Tumbling Banks is a simple, rural self-catering holiday cottage. It sleeps up to four people and can accommodate a baby or small child in addition.
The attraction of this property is that residents have access to a heated outdoor swimming pool in the summer months and a tennis court is available to use by prior arrangement with the owners. Dogs are welcome and can be walked in fields in which there are no sheep or cows. Parking is easy, and there is high speed Wi-Fi. Rockcliffe Beach is nearby as are extensive coastal walks. The start of one of the Seven Stanes bike trails is very close with access from Colvend. Two horses are resident on the farm, Joey and Bear. Coarse fishing for perch and pike can be organised on the farm’s waters. Tumbling Banks is one mile from the local shop at Colvend. Kippford and other villages house good restaurants and bars.
Local interest
Swimming There is safe, child friendly sea paddling from Rockcliffe Beach (20 minutes’ walk away). Alternatively, there are indoor pools at Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright, and Dumfries. By arrangement and payment of £30 per visit, you can use the Kirkland farmhouse outdoor pool which is heated when the outside temperature is 15° or above.
Walking Tumbling Banks can be used as a place to start a range of nature walks on the farm, along the coastal path from Rockcliffe to Sandyhills (with parking at both ends), on the Jubilee footpath to Kippford or a brief stroll to the Iron Age Fort at the Moat of Mark in Rockcliffe.
Cycling. This cottage is situated within easy reach of the Seven Stanes Dalbeattie Forest rides, which offer a choice of gentle or more challenging routes marked with a sign. You can bring your own bike, which can be securely parked on the premises, or you can hire bicycles from nearby Gorse Bank.
Horse riding Riding lessons can be booked at Barstobrick Riding Centre near Castle Douglas.
Local shops and dining out Colvend Corner shop is approximately 1 mile away for general supplies. The Clonyard Hotel has a popular bar and restaurant. Kippford, 3 miles away, has two main hostelries, the Anchor and the Mariner with views of the tidal estuary. Castle Douglas has a good Indian restaurant called the Jewel in the Crown.