresh scones and you can pre order bread. Larger food stores in Dalbeattie. Go Loch Arthur for local cheeses, bread, granola and organic veg.
Busy little cafe get there early in high summer. If the cafe is full grab a locally made ice-cream and watch the tide from one of the many benches in the area.
The Ark
Busy little cafe get there early in high summer. If the cafe is full grab a locally made ice-cream and watch the tide from one of the many benches in the area.
Entertainment & Activities
Galloway Activity Centre
Shirmers BridgeTry laser quest, sailing and stand up paddle boarding.