Holiday accommodation in Castle Douglas

The quiet Galloway town of Castle Douglas is now Dumfries and Galloway's 'Food Town'. It is an unspoilt historic market town which is situated in the heart of rural Galloway, in the south west of Scotland. If you are staying in or renting a holiday cottage near Castle Douglas then you are spoilt for choice for food shopping - wonderful delicatessens, butchers, fishmongers and bakers offer a great range of local food and speciality produce. There are also excellent restaurants and cafes - great if you are selfcatering and don't want to cook. It is a charming town with a great range of independent shops (not just selling food!) and the Castle Douglas Food Festival on 28th May 2005 is a great event and well worth visiting if you are on holiday in Galloway.

Castle Douglas is a great centre for a Scottish break - it is 6 miles from Dalbeattie, 15 miles from New Galloway, 14 miles from Gatehouse of Fleet and 9 miles from Kirkcudbright. Its central location make it a perfect base for a holiday where you can explore all that Galloway has to offer. We have a guide showing vacation properties for rent in Castle Douglas suitable for family self-catering holidays and also for romantic weekend getaways! Nearby Threave Gardens (run by the National Trust for Scotland) are fascinating to visit and the restored kitchen garden is wonderful - also Threave Castle is a fascinating historical site - the rowing boat trip to get there is usually a great hit with children! Castle Douglas is in many ways how Scottish towns were in bygone years - small shops, a strong farming community, local food producers and friendly people.