Kendoon Cabin, St John's Town of Dalry
ID: S172945
- Bedrooms 1
- ・ Sleeps 2
- ・ Pets Yes
Guests say
Kendoon Cabin is praised for its stunning, peaceful location and abundant wildlife, offering a comfortable and well-equipped retreat. The wood-fired hot tub is a highlight, despite some guests noting a learning curve. While the Scottish weather posed challenges, the cabin's charm and the serene loch setting provide a delightful getaway.
Guests consistently describe the cabin as spotlessly clean, indicating high standards of cleanliness throughout the property.
The cabin's location is highly regarded for its beautiful views and proximity to wildlife, though one review mentions noise from neighbours, slightly impacting the perfect tranquillity.
The cabin is frequently noted as comfortable and cosy, with ample space and a pleasant interior. However, suggestions for reclining chairs and better outdoor seating indicate room for improvement in comfort amenities.
Facilities are generally well-received, with a well-equipped kitchen and enjoyable hot tub. Some guests suggest additional amenities like a washer/dryer and covered seating, which would enhance the experience.
While guests appreciate the existing facilities and equipment, there are no specific mentions of gifts or extra thoughtful touches that would warrant a score in this category.
About this property
Kendoon Cabin is a newly created eco pod offering spacious well furnished accommodation with a wilderness setting, on the shore of Loch Kendoon. Although in a rural setting the market towns of Castle Douglas and Ayr are both within easy reach together with the superb beaches along the Solway Firth and Clyde Coast.
Kendoon Cabin is a newly created eco pod offering spacious well furnished accommodation with a wilderness setting on the shore of Loch Kendoon. The pod is in the heart of the Galloway Forest Park ensuring peace and tranquillity together with wildlife on the doorstep; if you are looking for stars, red squirrels, stags and ospreys look no further! The accommodation includes a wood fired hot tub so they you may make the most of the star watching opportunities of given by the Dark Skies. The large patio doors and deck area make it easy to enjoy the breathtaking views over the loch to hills beyond, the deck area also makes a pleasant place for al fresco dining. There is direct access to Forestry Commission trails to allow unrivalled opportunities for outdoor pursuits and seeing the wildlife of the area including Red Kites, Ospreys and even possibly Golden Eagles. The Ospreys regularly visit the loch and near by Loch Doon also has an Osprey observatory with a web cam link to the local nest.
Although in a rural setting the market towns of Castle Douglas and Ayr are both within easy reach together with the superb beaches along the Solway Firth and Clyde Coast.
South West Scotland offers superb opportunities for exploring Scotland's heritage.This includes the deserted village of Polmaddie which is only about 2 miles further into the forest park from the pod. This site is maintained by the Forestry Commission with full information boards. Fishing is available at many locations close by as are the well known 7stanes mountain bike trails. There are many famous sites relating to both King Robert the Bruce and Rabbie Burns nearby including easy access to the Burns trail and birthplace museum. Robert I, known as Robert the Bruce, was the Scottish king who secured Scotland's independence from England in 1324, his statue stands at the centre of Lochmaben.
Postcode: DG7 3TD
Changeover days are Friday and Monday. Short breaks are welcome throughout the year for a minimum of 4 nights Monday to Friday or 3 nights Friday to Monday
Damage Deposit £150
STL:- DG00093F
EPC:- E
Accommodation: for 2 on one floor with open plan layout for the living room/kitchen/Dining Room/Bedroom with Double bed; shower room; outside deck with wood fired hot tub (Initial supply of logs provided)
Facilities: Heating * Bed linen and towels provided * Fridge and Freezer box * 2 ring electric hob *Microwave * No wifi *Pets welcome *(Additional charges apply), Off road parking (50 metres from the cabin) * NO smoking
Note:
1. Open water of Loch adjoins garden so care and attention must be given to supervise young children.
2. The Fishing the Fishing on the Loch is private and only available to members of the Angling Club. NO fishing is allowed from the Shore line. Other activities open swimming and canoeing are allowed on the Loch and there are shallow landing sites
3. No BBQ's or Firepits allowed due to location of property
cctv:-Their is cctv covering a metal black shed near the car park area, so the top part of the path down to the pod is on the camera, this stores for 30 days remotely via ring camera’s.
Nearby points of interest
- Galloway Activity Centre
Reviews (12)
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Jenna Wain
The accommodation was amazing. The location is absolutely stunning! Would highly recommend and would come back again. Just a few things that we were not happy with, the hot tub didn’t have a thermometer as stated in the booklet so we struggled to get it to the right temperature. The booklet also said that there was WiFi which there wasn’t. And we messaged the first two names on the booklet for assistance, one responded but poorly, and the other one didn’t respond at all. There was also a lot of bugs so would recommend them getting a fly trap. We were bitten a lot even with bug spray. There also seems to be a discharge pipe under the cabin which seem to attract the bugs. There were actually less bugs the closer to the loch you got. Overall a fab holiday with great views and wildlife :)
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Wilma Stevens
Fabulous place amazing views and wildlife. Very comfortable spoiled only by the horrible weather
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Confirmed Guest
Lovely cabin in stunning surroundings. The cabin was spotlessly clean and had almost everything you could possibly need for a break. We loved the wood fired hot tub, especially after a swim in the loch, and had pretty much got the hang of firing it up by the end of our stay. There were a couple of small issues, we had booked to stay for a week and the weather was terrible for the first few days, there was no way to get anything dried. We could really have used a drying screen to hang wet clothes and towels on. Ideally a small washer dryer would be fantastic, there is space under the kitchen counter. When the weather turned nicer towards the end of the week a small drying rotary line outside would be great. This did not spoil our holiday by any means but would certainly have made it nicer. I would definitely go back again.