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Merton

Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway
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Sleeps 6
Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms 1
Change Fri
Dogs welcome 3
4 star
Downstairs bedroom
Downstairs bathroom
Enclosed garden / patio
Open fire / wood burner
Internet access
Pub nearby
Fishing on site / nearby
Family friendly
Parking on site / nearby
Decorated for Christmas
Towels included
Highchair available
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At a glance

  • Paradise for walkers with numerous country trails and forest tracks to explore
  • Spacious detached stylish cottage with splendid Nithsdale valley views and fully enclosed garden
Overview
Property code: 77430

With spectacular Nithsdale Valley views, this charming property boasts a fully enclosed garden that’s perfect for four-legged friends. Explore the surrounding countryside on foot with its numerous trails and forest tracks or take to two wheels with the fantastic 7stanes centres nearby. Afterwards, return to this spacious yet cosy house for a relaxing evening beside the wood burner or step outside for a spot of stargazing from the patio.

Stylish and modern, this detached cottage is a fantastic choice for families. Prepare and enjoy family feasts in the traditional kitchen/diner, which offers ample surface and storage space for making yourselves at home and features a large central dining table. After meals, take to the comfortable lounge to hunker down on the inviting sofas and make the most of the Smart TV and Bluetooth sound bar while your canine companions cosy up beside the roaring wood burner. An additional sitting room complete with a Smart TV and another wood burner offers a separate space in which to relax and unwind. This spacious property includes three tastefully decorated bedrooms, two king-size and one twin, all of which boast spectacular countryside views. The bedrooms share a stylish bathroom with a separate shower.

Step outside to discover a large enclosed mature garden, providing a haven for dogs and children alike. Dine alfresco on the sunny patio, play games on the lawn and admire the valley views by day and bright starry skies by night. There is ample off-road parking to the front of the property.

  • 3 bedrooms – 2 king-size and 1 twin
  • 1 bathroom
  • Electric oven and hob, dishwasher, microwave, fridge/freezer and washing machine
  • 2 wood burners – first basket of logs included
  • 3 well behaved dogs welcome, 4th possible with prior agreement from owner
  • Welcome pack provided
  • Smart TV in lounge and sitting room
  • USB points and hair dryers are located in all rooms
  • Enclosed garden with seating area
  • Pub and restaurant within walking distance, shops 6 miles
  • Ample private off-road parking is available
  • Fishing nearby, permit required
  • All accommodation is on the ground floor with two steps up to the front and back door entrances
  • Ideal base for nearby wedding venues
  • STL License number : DG01276F
  • This property will be decorated for Christmas
  • Arrival: 16:00 onwards
  • Departure: before 10:00, unless otherwise stated in your arrival details
  • 3 dogs allowed. Dogs are charged at £20 each per full or part week
  • There is an Accidental Damage Deposit of £250 when booking at this property, however this may be waived for £30. We’ll provide more details about this when booking your holiday.

Nestled in a wonderfully peaceful rural setting overlooking the Nithsdale Valley, this property is a walker’s paradise. Set out on foot to explore the surrounding Dumfries and Galloway countryside, following the beautiful River Nith or exploring the nearby Forest of Ae (10.5 miles). A firm favourite among mountain bikers, the forest is home to a superb variety of trails together with woodland wildlife and picturesque picnic spots. For local history, visit Ellisland Museum and Farm (4.5 miles), the family home of Robert Burns, or head for the magnificent Drumlanrig Castles (12 miles), which also offers a fantastic adventure playground to keep the little ones entertained. For those in search of an adrenaline rush, Wetjets Park (10 miles) offers a selection of water sports including jet-skiing, flyboarding and many more. While for younger children, the dinosaur experience at Hetland Garden Centre (15.5 miles) allows you to step back 150 million years to discover the giants who roamed the earth. The picture-postcard village of Thornhill (9 miles) is home to a good selection of amenities including an array of shops, popular eateries, friendly inns and an 18-hole golf course. Meanwhile, the bustling market town of Dumfries (8.5 miles) offers a greater selection of amenities together with one of Scotland’s oldest bridges.

Gavin Grant

This property is personally managed by Gavin.

Reviews

From guests that have stayed at the property.

Based on 38 guest ratings

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Reviewed by Marie 20th September 2024

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Reviewed by Debbie 15th September 2024

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We had a really lovely time in this spacious, modern and comfortable property. The outside space was amazing too and provided a safe space for our small dog to run around to her heart's content without scaring the cows in the field next door. Would definitely like to come back!

