Applegarth House

Lockerbie, Dumfries & Galloway
Bed & Breakfast
+44 (0)7791 561618
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Per night
£160 - £175
Bedroom

2 rooms

Sleeps

Rooms sleep 2

Children welcome
Pets welcome

Fresh, inviting bedrooms with leafy garden views and a pretty church next door. Moffat's spectacular Grey Mare's Tail waterfall nearby

Per night
£160 - £175

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£160 - £175 per night

The Experience

Applegarth House was previously the manse for the church next door. Built with Dumfriesshire red sandstone, dating from 1720, it’s been refurbished from top to toe by Andrew and Kirsteen and is now a classic country house with elegance and comfort. Bedrooms have polished antiques, restful colours, candles and flowers, and all you hear is sheep, cows and birdsong – and the Sunday morning bells.

Kirsteen loves to cook, so you’ll have home-baked treats at teatime and homemade marmalade and garden produce with a full Scottish in the morning. Have a wander along the river and through surrounding fields afterwards.

There are three friendly dogs padding about, and you’re welcome to bring yours along – but they can’t sleep in the bedrooms. Walk by or fish the salmon river Annan, explore Eskrigg Nature Reserve, visit Annandale Distillery and take home a “smoulderingly smoky” malt or two. Return to a fire in the drawing room – your hosts have some fascinating old family stories.

Applegarth House - Gallery

We think you'll love

  • The elegant rooms and peaceful rural setting
  • Sitting in the garden on a sunny day watching the birds
  • Having breakfast in the sunshine-yellow drawing room
Applegarth House - Gallery

You should know

  • Both bathrooms have rainwater showers over the baths

Essentials

  • EV charger
  • Swimming pool
  • Hot tub
  • Garden
  • Open fire / woodburner
  • Breakfast included
  • Breakfast available
  • Meals available
  • Vegetarian meals
  • Oven
  • Parking on premises
  • Free parking nearby
  • Accessible by public transport
  • WiFi
  • Television
  • Spa
  • Central heating
  • Limited mobility
  • Wheelchair access
  • Mobile reception
  • Hob
  • Bar
  • Barbecue
  • Licensed premises
  • Paid parking nearby
  • Air conditioning
  • Relaxation areas
  • Washing machine
  • Tennis court
  • Microwave oven
  • No smoking
  • Credit cards
  • Working farm
  • Owner has pets
  • Dishwasher
  • Pets welcome

Family friendly

  • Baby monitor
  • Books and toys
  • Children welcome
  • Babies welcome
  • Stair gates
  • High chair
  • Fire guard
  • Cot available

Nearby

  • Pub/bar within 3 miles
  • Restaurant within 3 miles
  • Shop within 3 miles

Activities

  • Bikes available
  • Food courses
  • Kayaking
  • Other courses
  • Sailing
  • Surfing
  • Wild swimming

Accommodation

Pricing

Nightly price
from £160
1 Double
£160
1 Double
£175

Information

Booking information

Check in
4pm
Check out
By 11am
Other details
Second & subsequent nights have 15% discount for B&B. Two additional single rooms for children, no surcharge.
Closed
Christmas & New Year.
No smoking
Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
Owner has pets
Animals living on the property
Meals
Dinner, 2 courses, £30; 3 courses £35. Wine around £15 a bottle.Pubs/restaurants 3 miles.

Reviews

A delightful family home with the most welcoming hosts, who will go above and beyond to make your stay pleasant and memorable. A home from home for guests.
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Sarah, London

We were lucky enough to stay at Applegarth House after our wedding ceremony at Gretna Green this summer, and what a lovely stay it was! Andrew and Kirsteen made us feel so welcome and the house was the perfect place to get ready. Being collected from the ceremony by Andrew in Molly the Morris was such a highlight! We were welcomed back to drinks in the beautiful gardens followed by a delicious dinner in the drawing room. The house is beautiful and luxuriously finished, with charming attention to detail. We would highly recommend Applegarth and very much look forward to a certain return trip!


Marie, London

We had a fantastic stay on our way to the north - Caithness. Ultra comfortable and delicious food. Plus a very warm welcome from Kirsteen and Andrew. Cannot recommend more highly .


Katherine, Stoke on Trent

We were looking for somewhere to stay to break up our journey to elope on the west coast of Scotland. Applegarth House looked perfect online and it didn't disappoint. Kirsteen and Andy were the perfect hosts. We had homemade scones and tea on the garden on arrival, flowers and a wedding card in the room, celebratory champagne before dinner, a delicious dinner cooked by Kirsteen, and Andy lit a fire pit in the garden so we could sit out and enjoy our commentary bottle of wine in the evening. The room and bathroom was simply beautiful too. And breakfast delicious. Thank you so much!


Alison, London

What a wonderful stay. Delicious food and terrific hosts. This idyllic corner of the borders is the best kept secret of the Scottish Tour and if there ever was a reason to put it firmly on the map, it must be the welcome and hospitality you receive at Applegarth.


Location

The neighbourhood

A rural, peaceful spot with birdwatching and fishing on the doorstep. 12th-century motte nearby; four miles from Lochmaben and three from Lockerbie, which has an interesting mix of shops, restaurants, pubs and monthly farmers' market. Moffat is 15 miles; Annan 14, with distilleries, festivals, museum and 53-mile Annandale Way running through, starting at the source of the river Annan.

Local points of interest from Kirsteen & Andrew Michell

  • We have an archaeological monument in our garden, an 11th century ancient Motte which is the remains of the Jardine Clan stronghold. Applegarth is the original seat of the Jardines and generations of the family lie in the small church graveyard next door.
  • The River Annan, one of the best salmon and sea trout rivers in the UK flows below our house. Day fishing permits can be bought. Enjoy lovely countryside and peace and tranquility.
  • See the the magnificent Telemachus submarine bell from World War ll . Telemachus was commanded by Kirsteen's father. Hear its incredible story of being stolen from the family home and how it was finally recovered. This was recounted on BBC Radio 4.
  • The beautiful Annandale Way, a 55 mile walking route between Moffat and Annan, winds past . Enjoy a wide variety of birds - moorland, woodland, field, river and coast and flowers and fauna. Trace Scottish history of this once hard fought over border
  • Devils Porridge Museum is a 5 star Scottish Visitor Attraction. It offers a brilliant interactive experience commemorating HM Factory Gretna, the largest munitions factory in the world during WW1. Full of stories, artefacts and old film. Worth a visit!
  • Take a bespoke tour at Dalton Gin Distillery. Visit the lab and relax at the gin-centric bar. A surprisingly Spanish theme encapsulates this little corner of Scotland with an array of Tapas on offer to accompany the tutored tasting. Truly fascinating!

Introducing

Kirsteen & Andrew Michell

Kirsteen and Andrew like the flow of new people and happily share their home and cottage. Andrew is semi-retired, Kirsteen was previously in hospitality; she’s keen on cooking, including making marmalade and elderflower cordial. They love their dogs, whippet Ozzie and Labradors Phoebe and Milly, and walking them in beautiful Dumfriesshire.