Holidays Scotland - We Recommend
Ballantrae Holiday Cottages
Luxury holiday cottages in the picturesque Ayrshire fishing village of Ballantrae.
Southern Scotland Holidays
Welcome to Southern Holidays Scotland - we encourage you to visit and stay here a while to explore this wonderful, scenic area. This site offers you a directory of all the best quality places to stay, eat and drink, and gives you fascinating insights into the local history and heritage.
Use the Discover link to find a multitude of articles about holidays in Southern Scotland. The Itineraries section lets you get the most out of whatever activity you choose to do. We will suggest the best garden tours, the best cafes and restaurants, organise whisky tasting and your next port of call!
We have a great selection of quality hotels and bed and breakfast accommodation in Scotland, just search using the Accommodation Scotland link.
Scotland's Borders offers a comprehensive range of places to eat and Scottish foods and drinks providers in the Fine Food section, and check out the many attractions and activities around Southern Scotland in the What To Do page.
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Holidays Scotland - This southern region is made up of Ayrshire, Borders, Dumfries and Galloway, East Lothian and South Lanarkshire.
Blogs About Southern Scotland
Blog Southern Scotland
GALLOWAY DARK SKY PARK
A tourism body has welcomed a
study showing the economic benefits of the UK’s only Dark Sky Park in
Galloway. The report, produced for Forestry Commission Scotland, shows an influx
of stargazers boosted off-season winter income for accommodation...
LOCHINCH GARDEN AND COUNTRY SHOW
Lochinch Garden and
Country Show “The Best of the South West” Lochinch Castle
Sunday 29th April – 10.00am- 4.00pm   The show will be a
celebration of “the best of the south west” featuring
regiona...
There Is Only One Ayrshire
BLAIR ESATE CLASSICAL CONCERT
Enjoy the Easter Classical
Concert on Sunday 17th April in aid of the Glasgow Passion 2011 at Blair Estate
in Ayrshire.Following their successful “Winter Tales” afternoon in December,
Blair Esate are delighted to host another recital of classical mu...
UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND BUSINESS ROADSHOW
An
invitation from the University of the West of Scotland came in the email this
morning...Please accept our invitation and come along to the: University of the
West of Scotland Business Roadshow 2011– Ayrshire Thursday 31 March 2011, 2pm
West of Scotla...
Galloway Forest Park Dark Skies
BUSINESSES WANTED TO BOOST GALLOWAY’S FOREST
TOURISM
Artists Impression of the new Kirroughtree Visitor CentreForestry
Commission Scotland is looking for dynamic entrepreneurs to help run the new
£4.5 million visitor services planned for Galloway Forest Park.Expressions of
interest are being sought to help...
WALKING TRAILS
We are coming to the end of a massive
investment in the walking trails at Glentrool and Kirroughtree. Four paths in
total have had a complete makeover allowing a far broader range of users to
enjoy the area. The trails will be completed by the end of Marc...
Selkirk Arms
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Wow - it's been a while since I updated
the hotel blog and so much seems to have happened. The weather never really came
to anything this summer so we're hoping for a better one this year - 2013 -
let's hope we have a scorcher of a summer.So we headed tow...
ANOTHER GREAT SUMMER DESPITE THE WEATHER
Well it won't go
down as the greatest summer on record as far as the weather goes, in fact
probably the complete opposite. Yet Kirkcudbright managed to put on a tremendous
show again from Spring Fling to the annual Jazz Festival, the Arts and Crafts
trail...
Alton Albany Farm
A TASTY START TO THE SEASON AT LOCHINCH CASTLE
There was
a fabulous seasonal atmosphere yesterday when we arrived at the Lochinch Castle
Victorian Charity Christmas Fair. The Victorian Stables and Christmas
Marquee were filled with stalls of arts, crafts and produce many of which
were manned by la...
SPECIAL WINTER OFFER FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILIES
The winter
months are the best. Long walks through the scenic trails with the
incentive of a cosy lounge with log fire to return to –
there’s nothing to beat it! There’s a great pub in the
village too (within … Co...
2 Wheel Tours
MUSEUM OF FLIGHT TOUR
Take a trip to the Museum of Flight
the eco-friendly way on this guided bike tour from coast to countryside.
Discover the history of aviation in Scotland and climb aboard Concorde while
also getting the chance to visit the birthplace of Scotland's nationa...
WHISKY TRAIL
Come and taste the ‘water of
life’ with us on our bike tour into whisky country! There
aren’t many things more Scottish than a dram of single malt whisky,
and this cycle tour celebrates that fact with a visit to the famous
Gl...
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Blogs About Southern Scotland
Scotlands West Coast Golf Links
The 7Stanes World Class Mountain Biking
NEW 7STANES WEBSITE - AND A NEW HOME FOR THE BLOG
From
lunchtime on Tuesday 10th May, the 7stanes website - and the blog - are moving
to a new home at www.7stanesmountainbiking.com.The reason for the change is that
a not-for-profit organisation has been set up to manage the promotion
and marketi...
BERM BABY BERM NOW OPEN
Yep, Berm Baby Berm is now open
for business! 700m of bermy*, flowy, occasionally jumpy and pumpy blue grade
singletrack to take you from the exit of Blue Velvet back to the Buzzards Nest
carpark, on the Blue Route at Glentress. It replaces the forest r...
Fishpal Blog
FISHPAL APP
The start of the 2013 salmon season sees the
launch of our free app for smartphones. It includes information from each river
on this week’s catches, today’s river levels, and current
rod availability for the next few months. Phones can...
RIVER DEE OFFICE PRESS RELEASE
New salmon season marks
150 years of the Dee District Salmon Fishery Board. Alastair Hume, elder
statesman of the Dee, is guest of honour at opening ceremony The start of the
2013 salmon fishing season on the River Dee will … Continue reading
&a...
Cosses Country House Blog
ROMANTIC, RELAXING SPECIAL OFFER SPRING
BREAKS
Exceptional value luxury spring breaks...
SNOWDROP FESTIVAL IN SOUTHERN SCOTLAND
That time of year
again. It is great to be outside weeding and pruning in the shrubbery whist the
snowdrops are pushing their heads above the ground. it will soon be February
which marks the beginning of the SnowdropFestival in Scotland. Did you know
the...
Portpatrick Golf Club
GILLIAN MONTEITH PERSONAL TRAINING
Dear Members, I have
started up my own personal training business. I am offering 40 minute
individualised training sessions in your own home for £10 a session. Sessions
are tailored towards your own ability and goals. Golf specific exercises can be
inclu...
GRAND SLAM WINNER?.
44 Pros from the UK and 6 from
Continental Europe Competed for the Grand Slam Golf Event. No stone was left
un-turned for this event which culminated in a final day individual pro
tournament played off the blue tees over a distance of 6733 yards which f...
The Country Seat
HS2 NORTHERN EXTENSIONS, PART 2 – BIRMINGHAM TO MANCHESTER: A
DELICATE DANCE WITH ONE MIS-STEP
Having looked at the impact on country
houses of the first branch of the next phase of the HS2 line between Birmingham
and Manchester (‘HS2 Northern Extensions, Part 1 – Birmingham to
Leeds: good for some, bad for others‘) itR...
HS2 NORTHERN EXTENSIONS, PART 1 ? BIRMINGHAM TO LEEDS: GOOD FOR
SOME, BAD FOR OTHERS
One of the major UK infrastructure projects of the
next 20-30 years, assuming it gets the go-ahead, will be the construction of the
long-awaited High-Speed 2 (HS2) railway line, linking London with some of the
major cities of the North. … Contin...
