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Spacious House With Amazing Sea View

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Helensdale overlooking rocky cove
Helensdale overlooking rocky cove
Lounge with open fire and sea view
Kitchen dining area
Kitchen dining area

Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area
3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Outdoor space
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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Stranraer
  • Place, Port Logan Beach
    ‪18 min drive‬
  • Place, Logan Botanic Garden
    ‪23 min drive‬
  • Place, Mull of Galloway Lighthouse
    ‪24 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed and 1 Crib

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Shower room 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Spacious House With Amazing Sea View

Helensdale is situated in open countryside above a rocky bay overlooking the North Channel. It was recently completely renovated to provide luxury self catering accommodation, and is the ideal choice if you want to get away from it all. The picturesque fishing village of Portpatrick, with its traditional harbour and small sandy beach, has many quality restaurants, pubs and gift shops only a 25 minute drive away. Other activities to be found in Portpatrick include boat trips for fishing and sightseeing, putting, bowling, golf and walking. Helensdale is an ideal base for the golfing enthusiast with 4 golf courses within a 20 minute drive, namely - Dunskey, Lagganmore, Craichmore and County - there is also Turnberry at under 1 hours drive. For keen walkers there are extensive footpaths including the Southern Upland Way, which commences in the village of Portpatrick and the Galloway Coastal path from Stranraer to Mull of Galloway. Helensdale Holiday house is located is located in the Rhins of Galloway, a peninsula which has a varying and enchanting range of coastal features from sandy beaches on the East coast, such as Sandhead - 7 miles of unbroken sand, to a variety of cliffs, rocks and sandy coves on the West including the secluded sandy beach at Killantringan. You will be spoilt for choice with the wide variety of beaches in the area. The climate here is warmed by the Gulf Stream and the area is home to many renowned Gardens - Logan Botanic, Logan House, Ardwell, Castle Kennedy, Glenwhan and Dunskey are all within a 10 - 25 minute drive from Helensdale. For the more adventurous there is Threave and Culzean Castle within 1 hours drive from your holiday house. Other attractions include: Cream of Galloway Ice cream & adventure park and the Laggan Outdoor Activity Centre both near. Gatehouse of Fleet. 7Stanes Mountain Biking in the Galloway Forest park. Cocoa Bean chocolate Factory in Twynholm. Ryan Centre swimming pool in Stranraer. Glenluce Abbey. St Ninians Cave near Whithorn. Helensdale provides an ideal base for a self catering holiday in the unspoilt South West of Scotland. It is completely "away from it all" you will see more boats than cars and more wild life than people. It has uninterrupted vies of Ireland from the front window an outlook which never fails to enchant guests.

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House Rules

Check in after 3:30 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 9:30 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 2 total)
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Property Registration Number DG00818F

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Stranraer

Located in Stranraer, this holiday home is in a rural area and by the sea. Logan Botanic Garden and Port Logan Beach reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Ardwell Gardens and Gkenwhan Gardens. Discover the area's water adventures with fishing and swimming nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling.
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What's nearby

  • Port Logan Beach - 18 min drive - 12.4 km
  • Port Logan Lighthouse - 18 min drive - 12.4 km
  • Logan Botanic Garden - 23 min drive - 15.0 km
  • Mull of Galloway Trail - South - 23 min drive - 13.0 km
  • Mull of Galloway Lighthouse - 24 min drive - 13.3 km

Getting around

  • Stranraer Station - 31 min drive
  • Glasgow (PIK-Prestwick) - 126 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Ship Inn (Drummore) - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Gallie Craig Coffee House - ‬20 min drive
  • ‪Clashwhannon - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Potting Shed Bistro - ‬18 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Spacious House With Amazing Sea View pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much does it cost to stay at Spacious House With Amazing Sea View?

As of 30 Mar 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Spacious House With Amazing Sea View on 6 June 2026 start from AU$247, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Spacious House With Amazing Sea View?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Spacious House With Amazing Sea View?

