Welcome to
Old Garden Cottage
Dalmellington Road, Straiton, Maybole, KA19 7NG | Telephone: 01655 770370
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| Bed and Breakfast in Style and Comfort in Straiton, Ayrshire |
Straiton
Straiton lies nestled in the valley entrance to Galloway Forest Park in the south of Ayrshire. It is an idealic picturesque village, largely unchanged since its design by Thomas Kennedy, Earl of Cassilis as a model village in the late 18th Century. Straiton has been voted as one of the 10 best villages in Scotland. Straiton is ideally suited as a base for walking, fishing and golf within Ayrshire..... or simply to unwind.
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Old Garden Cottage
Named after being positioned on the site of a former garden, Old Garden Cottage lies within yards of the centre of the village on the road to Dalmellington. This family run Guest House offers quality Bed and Breakfast facilities in a tranquil setting.
Set within the beautiful village of Straiton we offer Bed and Breakfast facilities and a warm welcome. |
We have two well presented rooms, one with en-suite shower and bathroom, the other with exclusive use of a bathroom with a double spa bath and shower. Both rooms have television and tea/coffee making facilities. Guests also have exclusive use of a lounge with Sky TV and can have internet access (wifi) if requested.
Breakfasts are made using locally available produce where possible and are tailored to suit your needs.
Rates start at £30 per person for bed and breakfast, based upon two sharing a room.
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Customer Quotes
"We have just travelled all around Scotland and your's has been the best and friendliest B&B we have been to!", Stan and Atta, Poland
"Thanks for everything, room and food were fabulous!", Jerry, Ireland
"Very nice cuisine, very friendly hosts, looking forwards to coming back soon.", Tadya and Tadej, Slovenia
"Beautiful village, house and food!", Jack and Saidia, Wembley, England
"Sometimes the universe works in perfect harmony, Finding your B&B was proof of that!", Steph and Ant, USA
"Thank you for the Emergency Service and your great hospitality." Andy from Somerset, (after being picked up late at night whilst cycling from John O' Groats to Land's End).
"This is a very very nice and home-like atmosphere, thank you", Matei, from Aberdeen.
"Things always happen for a reason, and I was fortunate to find your cottage.", Mark, Ontario, Canada.
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Local Information
Straiton is situated close to the coast and is within easy reach of the world class links courses of Turnberry and Troon and a great many other courses.
The River Girvan is a 5 minute walk from The Old Garden Cottage and can provide excellent game fishing. Various lochs are available within short distances, providing game and course fishing. The coast south of Girvan provides good sea fishing for species such as cod, coalfish and bass.
With a range of minor roads and forest tracks surrounding Straiton it is a very popular destination for cyclists. This is both road and off-road cycling. Guests have informed us that Old Garden Cottage is ideally suited as a base to start or finish the 7Stanes mountain biking venues at Glen Trool. We have had a number of cyclists who have used us as a suitable stopping point for the End to End, Land's End to John O' Groats (or indeed John O' Groats to Land's End) journey.
Within the village of Straiton we have The Black Bull Hotel, where you can have a fantastic meal and a warm welcome. We also have the privilege of having The Buck Tearoom, where you can sample the famous homemade baking. The local shop, Staiton Store, is a community cooperative and stocks a wide range of locally produced food. Ayrshire can boast a very good range of dining locations, all within easy reach.
Straiton is known as the Rambling Territory and it is not hard to see why. The village itself has a number of set walks ranging from easy strolls to more taxing hill walks. The Galloway Forest lies to the south where The Merrick, the tallest mountain in the South of Scotland can be found, along with many more walking opportunities.
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