Local Area
Plenty to do!
Rockcliffe has a charming sandy, safe beach with rockpools. It is perfect for swimming, kayaking, paddle-boarding; sailing and sandcastles. Tide tables are provided in the house – there is a large tidal reach of which you should be aware. There is a small cafe in Rockcliffe and usually an ice-cream van. There is ample parking at the top of the village.
There is an easy walk along the Jubilee Footpath to the next village, Kippford, the sailing centre, where there are 2 pubs which provide food. The local shop at Colvend (1 mile away) has everything you need for starting your holiday.
Dalbeattie is 6 miles away with Coop, butchers and baker, and Post Office. More extensive shopping is at Castle Douglas – 20 mins drive – large Tesco and variety of independent food shops.
Nearby Attractions
- Threave Gardens and Castle (National Trust for Scotland)
- Kirkcudbright – The Artists town; the museum is well worth a visit and has regularly changing exhibitions
- Nature reserves at RSPB Mersehead
- WWT Caerlaverock Castle
- Activity centres at Loch Ken and Ernespie Farm Park
- The Galloway Forest is ideal for off-road cycling – holding the 7 Stanes Mountain Bike Network
- There are golf courses at Barnbarroch; Sandyhills and Southerness
- A great area for walking – Criffel, Screel, the Sandyhills to Rockcliffe Coastal Path via Castle Point; and walks through woodland to Horse Isles Bay and White Port Bay are just some.