Happy 2013

Happy New Year to all our guests who have stayed at Allonby Cottage over the past year. January is a great time to explore the various nature reserves around Kippford with lots going on. The RSPB's Mersehead nature reserve is having a Stargazing night on January 11th. The Dumfries Astronomy Society are proving telescopes for the night. Booking essential. For more information please click here.

Frequent Visitor

Look out for the Red squirrel, he's a regular visitor to Allonby. He loves monkey nuts and will often come down to the kitchen door for his daily ration.

Toasty warm - everywhere

We've been very busy over the last few weeks upgrading the central heating system at Allonby cottage. The electric heaters in the sitting room and bedrooms have all been replaced with radiators making the cottage a lot easier to keep warm during winter months. As always the cost of heating is included in the rental cost of the cottage, so there's no worrying about any extra costs during your stay.

Perfectly framed view

The view from the upstairs bedrooms at Allonby Cottage has seen an improvement in the past few months. New double glazed windows have been installed, you can now lounge around in bed watching all those adventurous types out on the water through clear windows.

Stargazing

The Galloway forest becomes the UK's first Dark Sky park. Light pollution in Dumfries and Galloway is so low that it's a great place for a spot of star-gazing.

http://www.forestry.gov.uk/darkskygalloway

Google comes to Kippford!

Allonby Cottage is now viewable on Google Streetview. We've changed a few things since they visited: the front garden is now beautifully gravelled and planted, there is also a picnic bench (just like next door). To see the cottage click here

Winter renovations at Allonby

We've been busy over winter replacing all the windows at the back of the cottage with brand new double glazed units. A smart and energy efficient addition to Allonby.