Castle Douglas
1 2
1. Fauld O Wheat Shepherds Hut , Loch Ken ,Off Grid
9.9Exceptional · 93 reviews
Guests love:Location 10.0Hosts 10.0
- Log burner / fireplace
- Water view
306 places · prices checked 15 Nov 2026
We track 306 lodges, cabins and hot tub cottages in Dumfries and Galloway, usually £218 a night. A week in winter costs around £1,771 (£1,653 the rest of the year). Sleeps up to 17, 64% with a hot tub. Average guest rating: 9.3/10.
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The region has over 300 lodges, cabins and hot tub cottages, which gives you a wide choice of budgets and sizes. Some are small cabins by a loch with a log burner, others are larger family houses with a pool or sea view. The cheapest nights found are well under half the usual price, so it pays to compare dates as well as places. Dog friendly stays are easy to find, and most places sit in the countryside or small villages, so you will want a car for shops and walks.
Top 48 of 306, ranked by guest rating and number of reviews. Pick your dates above to see every place free for your stay, or browse all towns.
Castle Douglas
1 2
9.9Exceptional · 93 reviews
Guests love:Location 10.0Hosts 10.0
Eaglesfield
1 2
10.0Exceptional · 68 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 10.0Comfort 10.0
Mainsriddle
3 8
9.8Exceptional · 91 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 9.9Comfort 9.8
New Abbey
1 4
10.0Exceptional · 53 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 10.0Comfort 10.0
Langholm
2 4-5
9.3Exceptional · 167 reviews
A family or small group of up to five will find enough room here. The main unit is a Superior Chalet of 1080 sq ft with two bedrooms and two bathrooms.
Guests love:Cleanliness 9.5Comfort 9.4
Beattock
3 6
9.4Exceptional · 100 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 9.8Comfort 9.7
Mainsriddle
3 7
9.6Exceptional · 65 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 9.7Comfort 9.7
Castle Douglas
3 6
9.5Exceptional · 65 reviews
Guests love:Location 9.9Hosts 9.8
Gretna
2 6
9.7Exceptional · 49 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 10.0Comfort 9.9
Newton Stewart
2 4
9.7Exceptional · 46 reviews
Guests love:Comfort 9.9Hosts 9.9
Dumfries
1 2
9.4Exceptional · 69 reviews
Dock Park in Dumfries is 3.9 miles away, a 9 minute drive, and Dumfries railway station is 3.1 miles away, also 9 minutes by car.
Guests love:Location 10.0Cleanliness 9.7
Portpatrick
3 4
9.3Exceptional · 80 reviews
Guests love:Hosts 9.8Cleanliness 9.6
Dumfries
3 6
9.9Exceptional · 35 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 10.0Comfort 10.0
Monreith
1 4
9.3Exceptional · 74 reviews
Guests love:Comfort 9.7Cleanliness 9.5
Carsethorn
2 4
9.3Exceptional · 73 reviews
Carsethorn sits on the Dumfries and Galloway coast, and this lodge is on the beachfront.
Guests love:Cleanliness 9.6Comfort 9.6
Moffat
3 6
9.3Exceptional · 73 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 9.6Comfort 9.6
Canonbie
1 4
9.3Exceptional · 72 reviews
Guests love:Location 9.4Hosts 9.4
Dumfries
2 4
9.2Exceptional · 86 reviews
Guests love:Comfort 9.6Cleanliness 9.5
Newton Stewart
3 6
9.4Exceptional · 50 reviews
Guests love:Location 9.8Facilities 9.5
Glenluce
1 4-6
9.7Exceptional · 34 reviews
A hot tub is listed among the features at Whitecairn Holiday Park, along with a children's play area on site.
Guests love:Comfort 9.8Location 9.8
Glenluce
1 2
9.7Exceptional · 34 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 9.9Comfort 9.9
Dumfries
2 4
9.4Exceptional · 42 reviews
The two-bedroom villa sleeps 4. Bedroom 1 has a super king bed and Bedroom 2 has two single beds. A cot can be added for a baby.
