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Dunskey Estate - Saltwater Chronicles

Portpatrick, Dumfries & Galloway
Self-catering
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From
£200 - £300
per night

From
£1400 - £2100
per week

Wake to ocean views, breakfast overlooking the sea and a beach stroll in the afternoon from this smart lodge on the Dunskey Estate

4 beds

3 bedrooms

Sleeps 6

Children welcome

Pets welcome

Babies welcome

The Experience

This nicely renovated 1850 lodge perched on the clifftop is an easy stroll to a deserted beach with rugged coastal paths reaching in both directions. Secluded and private, it is one of a handful on a nature-filled 2000-acre estate where you can get stuck into many activities – or retreat down woodland paths.

A plain exterior opens to a colourful maximalist style: opulent beds, cushions and throws, a mix of antique and new furniture. You get a neat open-plan kitchen, books to browse, a TV for rainy days. In balmier times eat supper on the deck with nothing but sea views to charm your senses. If you fancy a night off, homemade frozen meals prepared by the estate chefs can be arranged.

Row on the lochs, wander the botanic gardens, get lost in the maze then return for a barbecue around the fire pit and a late-night soak in the outdoor bath as stars appear.

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Warm summer evenings enjoying long lazy suppers out on the deck – you'll feel like you're on the edge of the world with your own private beach
Tucking into your generous welcome hamper and enjoying unlimited logs for the fire pit
Spotting red deer, otters, badgers, foxes and birds of prey around the estate

You should know

There may be guests staying in other lodges or the main house
Dogs are welcome but must be kept on a lead to protect the wildlife
It's a winding road to get here – but worth it!

Essentials

EV charger
Self check-in
Swimming pool
Hot tub
Garden
Open fire / woodburner
Breakfast included
Breakfast available
Meals available
Vegetarian meals
Oven
Parking on premises
Free parking nearby
Accessible by public transport
WiFi
Television
Central heating
Limited mobility
Wheelchair access
Mobile reception
Hob
Barbecue
Paid parking nearby
Air conditioning
Relaxation areas
Washing machine
Tennis court
Microwave oven
No smoking
Credit cards
Working farm
Owner has pets
Electricity included
Dishwasher
Pets welcome

Family friendly

Baby monitor
Books and toys
Children welcome
Babies welcome
Stair gates
High chair
Fire guard
Cot available

Nearby

Pub/bar within 3 miles
Restaurant within 3 miles
Shop within 3 miles

Activities

Bikes available
Food courses
Kayaking
Other courses
Sailing
Surfing
Wild swimming

Nightly price: from £200
Weekly price: from £1400

1 Lodge for 6: From £2004 beds3 bedrooms

Information

Booking information

Check in: 4pm
Check out: 10am
Other details: Minimum stay: 3 nights.
Closed: Never.
No smoking: Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
Property: This property is part of a working farm or vineyard.
Owner has pets: Animals living on the property

Reviews

What a treat to soak up the peace and beauty of an age-old Scottish estate. From the lodge you have views down to the sea and better still – drinks on the clifftop decking. You have a beach and coastal path on your doorstep and enough activities that you'd barely feel the need to leave.

Patrick, Sawday's Inspector Dec 2023

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Location

The neighbourhood

All yours are two waterfalls, two lochs and three beaches, fishing can be arranged and the walks along the coastline are sublime. Rhododendrons surround the lochs, you can take a glen walk past the waterfall and brook to the beaches for dolphin and seal spotting. Dunskey Golf Course and Portpatrick Harbour are two minutes away.

Local points of interest from Anne Tristine Nguyen

Perched atop the Estate's fairy glen, where bluebells cloak the ground like scented eiderdown, and the Scottish cragged coastline soars into the wide open skies, this maximalist lodge may awaken you to your own soulful chronicles.
Begin the journey via a secluded, tree-lined path to the edge of the beach, whereupon an acre of enclosed wild garden and woodland will greet you. Manicured lawn and matured woodland are all yours relish, including a handwoven hammock under beech tree.
The piece de resistance is the spectacular and lighted private dock that nestles into the hillside, casting a magnificent view of the wild sea, endless sunsets, and the forever green rolling hills.
Two secluded beaches are steps away from this lodge. Port Mora, or Sandeel Bay, features a tranquil cove with sandy beach and a murmuring waterfall. At low tide, venture far out on the sand and discover aquatic life, including urchins, eels, and starfish.
To the west, Port Kale has two sheltered pebble beaches and small rock formations, where hours can be spent stone-skipping, clambering and collecting seaglass. Our resident seal, whose full name is Tidal Serge the Dunskey Seal of Approval bobs about.
When the tide is out, be sure to wade to the rocks and harvest pepperdulse seaweed, which tastes like oceanic truffles!

Introducing

Anne Tristine Nguyen

You are looked after by a small, dedicated team who want to share with you this glorious hidden gem. Everything they do is rooted in their three values: compassion, innovation and transformation. The dedication to sustainability here is paramount with nearly 100% of their energy renewable, the composting of 100% of their food waste and water from a fresh spring.

Dunskey Estate - Saltwater Chronicles

Children welcome

Pets welcome

Babies welcome

Your dates are available!

Direct with the owner

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The Experience

We think you'll love

You should know

Essentials

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Reviews

The neighbourhood

Anne Tristine Nguyen

Dunskey Estate - Saltwater Chronicles

Children welcome

Pets welcome

Babies welcome

Check availability

Your dates are available!

How to book

Direct with the owner

Enquire through Sawday's

The Experience

We think you'll love

You should know

Essentials

Pricing

Information

Reviews

The neighbourhood

Anne Tristine Nguyen

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