Reviewed by Brenda 31st August 2024

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The cottage had everything we could have wanted, the equipment was great and there was plenty of room. Just the right distance from Dumfries so was very quiet. The area around the cottage was lovey, would highly recommend.

Reviewed by Sean 19th July 2024

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Thoroughly enjoyed our time at this cottage. Location was perfect, peace and quiet and not too far from Dumfries just a 10 min drive away. Garden is amazing, kids and dogs loved it. Very spacious property and all the home comforts required for a relaxing holiday.

Reviewed by George 12th July 2024

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We enjoyed our stay at Merton as did our friends who joined for the last couple of days. It was very clean and comfortable. Plenty of walks for our dogs in the area and contrary to another review we found the garden perfectly safe and secure for them (two very determined spaniels!). Nice welcome pack and very friendly contact with owner.

Reviewed by Philip 28th June 2024

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The bungalow was lovely and spacious with comfy beds and sofas. The kitchen was well stocked and the biscuits and milk were appreciated. We loved watching the red kites and the seeing the cows in the fields next to the house. The views were amazing from the living rooms. Nearby, the Dalswinton Estate and Drumlanrig Castle & Gardens are well worth aRead more visit. Hide

Reviewed by Alison 21st June 2024

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Reviewed by Christopher 25th May 2024

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Good location with nice views, road leading up normally has bunny rabbits jumping around and the cows like to peer over the wall to see what your up to. Beds are nice and comfy unlike some places I've stayed, and there's a nice garden to sit in on sunny days.

Reviewed by Patricia 17th May 2024

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Reviewed by Jayne 3rd May 2024

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Beautiful cottage in a lovely location, sevond visit and hope to return

Reviewed by Linda 15th April 2024

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This cottage was wonderful and exceeded our expectations. It had everything we needed and more. The welcome pack was a lovely touch. The garden was great for the dogs apart from a small area at bottom where some of the wall had started to collapse so felt needed to use long lead for dog in case he tried to jump it and caused further collapse. The rRead moreeclining sofas in the sunny room were amazing. Would definately stay again Hide

Reviewed by Claire 23rd March 2024

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A great cottage/ bungalow to stay in. Warm, with wonderful views from every room due to large windows, very well equipped kitchen (it even had a food mixer !) and fantastic for the dogs. The location is wonderful and you can visit Twelve Apostle Stone Circle and Drumlanrig Castle as well as finding wood and River Nith walks. We all hope to return nRead moreext year! Hide

Reviewed by Walter 16th March 2024

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Great views and garden for the dogs, plenty walks about. Very peaceful, great for recharging the battery's.

Reviewed by Joanne 9th March 2024

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Amazing place spectacular views. Comfy cozy cottage everything you and your pooch might need. Wonderful enclosed garden and huge hall for dogs to play. Would highly recommend and would love to visit again.

Reviewed by Miroslaw 1st March 2024

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Absolutely perfect cottage , well stocked with everything you would need , secure garden for dogs lovely treats on arrival, highly recommend

Reviewed by Sydney 9th February 2024

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Beautiful cottage , just had our second stay , lovely inside and out , clean , spacious and well equipped, loved watching all the birds in a morning and the Red Kites overhead .

Reviewed by Patricia 25th January 2024

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We found Merton spacious, peaceful welcoming and attractive and situated in a delightful location. The beds were comfortable and the bedding luxurious and the heating efficient; we were very cosy even in January in the lovely sitting room enjoying the log burning stove. There was ample equipment for keen cooks and good facilities for dining in the Read morelarge kitchen. We loved the walks on the Dalswinton Estate minutes drive away and the ease of access to many attractions in the area as a whole.. Hide

Reviewed by Michelle 29th December 2023

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We really enjoyed our stay, We felt welcome and we loved the views of the countryside all around. It's a very interesting area, too, and even though most things would be closed down for the Christmas holidays (which we knew in advance would be the case), we had no shortage of things to do it, and it was very relaxing. As a bonus, my daughter loved Read morevisiting the horses in the nearby field when they were there. Hide

Reviewed by Joanne 22nd December 2023

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This is one of the nicest properties we have stayed at. Plenty of space, clean, good facilities. Excellent well enclosed garden for dogs

Reviewed by John 10th November 2023

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Beautiful outside and superbly equipped inside. A slow cooker would be a nice option.....whilst out and about,your food could be cooking?