Guests love:Cleanliness 9.9Location 9.8
Gatehouse of Fleet
4 8
9.6Exceptional · 32 reviews
Guests love:Location 9.8Facilities 9.8
Glenluce
1 4
9.6Exceptional · 32 reviews
Guests love:Hosts 9.8Comfort 9.7
Stranraer
2 6
9.4Exceptional · 37 reviews
Guests love:Location 9.8Cleanliness 9.6
Dalbeattie
3 6
9.8Exceptional · 25 reviews
The nearest listed place is Glasgow Prestwick Airport, 52 miles away, which takes 1 hour 17 minutes by car.
Guests love:Cleanliness 10.0Comfort 10.0
Newton Stewart
2 4
9.7Exceptional · 27 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 9.9Value 9.9
Dumfries
1-3 4
9.9Exceptional · 23 reviews
Guests love:Value 10.0Cleanliness 9.9
Castle Douglas
2 4
9.5Exceptional · 32 reviews
Guests love:Location 10.0Hosts 10.0
Beattock
4 9
9.0Exceptional · 65 reviews
Guests love:Value 9.7Cleanliness 9.4
Beeswing
2 4
9.8Exceptional · 24 reviews
Guests love:Location 10.0Hosts 10.0
Newton Stewart
2 4
9.2Exceptional · 45 reviews
Guests love:Location 9.5Cleanliness 9.4
Newton Stewart
1 2
9.5Exceptional · 31 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 9.9Location 9.8
Palnackie
1 2
9.8Exceptional · 23 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 10.0Facilities 10.0
Gatehouse of Fleet
2 4
9.2Exceptional · 41 reviews
Guests love:Location 9.9Comfort 9.4
Lockerbie
1 2
10.0Exceptional · 19 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 10.0Comfort 10.0
Dalbeattie
3 6
9.5Exceptional · 28 reviews
A family or a small group of up to 6 people will find enough room here. Kipplochan is a detached three-bedroom chalet of 1000 sq ft, all on the ground floor.
Guests love:Location 10.0Cleanliness 9.7
Gretna Green
4 8
9.9Exceptional · 20 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 10.0Comfort 10.0
Stranraer
2 4
9.4Exceptional · 30 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 9.9Hosts 9.9
Innermessan
1 4-8
8.7Excellent · 108 reviews
Guests love:Hosts 9.3Cleanliness 9.2
Monreith
2 6
9.7Exceptional · 22 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 9.8Comfort 9.8
Mainsriddle
3 6
8.9Excellent · 59 reviews
Guests love:Location 9.2Cleanliness 9.0
Gretna
2 4
9.9Exceptional · 18 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 10.0Value 10.0
Thornhill
4 8
9.4Exceptional · 26 reviews
Guests love:Location 10.0Comfort 9.9
Portpatrick
4 8
9.6Exceptional · 21 reviews
Guests love:Comfort 9.5Location 9.5
Newton Stewart
1 2
9.4Exceptional · 25 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 10.0Comfort 9.7
Gatehouse of Fleet
3 6
9.4Exceptional · 25 reviews
Guests love:Hosts 9.8Facilities 9.8
Kippford
3 6
9.2Exceptional · 30 reviews
Guests love:Location 9.6Cleanliness 9.5
Dumfries and Galloway has quiet cabins and hot tub lodges near the Solway coast and in the Galloway Forest, one of the darkest skies in Britain.
Dumfries and Galloway covers a long stretch of the south-west of Scotland, from the Solway shore to the forest and hills inland. The lodges here suit couples who want a hot tub and a log fire, and also families and groups, since the choice runs from small cabins for two to houses that sleep well over a dozen. Most places sleep about five guests.
Hot tubs are common. Around two in three places have one, and about two in three accept pets, so a weekend with a dog is easy to arrange. Log burners are less usual, found in about a third of places, and saunas are rare. Prices vary widely by town. Newton Stewart has by far the most places and sits close to the region's usual level, while a few coastal spots such as Kippford and Carsethorn are noticeably dearer. Mainsriddle and Stranraer are among the cheaper options. Guests rate the places highly, at around 9.3 out of 10.
