Scottish Tourist Board 4-Star Self-catering holiday accommodation in Dumfries & Galloway
Scottish Tourist Board 4-star self-catering holiday lodges
at Barend in Dumfries and Galloway
Great holidays start right here!
Kestrel Lodge, sleeps 2-6
(Short Term Let Licence Granted DG00747P)
Set in an elevated position, this Scandinavian self-catering holiday lodge at Barend overlooks our own loch and offers stunning views from the main deck to the Galloway woods opposite and directly across to the hilly Colvend Golf Club.
It's just a short walk to Sandyhills beach, ideal for children, beach-combers and sunseekers alike. And we're a
dog-friendly property, so please do bring your canine companions along too, but we would politely request that they be kept off the sofas & beds.
Prices per week
- from £395 to £745
- Rating: 4-Star Pet Friendly: Yes (2) Sleeps: 2-6 EPC: G
- Included in the rental is superfast fibre Wi-Fi, all bedding, towels and a reasonable amount of heating (16hrs a day).
- Amazon Prime/Netflix (bring own passwords) + free view channels.
- If you require more than 16hrs of heating, then an extra £95 will be charged, payable on arrival.
Lodge Layout
Kestrel Lodge has level access into the entrance hall. A downstairs super king bedroom leads to the right with wardrobe, solid oak dressing table and bedside units and blackout blind.
Back into the hallway to the left is a panelled bathroom with heated towel radiator/rail, shaver point, toilet and fitted wash-hand basin unit and bath with drencher shower and blackout blind. The hallway has a glazed door through to the lounge with leather curved settee, television unit with TV, DVD player with DVDs, Bose radio cassette and a nest of tables with lamps.
The dining area consists of a large dining table with six chairs and a two dresser units with worktop.
The fitted kitchen has everything you will need including professional knives, chopping boards, scales, hand blender and full range of cutlery, crockery, glassware, pans, utensils, Bosch gas stove with Bosch electric fan oven, microwave, dishwasher, kettle and toaster and separate under counter fridge & freezer. DeLonghi Melody 3 coffee machine.
Patio doors and another dining room door lead onto the
full-width deck
with patio table and rattan chairs.
The
hallway features a carpeted open-tread staircase which leads to the
upstairs twin bedroom
containing two single beds with a solid oak chest of drawers, another
lounge area with a two-seater settee, an armchair, a TV stand with TV, DVD player and an X-Box with games, a well-stocked bookcase with board games too and offers full-width patio doors out onto the
upper deck. What a welcoming place to come home to after a day out hillwalking, hiking in the Galloway Hills or playing a round of golf.
Accessed via the twin bedroom is the king-size bedroom with wardrobe, solid oak bedside units, chest of drawers and blackout blinds.
Facilities and equipment
- free superfast fibre Wi-Fi, great if you need to work remotely whilst on holiday
- Amazon Prime/Netflix (own passwords needed) + free to view channels
- all bedrooms have alarm clocks, hairdryers and the king size bedroom and downstairs super-king bedroom have blackout blinds
- Bose radio/CD player
- vacuum cleaner
- iron and ironing board
- folding clothes airer
- fully double-glazed windows and patio doors
- warm air central heating
Included in your Lodge
- all bedding and towels
- travel cot on request free of charge, highchair and stair gate
- kitchen cloths, oven cloths, paper towels, bin bags
- dishwasher tablets, washing-up liquid, hand soap
- coffee, tea bags, sugar
- cool box and ice packs
- tourist information including local walks
On arrival at Kestrel Lodge
- we provide a lovely welcome pack to help you relax and settle in.
- there is The Beagle Country Pub with bar and restaurant within Barend (pet friendly)
- Sandyhills beach is barely 10 minutes' walk from Kestrel lodge
- on-site launderette with industrial sized machines (coin operated)
- there is parking adjacent to the Lodge.
Please note
- Smoking is not permitted in our lodges.
- Electric charging of vehicles is also not permitted from the Lodge
- There is a hand sanitising dispenser outside by the front door of property.
- Follow this link to read more about our Covid19 precautions.
Galloway Lodges - Accessibility
We strive to enable everyone to enjoy holidays in our Barend Lodges. All our Lodges are laid out differently and are of different sizes, but we hope the information below helps. All Lodges have all amenities downstairs, meaning there is no need for guests to climb any stairs. You are always welcome to email or ring us for further information.
Kestrel Lodge – Sleeps 2 to 6 people
· Two-storey property with small loose-stoned approach down to the front entrance (door 33” wide) and a small step over into the hallway.
· Super king bedroom (door 28” wide) to the right and bathroom (door 28” wide) with shower over the bath (grab handle over bath) to the left.
· Further down the hallway, a door (30” wide) opens into a large open plan sitting room with dining area.
· The kitchen is off the dining area.
· A patio door (28” wide) leads from the lounge onto a balcony.
· Back into the hallway and open-tread stairs lead to a large twin bedroom with another lounge area.
· Off the twin room is a further king-size bedroom.