Reviewed by Colin 3rd November 2023

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Overall, a lovely cottage in a lovely location. Been twice now and always clean with all equipment we could need. Nice little touches left for when you arrive are appreciated, and the dogs loved playing in the massive hallway!

Reviewed by Jan 27th October 2023

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Fantastic location. Cottage was perfect and certainly a lot larger than it appears from outside. Peaceful and relaxing. Dogs had best time EVER ! Plenty to explore out and about.

Reviewed by Jennifer 20th October 2023

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Reviewed by Ryan 8th October 2023

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Amazing views and everything you need there too! So lovely to wake up and open the curtains to that view! The beds are soooo comfy best nights sleep ive ever had! Thank you for a wonderful stay

Reviewed by David 25th September 2023

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Lovely quiet location very well equipped house - leaving milk, biscuits , coffee etc was appreciated and the towels, water bowls ( one for each) and treats were appreciated by the dogs. Logs for the fire also very handy until we sourced some . Good base central location. Good size and secure garden for the dogs to mooch around in.

Reviewed by Rebecca 15th September 2023

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Stunning location, comfortable and peaceful cottage - would definitely recommend!

Reviewed by Claire 11th August 2023

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A tardis of a cottage that is really well presented. We were very impressed with the space on offer and would have loved to move in permanently. The cottage is up a farm track with a few potholes so drive carefully but its well worth it for the views. Absolutely breathtaking. You cannot go anywhere for a walk from the house other than down the tracRead morek. However, its a 2min drive to Dalswinton estate. Lovely wood burners in both rooms and well provisioned with games, books and OS maps. Hide

Reviewed by Deborah 7th August 2023

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The cottage was great, very clean, comfortable and well equipped. We would book again.

Reviewed by Vicki 25th June 2023

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The cottage is located in a setting with spectacular views of the countryside. It is larger inside than you think from the outside and has everything you need. I am only sorry we couldn't spend longer. It is within close driving distance to local sites. A good base for exploring the area.

Reviewed by Jayne 16th June 2023

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It was perfect, lovely cottage and the dogs really enjoyed the enclosed garden. Everything you needed was there. Very comfortable and would definitely go back.

Reviewed by Heather 2nd June 2023

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Had a fantastic relaxing week at this cottage. It was lovely to wake up to the sound of nothing. The location was so peaceful and this included the surrounding areas. Fabulous places for dog walking and our elderly dog loved swimming in the river. Beds were very comfortable. Lovely little touches of dog treats and bags and very tasty biscuits for tRead morehe humans. Would definitely stay here again. Hide

Reviewed by Amanda 19th May 2023

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Reviewed by Suzanne 31st March 2023

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A Lovely comfortable cottage , which was very well equipped , and some thoughtful treats for both humans and canine. All bed linen provided along with fluffy white towels. A great garden for children to play and dogs to run around secure. Sat in a beautiful peaceful location with pleasant views all around. Its our second visit here and we will defiRead morenetely visit again. Hide

Reviewed by Sydney 24th February 2023

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I can highly recommend this property very clean and very comfortable. The location was perfect for us

Reviewed by Sue 27th January 2023

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Merton is a lovely large cottage in a beautiful location overlooking the valley. It is very well equipped and the shower is fab, really powerful after long days hiking. The garden is a really good size and is secure provided your dogs are not jumpers. There is a working farm nearby so there are sheep in the fields adjacent to the cottage and are viRead moresible from the garden. Worth moving if you have dogs that could be interested. Highly recommended cottage with stunning walks in nearby Castle grounds Hide

Reviewed by Sharon 30th December 2022

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Reviewed by Colin 4th November 2022

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Great property, much bigger on the inside than it looks from the outside. Brilliant big rooms throughout, really clean and airy, perfect for dogs. Great garden for the dogs too. Location is close enough to Dumfries for amenities, but far enough away it's still really peaceful. Couldn't recommend it enough.

Reviewed by Jayne 30th September 2022

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Absolutely beautiful location, spotless, beds and sofas really comfy, nice big enclosed garden, ideal for our dogs. A real home from home, even the dogs are thought of, down to towels, treats and bowls, spent a amazing week visiting the beautiful area with some lovely walks. Would definitely return.

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