Wanted: Accommodation with stalking Newton Stewart/Wigtown Area

[fordman]

Hi all, Mrs F will be attending some kind of book festival in a place called Wigtown later this year. I (not interested in the slightest) in books, wouldn't mind a stalk or 2 when we're over there. Does any one have any contacts or recommendations for both accommodation and stalking in that area?

Thanks F

 

[opticron1]

Lovely place to visit!
If you fancy an Hotel by the coast a wee bit away from Wigtown, the Steam Packet Inn in the Isle of Whithorn is a good place to try. The Creebridge Hotel in Newton Stewart is OK as well. @Gallowaycountrysports may well be able to sort you out if they have any vacancies as Stranraer isn't a million miles away.
The other possibility would be Colin Lockerbie (Solway Stalker - although he tends to be via facebook now).

 

[reiver]

Try contacting solway stalker aka Colin Lockerbie. Might can do you some stalking or wild boar ?

 

[gelert]

Great gunshop down the road in New Luce. Galloway field sports is your best bet that close to wigtown.https://www.thestalkingdirectory.co.uk/threads/deer-stalking-dumfries-and-galloway.324396/#post-3442052
Colin Lockerbie is a bout 50 ish minutes away in St Johns Town if you fancied a drive.

 

[fordman]

Lovely place to visit!
If you fancy an Hotel by the coast a wee bit away from Wigtown, the Steam Packet Inn in the Isle of Whithorn is a good place to try. The Creebridge Hotel in Newton Stewart is OK as well. @Gallowaycountrysports may well be able to sort you out if they have any vacancies as Stranraer isn't a million miles away.
The other possibility would be Colin Lockerbie (Solway Stalker - although he tends to be via facebook now).

Tried contacting them, (gallowaycountrysports) no reply!! Have since heard negative reports about them, so will give them a miss.

 

[308rws]

THE KENMUIR ARMS | Traditional Village Hotel | Scotland, UK

 

[Essexsussex]

Decent fishing on the Cree at the right time of the season

 

[willie_gunn]

Be sure to drop by the Bladnoch distillery if you're visiting Wigtown, as it's only a couple of miles drive.

Bladnoch Distillery - The Home Of Our Bold Galloway Spirit Since 1817

The oldest independently owned scotch whisky distillery. Guided by that irrepressible spirit, our taste-first, Lowland whisky-making carries on.

www.bladnoch.com

Nice coffee shop, as well as delicious whisky!

 

[wirehair]

Hi all, Mrs F will be attending some kind of book festival in a place called Wigtown later this year. I (not interested in the slightest) in books, wouldn't mind a stalk or 2 when we're over there. Does any one have any contacts or recommendations for both accommodation and stalking in that area?

Thanks F

Top class accommodation at Courtyard Cottages ,great facilities

 

[Ratcatcher]

If she's going between June and September take your midge gear

 

[ruger77]

I was up there Stalking while the book festival was on had great difficulty finding accommodation ended up with a Caravan turned out to be OK word of warning if you venture into Newton Stewart most takeaways only accept cash I can recommend the Chinese and the Indian the fish and chips not so good , bumped into this chap while there

 

[fordman]

THE KENMUIR ARMS | Traditional Village Hotel | Scotland, UK

Looks a nice place, do you know if there's any stalking guides nearby?

 

[ruger77]

Looks a nice place, do you know if there's any stalking guides nearby?

Messaged you

 

[Siggy]

We used this place when we were stalking up that way

Glentrool Holiday Cottage

www.glentroolholidaycottage.co.uk

 

[dryan]

I was in a syndicate about a mile out of Newton Stewart for a number of years. I used to stay at The Crown Hotel, Newton Stewart - Hotel, Bar & Restaurant

Rooms were ok, but we had a deal with the hotel so was fairly cheap. The bar becomes a nightclub at the weekend, had a few late ones…Great fry in the morning!

Creebridge hotel was a lot nicer but more costly.

Can’t help on stalking contacts as it’s 15 years since I was around there. At that point there were very good numbers of roe about- I never had a blank weekend, some fallow and the odd red popping up now and again.