Newton Stewart is the main base, with 76 places and a high share of hot tubs, close to the Galloway Forest. Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Gatehouse of Fleet each have a good number of places too. Gatehouse of Fleet has the highest share with a hot tub among the larger towns. Mainsriddle and Stranraer are much cheaper than the rest, while Kippford and Carsethorn are among the dearest. Dalbeattie has few hot tubs, so check the listing if that matters to you.
| Town | Places | Usual night | With hot tub |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Stewart | 76 | £215 | 84% |
| Castle Douglas | 19 | £308 | 74% |
| Dumfries | 19 | £242 | 47% |
| Gatehouse of Fleet | 16 | £234 | 88% |
| Portpatrick | 12 | £253 | 58% |
| Moffat | 12 | £238 | 50% |
| Lockerbie | 10 | £310 | 70% |
| Dalbeattie | 9 | £236 | 11% |
| Mainsriddle | 8 | £127 | 25% |
| Kippford | 8 | £300 | 38% |
| Stranraer | 7 | £135 | 29% |
| Carsethorn | 5 | £554 | 40% |
Hot tubs and gardens are the most common features, each found in about two in three places. A log burner appears in about a third, and typically adds a little to the nightly price. Places with fishing are among the dearer ones, whereas those with a children's play area or a BBQ tend to cost less than average. About one place in seven has a sea view, and the price for those is close to the regional level. Families may want to look at high chairs, offered by more than a quarter.
| Feature | Places | Share | Usual night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot tub | 196 | 64% | £246 |
| Garden | 195 | 64% | £235 |
| Log burner / fireplace | 102 | 33% | £252 |
| High chair | 86 | 28% | £235 |
| BBQ | 64 | 21% | £205 |
| Fishing | 56 | 18% | £310 |
| Sea view | 45 | 15% | £221 |
| Children's play area | 22 | 7% | £165 |
Cabins for two are the smallest group and cost a little less per night than those for three to four, but each person pays the most. Per person, the cheapest sizes are the ones for five to six guests, which usually have three bedrooms. Places for seven to nine cost noticeably more per night, though the cost per person stays modest. Only a handful sleep ten or eleven, and they are the dearest. If you are travelling in a group, the five to six range is the best value.
| Sleeps | Places | Bedrooms | Usual night | Per guest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleeps 2 | 57 | 1 | £199 | £100 |
| Sleeps 3-4 | 108 | 2 | £215 | £54 |
| Sleeps 5-6 | 91 | 3 | £212 | £35 |
| Sleeps 7-9 | 40 | 4 | £315 | £39 |
| Sleeps 10-11 | 7 | 5 | £431 | £43 |
From November 2026 to April 2027, usual nightly prices rise gently. November is the cheapest month and February the dearest, with March dipping back down before April picks up again. Availability grows as winter goes on: fewer places are free in November and December, while by March more are open. If you want a weekend with a hot tub in the run-up to Christmas, book earlier than you would for a late winter break.
| Month | Usual night | Nights still free |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | £219 | 44% |
| December 2026 | £232 | 47% |
| January 2027 | £246 | 60% |
| February 2027 | £260 | 64% |
| March 2027 | £239 | 68% |
| April 2027 | £253 | 65% |
Towns here range from the Solway coast to the hills along the border. Coastal places such as Portpatrick and Kippford draw weekend visitors, while inland towns such as Moffat and Lockerbie are handy for road trips and for those travelling from the north of England. Newton Stewart is best for the forest. Check the distance to shops, since many lodges sit a few miles outside the town they are listed under.
November 2026 is typically the cheapest month in the coming months. February 2027 is usually the dearest. March is cheaper than February and April.
Per person, yes. Places for five to six guests have the lowest cost per person. Cabins for two cost the most per person.
About a third of places have a log burner or fireplace. Hot tubs are much more common, at about two in three. Saunas are found in only a small share.
Based on the prices we check every day, a night in one of these lodges or cabins in Dumfries and Galloway usually costs £218, and a week in winter around £1,771 (£1,653 the rest of the year). Prices depend mostly on the dates and the size of the property.
Yes: 64% of the places on this page list a hot tub or spa bath on their property page.
67% of the places on this page accept pets, sometimes for a fee or on request. See also our dog friendly lodges.
The largest property in this selection sleeps up to 17 guests; the average is 4.9 guests.
In our data the busiest month is November 2026, with only 44% of nights still free. For Christmas, New Year and school holidays, book several weeks ahead; for a last-minute break, check the dates shown on each property.
Many lodges and cottages accept short breaks of 2 to 4 nights, but some only take weekly bookings in peak periods. The calendar on each property page shows the minimum stay night by night.
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