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"River Ken Cottage" - Fantastic views/walking - Rural place in Galloway Hills

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Exterior
Exterior
Living area
Living area
Outdoor dining

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
1 bedroomSleeps 2

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Air-conditioning
  • Outdoor barbecue
  • Balcony
  • Balcony or patio

Explore the area

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Castle Douglas, SCT
  • Place, Carsfad Loch
    ‪20 min drive‬
  • Place, Dalry Town Hall
    ‪27 min drive‬
  • Place, Galloway Forest Park
    ‪40 min drive‬
  • Airport, Glasgow (PIK-Prestwick)
    ‪70 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 2)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

About this property

"River Ken Cottage" - Fantastic views/walking - Rural place in Galloway Hills

"River Ken Cottage" is situated only a few meters from River Ken in the Galloway Hills 45 minutes from Dumfries. If you are looking for peace and quiet you have found it here. Amazing views, fantastic walking/cycling.


The space

"River Ken Cottage" is a very idyllic riverside log cabin situated 10 miles from St. John's Town of Dalry in the Galloway Hills. Great cycling/hiking right on the doorstep and close to Southern Upland Way. Roe and red deer are seen on the hills daily. Nearest town is Castle Douglas with a wide selection of goods. Drumlanrig and Culzean Castle, Galloway Forest Park with Dark Skies Observatry for star glazing and Wanlockhead Lead mines are just some of the many attractions in the area. As we are "in the middle of Nowhere" you will need your own car. We are 20 minutes from St. John's Town of Dalry and Moniaive villages with shops, pubs and restaurants.

The property is on ground floor level, heated by electric air pump and comprises:

Entrance Porch with chest freezer
Open plan lounge/kitchen/dining area
Lounge Area with TV and DVD
Kitchen Area with 2 ring ceramic hob, microwave with grill and convection oven, fridge, toaster, kettle
Dining Area with table and chairs
Bedroom with double bed (access from one side only) and views over river
Shower Room with shower enclosure, electric rail, WC and wash basin
Facilities:
All fuel, power, bed linen and towels included. Travel cot and high chair available on request.

The Cottage has a covered veranda perfect for al fresco dining, external picnic table and BBQ. Off road parking.

Our house is on site so you can always get in touch.

Please note there us no wifi in the cabin and phone signal can be limited unless you are with EE.

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
Please get in touch if you want to bring children.
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
You are welcome to smoke outside on the terrace.

Important information

You need to know

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 not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
Property Registration Number DG00604F

About the area

Castle Douglas

Located in Castle Douglas, this cottage is in a rural area and in the mountains. Drumlanrig Castle and Dumfries House are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Galloway Activity Centre and New Cumnock Community Open-Air Swimming Pool. Fishing offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hunting, hiking and cycling nearby.
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Castle Douglas, SCT

What's nearby

  • Carsfad Loch - 20 min drive - 18.7 km
  • Dalry Town Hall - 27 min drive - 25.9 km
  • Galloway Forest Park - 40 min drive - 41.0 km
  • Clatteringshaws Loch - 40 min drive - 41.3 km
  • Lock Ken - 41 min drive - 42.5 km

Getting around

  • Auchenleck Station - 50 min drive
  • Glasgow (PIK-Prestwick) - 69 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Buck Tearoom - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Carsphairn Tearooms - ‬12 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is "River Ken Cottage" - Fantastic views/walking - Rural place in Galloway Hills pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at "River Ken Cottage" - Fantastic views/walking - Rural place in Galloway Hills?

As of 10 Apr 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at "River Ken Cottage" - Fantastic views/walking - Rural place in Galloway Hills on 26 Apr 2026 start from AU$154, 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 "River Ken Cottage" - Fantastic views/walking - Rural place in Galloway Hills?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at "River Ken Cottage" - Fantastic views/walking - Rural place in Galloway Hills?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at "River Ken Cottage" - Fantastic views/walking - Rural place in Galloway Hills?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is "River Ken Cottage" - Fantastic views/walking - Rural place in Galloway Hills located?

Situated in the mountains, this cottage is within 20 miles (32 km) of The Lane, Galloway Activity Centre and Lock Ken. Clatteringshaws Loch and Galloway Forest Park are also within 20 miles (32 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 29 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 29 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 29 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 29 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 29 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ian R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
lovely place and location, hope to come back in summer
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Mar 2026
Didn’t see much of Ian But he was a good guest and respected our accommodation
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10/10 Excellent

Robert P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We enjoyed our short stay at 'River Ken Cottage' very much. Judy, our host was very helpful and friendly. The cottage was well equipped and maintained. We would recommend this property and would be happy to stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Henny D.

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

Lovely short stay

Very nice and quiet house in a beautiful environment, nice hostess, we had a little BBQ.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mark L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Brilliant little cozy and quiet cabin. Very clean, all appliances worked well. Just what we needed for a quiet get-away! Would highly recommend and hope to stay again!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kevin F.

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

Great stay

Loved staying here. So quiet and peaceful. Would defo be back
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karen B.

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

Quiet retreat

Place was fantastic, spotless clean, with all the amenities you will need, surroundings were beautiful loads of walking routes, will definitely book to stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

vithuran r.

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

stay review

What an amazing place! peaceful and beautiful!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Craig M.

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

Beautoful place

1st time staying here and would definitely reccomend..so remote and tranquil just what was needed when you work in a busy city all week. Hosts were friendly and accommodating. Could not fault this place atal. Definitely another visit on the cards.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karl C.

