Stoke & Newcastle Ramblers

05-Oct-26 to 09-Oct-26 Self-Drive Holiday to Dumfries

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This brand new destination is in the Scottish Borders, in Dumfries and Galloway. The distance from Biddulph to Dumfries is 180 miles via the M6 and A75. The only part of the journey which could be considered onerous is the M6 as far as J21A, the intersection with the M62. From here, northwards, the volume of traffic begins to reduce significantly and from J33 for Lancaster, the traffic is normally very light indeed for the scenic journey past the Eastern Fells of The Lake District and over Shap Summit.

If you do not fancy the drive, several members have already indicated that they are very interested in Dumfries and are willing to offer to car share. The hotel is The Cairndale Hotel which has good reports on Trip Advisor. However, as Scotland is quite sparsely populated in The Borders Region, hotels which can take groups are few and far between and this is reflected in the price. The price of the holiday would be £110-00pp per night in a twin or double room and £115-00pp per night in a single. The hotel is able to offer 6 singles, which is more than any other hotel in the area which can accommodate a reasonably sized group.

We would also need to add a very small supplement to cover gratuities but this would not exceed £5-00pp for the whole holiday.

This is a unique opportunity to visit an area where we have never been before and from the guidebooks, there are plenty of walking opportunities available. On route to Dumfries, we could meet at Lochmaben on the A709 for a 5km walk around the loch and a visit to the ruined castle. Other opportunities on the three full walking days would be some coastal walking on the Galloway Coast overlooking the Solway Firth and walks around Eskdalemuir and Moffat. I'm sure that further research plus a preliminary visit would open up plenty more options.

If you are interested in this holiday please email Dave Martin. Just click on the email icon next to Dave Martin's name in the Contact field in the header, above, and complete the web form with your OWN name and email address, and your message.