Holiday in Scotland at Airds Farmhouse B&B, Castle Douglas.
Enjoying a picturesque location above Crossmichael, near Castle Douglas in Dumfries & Galloway (South West Scotland), Airds Farm offers quality bed & breakfast & self-catering holiday accommodation at reasonable prices. Browse our website to learn about Airds Farm, its history, peaceful surroundings, local wildlife & much more. The picture below shows our farmhouse, a traditional stone-built Galloway farmhouse, sympathetically developed into a 3 star guesthouse & attached 3 star self-catering cottage.
Tricia & Alan Keith welcome you to the Airds Website.
BED & BREAKFAST ENQUIRIES SELF-CATERING ENQUIRIES
GROUP BOOKINGS (Birthday/anniversary celebrations)
For quick access to accommodation pages, either for B&B or our self-catering cottage, click the above links.
SAVE ON FUEL COSTS - WE'RE LOCATED ONLY AN HOUR'S DRIVE FROM THE SCOTTISH BORDER
For directions to Airds Farm see How to get here. If you would like to find out more about Airds, read on. For latest information see our News page. For information about the village see Crossmichael Village If you are interested in nature & wildlife go to our Nature page. Loch Ken provides facilities for fishing and other water based sports and activities such as windsurfing, sailing & water-skiing. Our Links page gives details of nearby establishments, but for our own local facility, see Crossmichael Marina. Walking on the many forest tracks is a popular pursuit, and many suitable routes are within easy reach. Mountain biking? Look at our Mountain Biking page. Interested in practical skills training while you're here? See Training.
Fields on Airds farm are still used for grazing cattle and sheep. To learn a little about the agriculture of this region of south west Scotland, visit our Farming page. Livestock are excluded from woodland, water margins and unimproved meadow pasture under a Scottish government Rural Stewardship Scheme (RSS). For information see our Environment page. Birdwatchers will be interested to learn about the Red Kites recently re-introduced to the area. A recent survey by the RSPB identified 40 species of birds on the farm including 13 of conservation interest.
While staying at Airds, guests will find the Thistle public house convenient for inexpensive bar meals and a friendly atmosphere. For variety, Castle Douglas, (Scotland's Food Town) a 5 minute drive away, offers a wide variety of hotels and restaurants, including Italian, Chinese & Indian. See our Links page again for details. The town of Dumfries is a 30 minute drive away, & Kirkcudbright about 20 minutes by road. Both towns have many places of interest to visit
The lands of Airds in Crossmichael are mentioned in records as far back as the 15th century, & the existing farmhouse dates to the early 1800s. For more on this see History of Airds. We have some records of tenant farmers & references to landowners in our Genealogy page. Early photographs of the village can be found on our Old Crossmichael page.
View from Airds, of Loch Ken, and the village and church of Crossmichael
Airds is an ideal centre for a holiday in this scenic region of Scotland, with easy access to the Solway coast, with its harbours & beaches & the Galloway forest with its many walking routes. Whether for a short break B&B or a longer stay in a holiday cottage, Airds farm is an ideal location for your holiday in Scotland.
CONTACT DETAILS FOR AIRDS FARM BELOW
Telephone (+44) 01556 670418
Alan & Tricia Keith, Airds Farm, Crossmichael, CASTLE DOUGLAS, DG7 3BG