Check-in begins at 3:30 PM.

What time is check-out at Spacious House With Amazing Sea View?

Checkout is at 9:30 AM.

Where is Spacious House With Amazing Sea View located?

Located by the sea, this family-friendly holiday home is within 9 mi (15 km) of Port Logan Lighthouse, Port Logan Beach and Logan Botanic Garden. Mull of Galloway Trail - South and Mull of Galloway Lighthouse are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 27 out of 28 reviews
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 28 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Roger P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stunning Location
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mary B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely property, very remote but we knew that! We spent Christmas here and it was beautiful
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Helen R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Brilliant Holiday

Our stay was wonderful. The house was beautiful and the views amazing Everything was lovely and clean and we had everything we needed.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tony S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful property with stunning views

Lovely house with everything we needed.lots to see in the area but the dark skies were fanbulous and seeing the made it enen morebspecial.perseids and the northern lights
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sally S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful

Perfect in every way!
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Guido R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful cottage

Helensdale is one of the best houses we have been in; and we travelled a lot. Calm, cosy, spacious and very relaxed, but elegant. Great kitchen, very good beds. We will come back.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Nina P.

Lovely house, lovely location.

Very nice house, really spacious and also cosy. Spotlessly clean and well equipped. The location is great, really peaceful and quiet. The view from the house down to the sea is fantastic, spent a lot of time sitting in the swivel chairs or in the garden looking at the view. Lots of places to visit nearby and lots of wildlife to see. Would recommend a stay at Helensdale.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kevin L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic

A fantastic stay away from it all in a totally rural location. The house was really spacious and Elspeth, the owner, contacted us prior to our stay , sent directions and replied to queries really quickly. We would really love to go back. Thank you so much!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Susanne S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Large cottage with a wonderful view

Helendale was our second cottage in Scotland and we loved it like the other before. We were six people and two dogs and had space for everyone. The next shop is ten minutes away by car, but the reward is quitness, you are only hearing the sea and seagulls, and a stunning view for sundowners.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Helensdale is a fantastic place to stay. The views from the living room are incredible, I always take binoculars with me wherever I go as I enjoy bird watching (there are some binoculars in the property) and looking out on the bay was fantastic. I saw an array of birds and even managed to see 2 seals and a porpoise. Also on a clear day you can see the coastline of Northern Ireland. The property is very comfortable and clean and is quite deceptive space wise. Big kitchen with sun room and big living room. Bathrooms and bedrooms are also a good size. Highly recommended.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Linda B.

Exceptional house with great views.

Thank you so much for staying at your lovely house. We had a wonderfull week with very nice weather. The house has great views. The house was clean and fully equiped. The beds were very good. It is so peacefull and relaxing. The view on the sea is very nice. We have seen several deers in front of the house. There is so kuch to do in the surroundings. I hope we may come back sometime. Greetings from Friesland, The Netherlands. Linda
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nicole h.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Schottland im März

Wir durften eine Woche auf helensdale zu Gast sein und haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt!Das Haus ist gut ausgestattet und bei Fragen war die Vermieterin sofort zur Stelle.vielen Dank dafür!Der Ausblick aufs Wasser vom Wohnzimmer ist atemberaubend und die Landschaft ein Traum!wir haben die Woche dort sehr genossen.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alf H.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Schöne Unterkunft

Die Lage und das Cottage sind toll. Es ist schön gelegen, mit ein tollen Aussicht. Wer Ruhe und Abgeschiedenheit mag, ist hier genau richtig. Das Cottage ist vollständig und liebevoll eingerichtet. Uns hat es dort sehr gefallen!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Debbie G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely Cottage

Had a wonderful stay at this lovely cottage. Very well equipped, and comfortable. Very peaceful, with great views, and lots of interesting wildlife around, which we watched from the large, airy lounge. Will be recommending to all our friends and family. Definitely will be coming back.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect

