Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway holiday cottages
Marvel at inspiring landscapes in Scotland's poetic heartland
If you're looking for a luxury cottage to rent with exquisite Scottish scenery, now's your chance to discover breathtaking sites and vast landscapes that inspired romantic verses. Outside your Scottish holiday cottage admire the vast skies, crystal coastlines, quiet roads, tumbling ruins, and lochs and mountains of the Central Lowlands.
Things to see and do in Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway
Step out of your luxury country cottage to explore boundless beauty and historic treasures...
- National Museum of Costume, Dumfries: Discover more about the way we dressed between 1870 and 1950, explore historic room sets and find out how fashion has influenced the clothes we wear today.
- Logan Botanic Garden, Galloway: Transport yourself to a tropical paradise teeming with palms and plants from the southern hemisphere, and enjoy breathtaking views of the Galloway Hills.
- Bellymack Hill Farm - Red Kite Feeding Station, Galloway: Feed rare Red Kites on the banks of beautiful Loch Ken, cycle through idyllic forests and walk one of nine scenic walks in this unspoilt natural wildness.
Our regional team recommends
Visit the brooding, beautiful moors, mountains, lakes and rivers of the Galloway Forest Park. With 150,000 acres the park is perfect for hikers and mountain bikers. Or, for a more cultural day out, visit the village of Alloway, the birthplace of Robert Burns.


