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Annan Self Catering
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Annan Self Catering Holiday Accommodation

Self catering holiday cottages and accommodation in Annan and the Annan area (Dornock, Brydekirk, Carrutherstown, Powfoot & Ruthwell) of Dumfries and Galloway in south west Scotland.

Dornock Self Catering Cottage
This extremely comfortable self catering holiday cottage is situated near Annan on the coast of the Solway Firth.
An ideal as a base for touring South West Scotland.
Tel: 01461 40913

Self catering accommodation in Annan:

Self catering north of Annan, in Brydekirk & Carrutherstown:

Self catering east of Annan, in Dornock:

Self catering west of Annan, in Cummertrees, Powfoot & Ruthwell:


Coming for a holiday? About Annan, Caerlaverock, Cummertrees, Ruthwell and Powfoot

Annan

Annan is the principal town of Annandale and Eskdale and the third largest town in Dumfries and Galloway. A permanent exhibition of the history of the town can be found at Annan Museum and the continual strife of former years is still remembered in the annual Riding of the Marches held on the first Saturday in July. Between 1869 and 1934 a railway viaduct linked Annan with Bowness on the English side of the Solway Firth. Before good roads in the 18th Century, the two towns were joined by a perilous route across the estuary at low tide.

Caerlaverock CastleSurrounding Annan are fertile low-lying fields often filled with black and white Friesian cattle. Golf, river and sea fishing are all available in the Annan area with the following just a short drive away:

Caerlaverock 

Caerlaverock Wetlands and Wildlife Trust is a famous winter haunt for thousands of birds including huge numbers of barnacle geese. Also of great historical interest is the medieval fortress of Caerlaverock Castle (pictured right); the scene of two famous sieges this moated castle has a children's adventure park and nature trail in its grounds.

CUMMERTREES 

The notorious tides of the Solway Firth can be seen from here. The district is described in Sir Walter Scott’s novel ’Redgauntlet’. Robert Bruce is said to have founded the church.

POWFOOT  

Where the Pow Water joins the Solway Firth, Powfoot is a former fishing village set by a large stretch of sandy beach suitable for paddling and ideal for beach sporting activities such as kite surfing. An 18-hole golf course are located in the village.

Ruthwell  

One of the greatest treasures of the Dark Ages, a remarkable sculptured stone cross is to be found in the churchyard at Ruthwell. The 7th Century Ruthwell Cross has carved figures and inscriptions in Latin and Runic and was knocked down as a ’monstrous idol’ in 1642, but restored in 1823. It is now housed in a specially built apse in the church.

The Trustee Savings Bank Museum is also here, where the first savings bank was founded and close by is the Brow Well where the poet Robert Burns sought a cure in its mineral waters for his final illness.

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