This is truly a wonderful location if you need time and space to reset and restore body and soul. We enjoyed wonderful weather and walking on the Scottish Upland way and the Mull of Galloway trail. There is so much to see of interest within a short distance and the Botanical Gardens at Port Logan are a must visit, it was paradise on a beautiful warm sunny day. The cottage was warm and comfortable with everything we needed and the views over the bay were stunning. Elspeth and family were very helpful providing information during the challenging COVID -19 restrictions. We were warmly welcomed every where we went and we will return for sure. Thank you Jo and Mike Douglas
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kevin M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Helensdale cottage

If you prefer your holiday accommodation to be a beautifully maintained cottage, surrounded by fields frequented by deer, overlooking a cove where seals visit daily, and close proximity to glorious beaches and places of interest (many historical), then this destination is for you!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Neil S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

New Year 2020

Helensdale perfect in every way
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Simon B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Outstanding short break with gorgeous views

The house is extremely spacious and relaxing - a great place to return to after a day out walking. There are lots of places to go within short driving distance (or walks on the doorstep!). Elspeth got in touch just to make sure we were ok which was a lovely touch. We would definitely recommend Helensdale!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

brian r.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A real home-from-home

This was our first visit to the South Rhins, and it certainly lived up to it's reputation as a secret little corner of Scotland. Tourism is very low key on this peninsula, so if you're looking for peace and tranquility you will not be disappointed. The word "breathtaking" is overused these days but the location of Helensdale, and the views from the front windows most certainly do take your breath away. To be honest, the website photos do not come anywhere near doing the views justice - prepare to be astonished. The property was beautifully presented, and welcoming - we both felt immediately at home, and we were genuinely amazed at the sheer space. All rooms are light, airy and so spacious. If you want to escape the rat-race and truly get away from it all....look no further.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sandra D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

wondefully quiet and peaceful, great cottage clean and well equiped

very good
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Olivia L.

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Peaceful and beautiful

The property was spacious and spotless. Amazing views and so quiet and peacefully.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely Getaway

We spent a lovely week at Helensdale. A remote location - we saw more wildlife than people - with stunning views across the sea to Ireland. We can recommend the area for a holiday - lovely quiet beaches and beautiful countryside. The house itself is like the Tardis - it seems much bigger on the inside! Very spacious with plenty of room for all our family and dog with out us getting in each other's way. it was also well equipped and comfortable. Elspeth popped over during the week to check all was ok for us.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Emily H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful views of the Irish Sea in peaceful countryside

A lovely, spacious, clean bungalow with everything you could need. Set in beautiful rolling countryside with stunning views of the sea and fields at every turn. Elspeth was a helpful and communicative host and it was just wonderful!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Annette S.

Great holiday in a great home

A beautiful area in this really well equipped house. It is very clean, the beds and bathrooms are great, the kitchen is well suited to prepare meals for a family. It is well suited for 6 people, because the kitchen and dining area is followed by a small living room. We walked a lot, visited 2 wonderful gardens, as well as the Portpatrick and Sandhead beach. Elspeth lovingly welcomed us with biscuits and a cozy warm house. So the holiday started directly. We would like to staying longer.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Deirdre Y.

Spacious and very well equipped.

A comfortable house with great views and an ideal place for a family get together.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2018

About the host

Hosted by Elspeth Little

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Hugh & Elspeth Little run the holiday houses along with their 2 children Tara(19) and Alec(17). We have 4 in total. Auld Schoolhouse, Beach Cottage in Sandhead, Helensdale near Drummore and Knockinaam House, near Portpatrick. Hugh is also a Farmer.

Why they chose this property

Elspeth inherited Helensdale from her Grandparents, who built the property. It has been completely refurbished to provide very comfortable self catering accommodation in a peaceful scenic location. Guests love the ever changing view of the sea, and Ireland beyond along with the amazing sunsets that can be viewed from the comfort of the lounge. It is a completely "Away from it all" location - you will be guaranteed to see more wild life than people and more boats sailing in the North Channel than motor vehicles.

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