THE FARM

A GEORGIAN COURTYARD FARM

 

Craigs Farm Cottage is part of Craigs Farm. There is also a basement flat and a family house here.  Around the courtyard, there is an office, a large and small barn, not to forget the 8 sheds..!

The Cottage is the only apartment that is used for short-term letting. The owner, Colin, and his family live at Craigs Farm House part-time. You might also see your co-host and the Farm Manager, Ian, wandering around doing more of the never-ending maintenance work that this 200 year-old property demands.

There is evidence that this area of Dumfries - formerly called Over Craigs and Wolfgill - has been in use as farm land since the Iron Age. The farm was built as part of the Craigs House Estate around 1800. You can see the original grand Georgian style Craigs House up on the hill, on the opposite side of Craigs Road, about half a mile south-east of here.  This is used as a family home by our good neighbours.

The Cottage was originally built for the Farm Labourer and his family. The large barn once had an octagonal lean-to building, housing a mule or horse-race, a source of power for the farm machinery.  It is told that for some time this machinery milled oats, suitable for making porridge.

The garden is about 2 acres and extends down to Wolfgill Burn. This stream forms the boundary between Craigs Farm and The Crichton Estate. Look out for rabbits, squirrels, badgers, foxes and deer - they are all garden visitors. In the Springtime we have snowdrops, daffodils and crocuses.

At this point, you might be asking “Who’s Craig then..?

The “Craig” here is not referring to a person, but to the Scots dialect spelling of “Crag”.  Specifically, it refers to the 2 mile long rocky outcrop that runs through the fields near here, parallel to and south of Craigs Road. The Maiden Bower path goes over this Crag to the Chrichton.

200 YEARS of history

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  • Four people, two women and two men, standing on a grassy field with horses pulling a wagon, with trees and a hillside in the background.
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  • An old, abandoned underground tunnel entrance made of stone and wood in a natural setting, surrounded by grass and trees.
  • Old stone barn with a horse looking out of a side door, on a cloudy day.
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  • Black and white photo of a large, old house with multiple chimneys and small dormer windows on the roof, surrounded by a grassy area with some plants and trees.
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  • A black and white photo of an old stone house with a sloped roof, two visible windows, and a small door, under a partly cloudy sky.
  • Black and white photo of a rural courtyard with old white houses, a paved area, a car covered with a tarp, and a small greenhouse.
  • Black and white photo of an old, worn-out white cottage with a sorry-looking front door and small windows. The roof is pitched with a chimney, and the house is situated along a dirt road with overgrown grass around it.
  • A black and white photo of an abandoned, dilapidated room with broken furniture and exposed brick walls.
  • Close-up of a cracked and damaged brick wall in an old building, with a wooden roof above.
  • A black and white photo of a rustic farm building with a large open yard, laundry hanging on a clothesline, and trees in the background.
  • An old, abandoned stone building with a sloped roof, surrounded by overgrown vegetation and trees.

WHERE WE ARE


On the South side of Dumfries, down a windy country road, just over a mile out of town. It is a fully enclosed Georgian courtyard farm, and as such, some of our guests can drive past the entrance before they realise they are here. We’ll give you the inside scoop on the directions after you book with us.

The house is very close to The Solway and it’s fantastic beaches and attractive villages. We are ten minutes from Caerlavrock Castle, while all the time being within just a few minutes drive of Dumfries and all the great restaurants and bars in the centre of town.


12 minutes from Glencaple (5 miles)

45 minutes from Carlisle (33 miles)

1 hour 30 minutes from Glasgow (78 miles)

2 hours 30 minutes from Manchester (154 miles)

6 hours from central London (340 miles)

Map of the area around Dumfries, showing towns, roads, green spaces and the seashore.

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