The Bladnoch Inn
Bed & breakfast accommodation, bar and restaurant in Bladnoch, Wigtownshire.
Bladnoch, Wigtownshire, Dumfries & Galloway. Scotland. DG8 9AB
Telephone:
01988 402200
E-mail:
info@the-bladnoch-inn.com
Bladnoch Distillery
Across the road from the Bladnoch Inn enter Scotland's most southerly whisky distillery, with gift shop and visitor tours. There is also an attractive walk along the banks of the river and a picnic area.
Wigtown, Book Town
Wigtown, Scotland's National Book Town just 7 miles away, is home to many books shops and hosts the popular Wigtown Book Festival - a annual festival celebrating books, theatre, music and film.
Cream o' Galloway
Cream o' Galloway organic farm is a great day out for all the family. Delicious ice cream, nature trails, farm tours, adventure playground, 3D maze, tearoom, cycle hire, activities, pedal karting and more.
The Galloway Forest
The Galloway Forest Park is a woodland park operated by Forestry Commission Scotland. It has three visitor centre's at Kirroughtree (4 miles), Glentrool (10 miles) and Clatteringshaws (10 miles).
Dark Sky Park
Galloway Forest Park has some of the best dark skies in Europe - ideal for star gazing.
Forestry Commission Scotland has established part of Galloway Forest Park as the first Dark Sky Park in the UK.
Gardens & Wildlife
From the tropical botanic gardens at Port Logan, heated by the Gulf Stream, to the romance of the garden at Claymoddie near Whithorn, there is something for all garden and wildlife enthusiasts within a short distance of Bladnoch.
Leisure Activities
From golfing and fishing to bird-watching and hill-walking, the area offers visitors a great deal and vast array of leisure activities, including the new 7-stanes mountain bike tails in the nearby Galloway Forest Park.
Gem Rock Museum
Experience a world class collection of gemstones, crystals, fossils, rocks and minerals at the Creetown Gem Rock Museum, 6 miles from Newton Stewart, with lots to see and do for all the family.
Visitor Attractions
Contained by sea to the east, west and south, and the Galloway Hills to the north, Bladnoch and the 'Machars' is becoming well-known for the outstanding beauty and variety of it’s stunning natural landscape and for the opportunities for outdoor pursuits.
Justifiably referred to as ‘Scotland's best kept secret’, this region of Dumfries and Galloway is the outdoor enthusiasts paradise.
Towns & Villages
Bladnoch is famous for its whisky distillery, Scotland's most southerly, which has been producing "The Spirit of the Lowlands" since 1817.
Newton Stewart is a picturesque market town on the banks of the River Cree in the heart of the Galloway Hills.
Visit Whithorn, where Saint Ninian brought Christianity to Scotland in the 4th century. The nearby Isle of Whithorn with it's pretty harbour, is the site of the ruins of St Ninian's Chapel. Visit St Ninian's Cave near Glasserton via a beautiful walk down through the woods to the shore.
