Accommodation

OUR ACCOMMODATION

If you love remote, you'll love the accommodation at Glenhead, 2 miles east of Loch Trool.

The Lodge

The Lodge, which sleeps 10 people making it perfect for large families or groups, has 5 bedrooms (3 singles and 2 bedrooms that sleep 4, each with 2 single beds and 2 double beds). We supply the pillows only, so please bring your own bedding. There are toilets, showers and wash hand basins, a kitchen with a large stainless steel double sink, 2 gas cookers, a microwave, toaster and kettle. In addition, the Lodge is equipped with crockery, pots, pint and half pint glasses, wine goblets, whisky glasses and general tumblers, dish cloths, washing up liquid and hand cleanser liquid. There's always plenty of hot water. Heating is provided via a large log burner for the colder weather and all bedrooms have central heating whilst all toilets have towel radiators.

A washing machine is also available but no tumble dryer; in an off-grid location, the system couldn’t cope with the power required, but a long clothing line and drying room are on-site. Glenhead is quite literally off-grid, so has a solar system which supplies the power combined with a back-up generator. There are also tying rails for about 12 bikes at the Lodge. Glenhead really is perfect for shutting out the outside world as there is no TV and only a limited phone signal available on O2, but not so good on Vodafone. The Lodge has parking for four cars.

Facilities at The Lodge:

2 fridges with freezer boxes and a large upright freezer
A drying room with its own wood burner and plenty of hooks for drying boots and clothing when out in cold wet weather.
2 shower rooms with toilets, shaver points and wash hand basins.
2 additional shower rooms with wash hand basins and shaver points.
2 toilets with wash hand basins and shaver points.
The Lodge is double glazed and fully insulated and has a full fire alarm system
Outside, there are 2 large picnic benches seating 12 and 2 smaller benches
A large ranch-style fenced area for barbecuing. A 4-ring barbecue with gas is available. (Please note: Open fire barbecues are not permitted in the Galloway Forest.) These areas overlook outstanding views of the Galloway Hills.

Please note: We regret pets are not permitted at Glenhead.

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Shepherd's Hut

The Shepherd's Hut, named Ca’ The Yowes in a reference to Scotland's national poet, Rabbie Burns, sleeps 2 people (one double bed) and is doubled glazed, has full central heating, a stainless steel kitchen with full-size gas cooker and grill, all pots, pans and crockery provided along with utensils and glasses. Located on the site of ancient sheep pens, Ca’ The Yowes also has a toilet, wash hand basin, shower and shaver point. There is also a small hut with drying facilities and a veranda with views of the Galloway Hills. A barbecue will be provided with gas (no open fires are permitted in the Galloway Forest). The Shepherd's Hut has parking for one car.

Please note: We regret pets are not permitted at Glenhead.

City skyline

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Pippin Pod

Pippin Pod sleeps two and has a small kitchen/diner, with all pots, pans, crockery, utensils, cutlery, glasses, a microwave, small gas cooker and a small hut with hanging hooks. There is also a toilet, wash hand basin, shower and shaver point nearby. Pippin Pod has parking for one car.

Please note: We regret pets are not permitted at Glenhead.

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We recommend you bring:

Lantern and / or torch
Cooler bag for food and drink
Sturdy walking boots, layers of clothing, rain gear, sunscreen and insect repellent

What's Nearby

The Lodge is surrounded by the beautiful Galloway Hills and Forestry. The property is ideal for walkers, cyclists, wildlife lovers or people looking for a tranquil break. Golden Eagles are frequently seen hunting up on the Glenhead Gairy and the 212-mile-long coast-to-coast Southern Upland Way passes close by. Loch Trool, Bruce's Stone and the battle site are just over a mile away. Click here for details. Loch Dee is a beautiful 3-mile walk. The Glentrool Visitor Centre is a 2-mile walk and Glentrool and Bargrennan are just over five miles away. Glentrool has a pub and restaurant. Click here for details of the Loch Trool Circular Walk. Glenhead is also within the Galloway Forest Dark Sky Park, the first UK dark skies park and is perfect for viewing the stars on a clear night because of the lack of light pollution. For more information on the Dark Sky Park, click here. We are also within the UNESCO Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere. Click here for details! Also close by is Bruce's Stone which commemorates Scotland's first war of independence fought here in April 1307. Robert The Bruce, King of Scots, defeated the English army of 1,500 men with just 300 men.

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Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere

Did you know?

Scottish author Samuel Rutherford Crockett visited the McMillan Family at Glenhead in the late 1800s and wrote some chapters of his books including The Raiders. Samuel wrote the following about Glenhead, "I saw for the first time in the broad glare of a mid-noon sun, all the valley swam in a hazy blue mist and the heat smote down from the white lift as through the glass of a hothouse."