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Out & About
Mansewood House is situated in New Luce, a beautiful village situated in the South West corner of Dumfries and Galloway and is ideally situated to enjoy the many activities including walking on Scotland's 212 mile coast to coast footpath - the Southern Upland Way which passes near New Luce, or on one of many shorter walks situated in the New Luce area of historic Wigtownshire. New Luce has a range of facilities including and excellent pub with beer garden serving good home cooked food using locally sourced produce, a shop and a play park for the kids.
Fishing, golf, horse riding, shooting (including clay pigeon shooting) and paintball at Scotland's Outdoor Centre in nearby Glenluce and mountain biking on the nearby, world famous 7stanes mountain biking trails at Kirroughtree and Glentrool in the Dark Skies award winning Galloway Forest Park , near Newton Stewart are just some of the pursuits that can be enjoyed during your stay at Mansewood House.
Mansewood House is also a short distance from many picturesque sandy beaches on the Wigtownshire coast of southern Scotland and within easy reach of the ferry port of Stranraer; to take advantage of days trips to Ireland, using the frequent HSS service directly to Belfast.
There are many beautiful gardens to visit in the area surrounding New Luce. The closest to Mansewood are Castle Kennedy Gardens which are in the grounds of Lochinch Castle, the home of the Earl of Stair. At Logan Botanic Gardens on the Mull of Galloway you can also visit the salad bar tearoom. Other famous attractions include Glenwhan Gardens and Logan House Gardens.
This area of Galloway is steeped in history and interest. Nearby are the historic ruins of Glenluce Abbey. A short drive from Mansewood you can visit Dunskey Castle, Kirkmadrine Church and Stones and Castle of St. John in Stranraer these being some of the many places of interest. The immediate area surrounding New Luce also has links with the 'Killing Times' of the Covenanter period.
There are other local attractions on the Mull of Galloway, which is Scotland's most southerly point. Here you can visit the Mull of Galloway lighthouse visitor centre where you can see live images from the cliffs of the seabird colony during the nesting season. A short drive from here you can visit the small fishing village of Port Logan where the BBC drama '2000 Acres of Skye' was filmed. Port Logan also has a fish pond where you can feed the fish.
The county town of Wigtown is world famous as 'Scotland's Book Town' with an annual Book Festival and well worth the 22 mile drive or as part of a longer drive along the spectacular Machars coastal road linking Auchenmalg, Port William, Isle of Whithorn and Garlieston (famous as a construction site of the World War 2 Mulberry Harbours), ending up at Wigtown. Wigtown has a fine selection of new and second hand book stores surrounding a central square which features a market cross, the towns bowling club and flower gardens.
At the far end sits the impressive county buildings and courtrooms. Travelling past the county buildings visitors will end up at Wigtown Bay, and the Martyrs Stake where local Covenanters were bound and left to drown in the period known as 'The Killing Times'. Wigtown Bay is now better known for the huge array of wild birds that congregate on the mud flats during the winter months and keen bird watchers will be enthralled by the spectacle.
No trip to the Machars would be complete without a visit to both Whithorn Priory (home of christianity in Scotland) and the only lowland malt distillery left in Scotland at Bladnoch. Leaving the Machars the road leads to Newton Stewart a quaint bustling market town with rows of shops, cafes, tearooms, pubs and hotels lining both sides of the busy main street. Newton Stewart is also a good place to stock up on essentials having a choice of 3 supermarkets. Leaving Newton Stewart it is only a short 21 miles drive back to Mansewood House.
Fishing, golf, horse riding, shooting (including clay pigeon shooting) and paintball at Scotland's Outdoor Centre in nearby Glenluce and mountain biking on the nearby, world famous 7stanes mountain biking trails at Kirroughtree and Glentrool in the Dark Skies award winning Galloway Forest Park , near Newton Stewart are just some of the pursuits that can be enjoyed during your stay at Mansewood House.
Mansewood House is also a short distance from many picturesque sandy beaches on the Wigtownshire coast of southern Scotland and within easy reach of the ferry port of Stranraer; to take advantage of days trips to Ireland, using the frequent HSS service directly to Belfast.
There are many beautiful gardens to visit in the area surrounding New Luce. The closest to Mansewood are Castle Kennedy Gardens which are in the grounds of Lochinch Castle, the home of the Earl of Stair. At Logan Botanic Gardens on the Mull of Galloway you can also visit the salad bar tearoom. Other famous attractions include Glenwhan Gardens and Logan House Gardens.
This area of Galloway is steeped in history and interest. Nearby are the historic ruins of Glenluce Abbey. A short drive from Mansewood you can visit Dunskey Castle, Kirkmadrine Church and Stones and Castle of St. John in Stranraer these being some of the many places of interest. The immediate area surrounding New Luce also has links with the 'Killing Times' of the Covenanter period.
There are other local attractions on the Mull of Galloway, which is Scotland's most southerly point. Here you can visit the Mull of Galloway lighthouse visitor centre where you can see live images from the cliffs of the seabird colony during the nesting season. A short drive from here you can visit the small fishing village of Port Logan where the BBC drama '2000 Acres of Skye' was filmed. Port Logan also has a fish pond where you can feed the fish.
The county town of Wigtown is world famous as 'Scotland's Book Town' with an annual Book Festival and well worth the 22 mile drive or as part of a longer drive along the spectacular Machars coastal road linking Auchenmalg, Port William, Isle of Whithorn and Garlieston (famous as a construction site of the World War 2 Mulberry Harbours), ending up at Wigtown. Wigtown has a fine selection of new and second hand book stores surrounding a central square which features a market cross, the towns bowling club and flower gardens.
At the far end sits the impressive county buildings and courtrooms. Travelling past the county buildings visitors will end up at Wigtown Bay, and the Martyrs Stake where local Covenanters were bound and left to drown in the period known as 'The Killing Times'. Wigtown Bay is now better known for the huge array of wild birds that congregate on the mud flats during the winter months and keen bird watchers will be enthralled by the spectacle.
No trip to the Machars would be complete without a visit to both Whithorn Priory (home of christianity in Scotland) and the only lowland malt distillery left in Scotland at Bladnoch. Leaving the Machars the road leads to Newton Stewart a quaint bustling market town with rows of shops, cafes, tearooms, pubs and hotels lining both sides of the busy main street. Newton Stewart is also a good place to stock up on essentials having a choice of 3 supermarkets. Leaving Newton Stewart it is only a short 21 miles drive back to Mansewood House.
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