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

Small piece of heaven

This is a lovely property with everything you require.Judy the host was a lovely lady but leaves you alone.a lot of wild animals are within the area.So relaxing and peaceful
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tracy M.

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

You won't be disappointed

Absolutely amazing so peaceful and relaxing definitely would recommend if you want away from your busy life,we can't wait to go back.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

gijs J.

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

Great way to relax

I had a verry nice stay at the River Ken Cottage. The vieuws and walks where beautiful. The Cottage it self was clean and well equipped. Although the owners were friendly, The could show some more interest in there guests.
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Mar 2020
We tend to leave guests to themselves as they usually want peace and tranquility when staying. Being relatively new to the area ourselves we are not really able to offer suggestions on sightseeing as yet
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Diana M.

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

Solitude

We really enjoyed our stay. Lovely cottage, had everything we needed and a little extra a nice surprise 😊. We love to be out and away and this was perfect and beautiful. A vehicle is a must for this location. We were able to visit many areas while here and take walks right from the cottage. Judy the hostess was terrific made sure we had everything we needed. Would definitely book again!!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Skye L.

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

Nature Abound

Nature around property makes it an ideal destination for lover's of fresh air and wild river's; River Ken can be heard loudly within the property. For lover's of star gazing this hits the spot for seeing shooting stars. We saw red kite, deer, pet sheep and rescued donkeys.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Judy R.

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

Perfect location

I’ve never stayed in a better equipped holiday let, it’s short of nothing and the owners are very generous. The location is superb, beautifully remote within a forest with lovely forest drives. Great grocery shop and Italian restaurant in Moniave, which is 30 mins away. If you want to get away from it all this is the perfect location. The cabin is warm, cosy and comfortable and I can’t recommend it enough
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David C.

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

Fantastic place to stay !

Lovely welcoming host, very clean so much information about the local area. It was our wedding anniversary lovely thoughtful bottle of fizz and beers in the fridge. Nice touches of tablet and shortbread. Bed was so comfy. Very peaceful location, would definitely revisit. Have recommended to family. Perfect few nights away. Thank you Judy
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julie M.

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

Beautiful

Absolutely lovely, Judy was very welcoming and friendly. If you are looking for peace and quiet away from everything without mobile and Internet you couldn’t choose anywhere better. You definitely need a car because to get anywhere it can take quite a while. Saying that we did go out every day. Absolutely loved it was sad to leave. Thank you Judy for letting us stay in your wonderful cabin.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 23 July 2023
Hi Julie, glad you had a great time. Thank you for the review and the great sketch, it was lovely to meet you and so hope work isn’t too stressful. You know where to come to chill out Judy x
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Iveta C.

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

Peaceful and quiet holidays.

Perfect work from the hosts. All the stuff is well thought out. The hosts are within easy reach. But their presence is not felt at all. We spent a wonderful holiday. Completely disconnected from the city and people. Wonderful wild nature and a wonderful cottage with a well-kept garden. Many thanks to the hosts.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 27 July 2021
Lovely guests who left the place spotless
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jakub W.

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

Nature

Cottage is located in very quite environment. For town people fantastic place to relax and sleep without any disturbance. Cottage is very well equiped, nice living room with kitchenette and heating. Bed in bedroom is big and comfortable. The welcome package with bottle of good white wine and two beers came in very handy. Location is good starting point for exploring of Galloway forrest area. Only the water pressure in the shower is not always optimal.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Charlotte M.

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

Idyllic location for peace and beautiful views

Me and my partner stayed here for his 40th birthday weekend we just wanted to get away and have some peace and we got exactly what we wanted the cottage itself was absolutely beautiful everything we needed was there and the added extras books,Blankets etc was a lovely touch and a bottle of bubbly left in the fridge by Judy was really appreciated the views around the property are breathtaking we were happy to get wrapped up and go out walking in the snow it made the scenery even more beautiful now that we have experienced it in the winter we will definitely be back for a summer break
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie D.

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

A wee gem

Such a beautiful and truly peaceful area. Great night sky and a very welcoming and cosy cabin, perfect for our needs! Judy was a great host and we felt very welcome, yet with ample privacy. Well worth the price, I will definitely recommend. Thanks Judy x
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Hamish C.

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

A wonderful tranquil getaway!

Perfect in every way. We loved being at Kenn River Cottage and would have happily stayed much longer.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James S.

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

Magic

Can not find any fault
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bob G.

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

Peaceful retreat

A lovely well equipped lodge set in beautiful countryside. Worth a visit.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brenda T.

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

Beautiful little cabin

Loved the cabin. The hosts were lovely and so helpful. Enjoyed the tranquil surrounds and were amazed at all the birds of prey and deer in the area. Thank you for all the treats too. We will be back.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Leona Kenyon K.

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

Absolutely Beautiful, peaceful & cosy

Lovely hostess, very accommodating and welcoming and the sweetest friendly dogs. Beautiful cabin, well equipped with lots of home comforts and lovely little touches. Powerful shower, really comfy bed, nice cosy feel to the cabin. Peaceful, tranquil, lovely surroundings with the most breathtaking star gazing views on a clear night with very minimal light pollution. Really didn’t want our break to end and would have loved to stay longer. Outdoor fire pit would add to the perfection, just a Little suggestion.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2021

About the host

Your host

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We moved here from Sussex last year, looking for a more relaxed pace of life.
3 dogs and us love it up here, so peaceful.

Why they chose this property

If you love the countryside and to stay rural places this is THE place :)

What makes this property unique

Excellent views, the sound of the river, high standard accommodation, great walking/cycling

Languages:

English, German, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
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