Idle Hour Holidays, Southwest Scotland
Idle Hour Holidays - Photo Album-Idle Hour Holidays, Southwest Scotland
Some highlights of the local area
Spring 2012
The harbour development in mid-summer, seen from the village.
Seen from the front - just yards from the slipway
The lounge and kitchen Water's Edge
Spring 2012
Looking out towards the harbour from Water's Edge
Looking towards the Stewartry Coast
From the cliffs above Rigg Bay
Coastal walk, near Garlieston
Location for the BBC series 2000 Acres of Sky
At low tide, you can walk across the causeway to Rough Island a NTS nature re
Kippford on the Urr Estuary offers a small Marina, seaside walks and two good pubs
From Palnackie, a coastal path offers panoramic views and deserted beaches
Sandyhills offers a delightful sandy beach, as well as access to clifftop paths
A gentle walk along the Urr Estuary from Rockcliffe to an iron age fort overlooking the Solway
Spectacular cliff top walks with views across the Solway to the Cumbrian mountains
The ancinet Burgh of Kirkcudbright on the banks of the River Dee beloved of artists
Dominating the old town of Kirkcudbright
At the foot of Merrick, the highest peak in the Galloway Hills
The Urr Estuary at Kippford - 5 miles from Forest Edge
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