Spacious cottage on an estate where peace, privacy, fun and exploration abound

We felt at home the moment we walked in Abbotsway. It was comfortable and cosy with everything you could need for a great stay. Everything was super clean and tidy. The grounds were so well tended and the walk through the gardens to the shoreline a real treat with red squirrels, hares, deer and birdlife around. Location was great and good information provided for exploring the area with coastline and forests nearby.

Abbotsway Cottage is perfect. Extremely comfortable, cosy and well equipped. The grounds at Orroland are beautiful and the whole place is magical ✨️

Abbotsway Cottage is comfortable, spotlessly clean and thoughtfully equipped. The location is great, quiet and tranquil yet within reach of a wonderful community shop/cafe at Auchencairn and the lovely town of Kirkcudbright. We enjoyed nature on our doorstep and cosy evenings by the woodburner after days out. I couldn't fault anything. Thank you.

The cottage was so nice - clean and tastefully furnished, spacious and comfortable. Well equipped kitchen & nice welcome goodies of tea, coffee, milk & a tasty cake! Hand wash, washing up liquid, foil, clingfilm, shampoo & body wash all provided too! The dog welcome basket was brilliant, with bowls, towels, treats, first aid kit, tick removers, poo bags & dog tags for their stay! The dogs enjoyed exploring the enclosed courtyard & soaking up the sun. The gardens & fields surrounding the cottage gave us wonderful views of red squirrel, hares and deer, plus the many garden birds on the feeders daily. Great walks around the estate and surrounding area straight from the door. The gardens & beach both lovely to walk to/around. We caught seabass, mackerel, pollock & wrasse from the shore and saw seals and porpoise too. Galloway Forest is an hour away with many interesting places to visit. Lots of Red Kite to spot but the wildlife highlights for us was seeing golden eagles & pine martins! A special thanks to the gardener, who gave us some great wildlife spotting tips! All in all, a fantastic holiday in a stunning place! We will definitely return :)

Beautiful cottage, immaculately decorated and very well equipped. The enclosed courtyard is great for the dogs. The grounds are stunning and very peaceful. Lots of wildlife to watch - deer, hares, red squirrels and numerous birds. Highly recommend it. 10/10

If you are looking for peace & quiet, then this is the place for you, and you can enjoy the wonderful countryside and local animal population. Seeing the red squirrel was the highlight of our week! The cottage is great, very high spec, everything works, and it is clean and beautiful, the decor is lovely. The only thing I personally would have preferred is the front garden to be fenced, the view from the front garden was beautiful, and for us, it would have been nicer to relax totally, with the dogs with us, and not have to worry about them bolting after a pheasant or two that just wonder into the garden. Saying that, this is only a very minor point, as it's the only negative to a very pleasant stay. (I marked the value for money a 4 because it is expensive, and I've stayed in cottages of the same standard for less money; however, because of the beautiful private estate, I believe it was worth the money)

Abbotsway Cottage is a home-from-home experience that is just gorgeous in its location, layout, cleanliness, and offering. We stayed over the Easter weekend for a week and were greeted after a long drive with a lovely little welcome tray, fresh milk, and yummy homemade brownies. Everything was thought of for the house and what we could use or need during our stay. The location was perfect and central to visiting places in the area. Orroland as an estate is stunning and so lovely that the owners want to share their estate with their guests. The wildlife on the estate is varied - we had a few firsts… squirrels, eared legged partridges, and nuthatches! Would highly recommended Orroland and Abbotsway Cottage - well definitely be returning!

Very enjoyable, despite last day weather ! V well equipped, v clean, great location. (a fire glove would help as difficult to just use the tongs with the logs - just a small point, in no way a criticism)

Amazing cottage definitely visit again!

Fantastic cottage in a great location, the cottage was really clean and had everything you need for a break away from the hustle and bustle. Lots of wildlife around the cottage and great walks in the areas also. Would definitely recommend and will be returning as well as we had a great time.