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Welcome to
Glentrool!
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Our Cottages
We offer short breaks (from 3
nights) or longer stays in our two cosy self-catering cottages,
Culsharg Cottage and
Kelpies Cottage. Both cottages sleep up to five people. The cottages are directly opposite
each other, so potentially also suitable for larger families by
booking both cottages.
We can’t wait to welcome you here
for a visit and let you see for yourself what a magical, special
place Glentrool is.
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Our cottages are set in a beautiful,
peaceful, rural location. We are the only village in our
International Dark Sky Park which is why we get such awesome starry
nights.
Glentrool is all about the
outdoors, with plenty of biking, wild swimming and walking nearby.
We are right in the heart of the stunning Galloway Forest and part
of the UNESCO designated Biosphere, with trees, streams, lochs and
mountains right on the doorstep.
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The houses in our village,
including Culsharg Cottage and Kelpies Cottage, were built in the
1950's to house forestry workers and their families.
There are not
many forestry workers in the village now as forestry practices have
changed dramatically since then, but the village is still very much
a small and friendly community of people who enjoy the peace and
beauty of living in a forest.
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About Us
Hello! We are
Dave and Beth, and we are lucky enough to live
here in beautiful Glentrool; we moved here 10
years ago and we love it here. Culsharg
Cottage and Kelpies Cottage are next door to our
own house and we split our time between running
the cottages and various other things.
Dave is a professional
photographer, and living in the Galloway
Forest Dark Sky Park he takes advantage of the
starry skies here.
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You can see some of his
photos, all of the local area, in the cottages (and on this
website!). Beth designs and makes
jewellery (you will find some of her pendants for sale
at Glentrool Visitor Centre) and is also a student with the
Open University, studying for a maths degree.
We both love the outdoors and enjoy running, loch swimming (Beth)
biking (push bike and motorbike - Dave), and hill walking (both of
us!). We love exploring both here in Glentrool and all over our
beautiful country.
We are always happy to chat about the best
ways to enjoy our amazing countryside, and offer suggestions for
walks or bike rides.
Have a look around our website to
find out more about our cottages and we look forward to seeing you
soon!
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