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Chipperkyle
Castle Douglas,
Dumfries & Galloway
Bed & Breakfast
+44 (0)7917 610008
Visit owner's website
£140
3 rooms
Rooms sleep 2
Children welcome
Pets welcome
A grand yet very homely place with tasty home cooking and 200 acres to explore. Play golf, sail, cycle – wonderfully informal
£140
Visit the owner's site and book direct with them. No fees or fuss from us.
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The Experience
This beautiful Scottish-Georgian family home has no hint of formality, and sociable Willie puts you at your ease. Your sitting and dining rooms connect through a large arch; find gloriously comfy sofas, family pictures, rugs on wooden floors, masses of books and a constant log fire.
Upstairs: good linen, big armchairs, Hungarian goose down, Indian-style kimono robes and windows with the finest views. Wake to delicious breakfasts with homemade granola and locally baked bread, yogurt from Camphill Village Trust, seasonal compotes from the garden, bacon and eggs. Dinner can be booked in advance, all locally sourced, served at one big table and with no menu – just let Willie know if there is anything you don’t like or can’t tolerate.
Stride out for wonderful walks – the countryside is magnificent, beaches fabulous and this is a classified dark sky area – pop outside on clear nights for a good show. A house full of flowers and warmth.
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We think you'll love
- Spending a day walking then returning to flop in the comfiest of sofas in front of the fire
- Exploring beaches and the nearby coastline
- Wandering around Kirkcudbright, visiting artists' studios and galleries
You should know
- Every bedroom has its own bathroom but only one is en suite
- You can BYO wine for dinner
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
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Accommodation
Pricing
- Nightly price
- £140
- 2 Doubles
- £140
- 1 Twin
- £140
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Information
Booking information
- Other details
- STL licence number: DG01142P. Singles £98.
- Closed
- Rarely.
- No smoking
- Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
- Property
- This property is part of a working farm or vineyard.
- Owner has pets
- Animals living on the property
- Meals
- Dinner, 4 courses, £35. Pub 3 miles.
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Reviews
Louisa
Sawday's Inspector
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During a trip to Dumfries and Galloway we had the absolute pleasure of staying in the charming Chipperkyle. The location is excellent for exploring the area; the accommodation is beautiful and spacious with stunning views and garden; Willie is a wonderful host, very welcoming and helpful, and we would also highly recommend his excellent home cooking with locally sourced produce. We enjoyed it so much we immediately booked to return again.
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A beautiful house in very peaceful countryside, Willie was most concerned for our comfort and the opportunity for us to relax, which we certainly did! The bed was amazingly comfortable ensuring a really good nights sleep. Willie had lots of ideas regarding places to visit while in the area, and it was lovely to sit in the house grounds enjoying the birdsong and the beautiful garden. Breakfast was delicious with produce sourced locally. A highlight on a rainy day was a trip to Wigtown and its many book shops, taking advantage of tea & scrumptious cakes and coming home with several books!
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Chipperkyle is a beautiful period house and Willie is the perfect host: friendly, engaging and providing delightful accommodation and food (dinner & breakfast) ably assisted by the lovely Tilda. We could not have enjoyed our stay more - other than to have an extra night or two! Total relaxation and old world charm combined.100% recommended.
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Location
The neighbourhood
Castle Douglas is six miles and Kirkcudbright 15, both with a good range of places to eat – Willie recommends The Selkirk Arms in Kirkcudbright. The area is very arty; galleries, potteries and studios litter the villages and towns, especially Kirkcudbright – home of one of the Glasgow Boys. For gardens visit Broughton House and Logan Botanic Garden. Dumfries for a station is 14.5 miles.
Local points of interest from Willie Dickson
- Calm, gentle, stunning countryside, big skies, trilling birdsong, truly dark nights sparkling with stars, tranquil freshwater lochs, sandy coastal beaches, high cliffs, Galloway Hills, lush green farmland; all suffused with warmth of the Gulf Stream.
- Red Kite Trail with feeding station. Ken-Dee Marsh Nature Reserve with hides – whooper swans, greylag geese, wigeons, goldeneyes, pintails. Woodlands with red squirrels, great spotted woodpeckers, badgers. Wake up to the dawn chorus.
- Southerness Golf course is set on the edge of a remote headland and is virtually unknown by the golfing masses. It measures just over 6,500 yards but with a par of 69. Is this too tough for you? Try Powfoot created by James Braid or 32 other local courses.
- Threave Gardens is the best known in this mild, lime-free area but also Broughton House and Cally Gardens nearby. My favourites are Elizabeth MacGregor who produced Anemone 'Wild Swan' Chelsea Plant of Year 2011, Shambellie and Buckland Nursery.
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Introducing
Willie Dickson
Willie is a thoughtful, witty host who is happy to share his knowledge of the house and its history. As well as feeding you very well he's a mine of information about the area and can easily tailor suggestions about what to do and where to go depending on your interests. You're looked after beautifully by him and his two helpers – the 'dream team'! There is a friendly cat who lives here too.
Willie has the most beautiful house in a fantastic setting. He is the perfect host and my husband and I had a great time. We opted to have evening meal and had dinner on the terrace both nights and one breakfast outside too. Willie is a great cook, who caters for all diets, we advise you to go and stay there, it's a great place you do not want to miss out on. We stay at Sawdays everywhere and this is a great example.