About this property
Farm Stay - Looking for a unique kind of holiday? Private and peaceful fully equipped lodge with own Hydropool hot tub situated on a idyllic 75 acre farm stay where you can watch and cuddle animals by day and then relax and unwind in the hot tub by night. Only 20 minutes from the dark sky status Galloway Forest Park so the night skies are incredible. Coming down the drive you'll enter a completely idyllic world, one that the outside world doesn't even know is here with no light pollution or outside noise. A place where you can completely relax and forget about life's stresses. The farm is situated along the Nithsdale Valley so the scenery is breathtaking. Home of the award winning Nithsdale Valley Valais Blacknose flock. A holiday with real feast for the eyes and a calming of the soul.
Looking for a different kind of holiday? What about one on a beautiful farm stay where you can relax in the tranquility of the countryside and get lots of animal therapy watching and cuddling incredibly friendly animals? Glen Bay Lodge (sleeps 4) is a two bedroom (SuperKing & Twin) accommodation, fully equipped and furnished for your every need. Relaxing in the private Hydropool hot tub is an absolute must while you are entertained by the animals around the lodge or just lie back and try to count all the stars in the night sky. Situated just over an hour South of Glasgow and 20 minutes from the Galloway Forest Park means the dark skies here are absolutely stunning. There is plenty to do both on and off the farm with several animal experiences available on site (bottle feeding lambs/goats in the Spring season and Farm Tours where you can go around the farm with the owner, Cat , and get special introductions to the animals as well as some treats that you can feed them. Sheep selfies, anyone?). The farmland is home to an abundance of wildlife including grey herons, cormorants, roe deer, otters and several birds of prey. Outside of the farm the area is teeming with things to do such as Dumfries House, Drumlanrig and Culzean Castles, walks a plenty such as all around nearby Loch Doon, or Ayr and Irvine beaches are around 35 mins drive away. The New Cumnock open air heated swimming pool is always popular with guests as is Blackstone Clydesdales which is only 15 minutes away. The farm is situated in a beautiful and peaceful private 75 acre estate that you are free to walk around and explore during your stay. The land is bordered by the river Nith which has fishing available (with owner's permission). The lodge has a firepit/bbq available.
Licence Number - EA00042F
EPC Certificate - D
,The two bed lodge has a huge and incredibly comfortable Super King bed as well as a Twin bedroom. The kitchen/living room area is open plan and decorated to a high standard giving the lodge a personal quirky touch with its artwork and decor. The lodge has wifi and an xl wall mounted smart tv and dvd player. (lots of children's dvds available on request). The kitchen has everything you should need for your stay including a fridge, countertop freezer, dishwasher, microwave, complimentary tea/coffee/sugar as well as a gorgeous farm fresh welcome hamper on arrival with private bookings. The lodge also has a selection of books, cards and board games. The lodges are very well soundproofed so you won't be disturbed by any animal noises, unless you want to be! The decking faces West, facing the sunsets, so the outdoor furniture and the hot tub are the perfect places to watch the sunsets and, depending on the season, all the different animals from. So just arrive, switch off, wind down and animal therapy up!