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East Daylesford B&B Accommodation

Dalbeattie 6 miles / Castle Douglas 11 miles / Dumfries 19 miles / Kirkcudbright 23 miles

B&B from £25 per person Open All Year Private Parking & Cycle Lock up Pets Welcome Member of the Dumfries & Galloway Tourist Board

East Daylesford is a small family run Bed & Breakfast establishment set in beautiful countryside in the village of Colvend on the A710 coast road.

Our aim is to give you that home from home feeling to help you relax and unwind.

We offer a choice of 3 guest rooms
(1 kingsize double / family room, 1 double room, 1 twin room)
all with TV, hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities.

Our very spacious kingsize double / family room overlooks the garden and has beautiful countryside views on two sides. It can sleep up to 4 people very comfortably and has the benefit of having a large family size en-suite bathroom with shower A travel cot and high chair are also available.	click to enlarge
Our spacious double room has lovely views of the surrounding countryside to the east and over the garden. This room has en-suite facilities with shower.	Our twin room has lovely scenic views to the east with adjoining private shower, washbasin and toilet facilities, for the sole use of guests to this room.
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	Guests are welcome to relax in our spacious south facing lounge and conservatory overlooking the mature garden and outside decking.
Breakfast is served in dining room or the conservatory overlooking the garden where you can watch the many different birds that come to the nut feeders nearby.

Enterprising Rural Women Awards 2006

East Daylesford is a member of The Colvend Coast Bed & Breakfast Group who reached the Finals of the prestigious Country Living Magazine's 'Enterprising Rural Women Awards 2006'. The competition, now in its sixth year, recognises and rewards excellence in rural enterprise. In 2006, the competition attracted 120 entries nationwide and the group, who were one of only 6 finalists, were presented with the award at a private ceremony at the RHS Hampton Court Flower Show on the 6th July 2006. The Group is dedicated to offering a high standard of accommodation, service and care to visitors in this National Scenic Area in South West Scotland. For more information, please visit our group web site ColvendBreaks.com.

The Area

There's much to see and do while you are on holiday with plenty of opportunities for walking, cycling, watersports and more.

	The coast has some picturesque seaside villages including Kippford (pictured here) on the Solway Firth. Many local crafts, potteries, art galleries and exhibitions can be visited throughout the area.
	Beaches (2 minutes by car) Rockcliffe - rockpools, sandy beaches, toilets. Sandyhills - wide sandy beaches, toilets, car park.
	Gardens Created by The National Trust for Scotland, the gardens at Threave House (just outside Castle Douglas) are open all year and are marvellous at any time. Threave Castle can also be visited nearby. The variety of plants, trees and shrubs and the mild climate of the Gulf Stream in this part of Scotland make it a must to visit. There are many more gardens to visit in Dumfries & Galloway.
	Birdwatching Lots of different habitats around the area including broadleaf woodland and forests, lochs and cliffs. Thousands of Barnacle Geese fly here for the winter which is a wonderful sight. Mersehead RSPB Reserve & Loch Ken RSPB Reserve
	Golf Colvend 18 Hole Parkland Course (pictured left) Dalbeattie 9 Hole Parkland Course Craigieknowles 9 Hole Par 3 Course Southerness Championship Links Course
	Mountain Biking The Dalbeattie Forest "Hardrock Trail" is one of the 7 stanes purpose built tracks with 18 miles of challenging granite rock trails to test all abilities. Also Mabie, Ae forest and Kirroughtree Trails are within easy distance. Horse riding at Barend Stables (BHS approved)

A warm welcome awaits you For enquiries and bookings please contact: Mike & Pat Abery East Daylesford B&B Colvend Dalbeattie Dumfries & Galloway DG5 4QA Scotland Telephone: +44 (0)1556 630483 Email: eastdaylesford@onetel.com Directions & Maps

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