Shepherdess Cottage | Stunning UK Hot Tub Break

About Shepherdess Cottage

Shepherdess Cottage is a stunning semi-detached cottage perched in Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway. Formerly featured on BBC Scotland's Home of The Year competition, Shepherdess Cottage is the perfect choice for those looking for a holiday home with wow factor.

On the ground-floor, you can whip up your best dishes in the well-equipped kitchen, ready to enjoy at the dining table for four. If the weather is nice, why not fire up the barbecue and dine alfresco out in the garden, followed by a soak in the bubbling hot tub?

After dinner, retire to the sitting room where you can relax on the sumptuous corner sofa in front of your favourite film on the TV, whilst your pooches enjoy the warmth of the crackling woodburning stove. The ground floor is completed by a beautifully decorated double bedroom with TV and a stylish shower room, ideal for those with limited mobility.

Continue upstairs to the second bedroom, a superb super-king-size with TV, which is served by a gorgeous bathroom where you can freshen up in the sleek walk-in shower or with a soak in the glamorous freestanding bath. Explore the village, where you will find a great selection of pubs, restaurants, and cafes, perfect for when you fancy a night off cooking!

You can also visit The Moffat Spitfire Project, test out your swing at the excellent Moffat Golf Club, or catch a local performance at the Old Well Theatre. Budding historians will not want to miss out on a trip to Thornhill, home to the grand Drumlanrig Castle & Gardens, where you can wander through the castles decadent interior or explore the expansive grounds.

Continue on to the bustling town of Dumfries, where you can delve into history at the Dumfries Museum, visit the home of the former Scottish poet, Robert Burns, or enjoy a spot of fine dining at 1610. Further afield, you can venture into the Galloway Forest Park, where you can hike or cycle through miles and miles of enchanting forests and spot the local wildlife as you take in the breath-taking scenery.

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Need To Know

✓Central heating
✓ Range with gas hob, microwave, fridge/freezer
✓ SkyQ, 4 x TV including 1 x Smart TV, WiFi
✓ Fuel, power, and starter pack for woodburning stove included in rent
✓ Bed linen and towels included in rent
✓ Roadside parking available
✓ Rear garden with patio, hot tub, barbecue and furniture
✓ Two well-behaved dogs welcome (owner kindly requests no pets on furniture during stay)
✓ Sorry, no smoking
✓ Shop and pub 0.1 miles
✓ The property is decorated for Christmas
✓ Please note: There is a Ring doorbell at the property
✓ Please note: This property only accepts a minimum stay of 3 nights
✓ Please note: The hot tub can take up to 24 hours to reach optimal temperature, this can mean it may not be ready on arrival as the water is refreshed every changeover
✓ Please note: This property does not accept Saturday or Sunday changeovers for 2025
✓ Please note: due to fire safety regulations this property can only take more than one dog if there are less than 3 adults
✓ Please note, this property can only accommodate a holiday over 7 days long between 20th - 30th December 2024

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Shepherdess Cottage Reviews

Fabulous. Just a beautiful property. Living room wonderful, kitchen wonderful, bathrooms wonderful. It's just all wonderful. Yards from nearest pub and shops, although I believe that pub shuts from 1st December to 1st March. There are other pubs but we did not try them. Road noise can be a bit noisy during the night but a small price force property this good. I'd recommend buying a good supply of logs on the way. The welcome logs only lasted an hour, and the large bag we bought for the remaining 4 days only lasted 2 days. So you don't want to be buying the small bags from the petrol stations. And you don't want to not be using the wonderful burner underneath the massive tv. Hot tub also fantastic. Found some nice dog walks right out of the front door. Moffat is a nice town and the people are nice too. 5 recommendation from me !

Louise

What an absolute delight it was to stay in the Shepherdess Cottage. The decor and furnishings were tasteful, well thought out, beautiful and comfortable. From the luxurious towels to the bath robes. The cottage was spotless and in a great position for ambling around the village. A big thank you to Meg for giving us the run down before we arrived. Plus the bags, dog treats and refreshments when we arrived. Would definitely recommend

Madeline

What an amazing cottage, Meg certainly has all bases covered! Excellent location, extremely comfortable and very dog friendly. A fantastic base for local exploration with some great dog friendly restaurants nearby. We visited with my parents and the layout of the cottage gave us our separate personal spaces as well as great living and kitchen areas. And the hottub was an amazing treat at the end of the day adventuring or at the start of the day before getting started. Highly recommend

Claire

We loved our stay at the Sheperdess Cottage! ! The property is stunning, and has everything you need. There is nothing they havent thought of!! The bed was so comfortable, just what we needed after long walks with the dogs. A great location, walking distance to shops, pubs and restaurants. Very dog friendly, we would definitely stay here again!!

Well appointed cottage in a great location. Generally a good stay, but some of the decor and furnishings could do with a refreshmaintenance, as they are showing signs of wear and tear. Also, a bit more attention to the cleaning as there were plenty of cobwebs and dust on lampsartificial plants etc. There is no mirror at all in the downstairs bedroom which was impractical. The owner wasn't particularly responsive to messages to get code for key safe or answer a few queries before arrival. They were actually in the property after the 4pm checkin time. Beds are very comfortable so we were well rested and the hot tub is very clean as someone comes midweek and again at the end of the stay to check it and clean it. There are plenty of cafes, bars and restaurants within walking distance of the cottage and several are dog friendly.

We had a lovely stay at Shepherdess Cottage. The location was excellent and Meg had thought of everything that we might need. The cottage was beautiful and we would certainly stay again.

Claire

Had a lovely week at the cottage. It was exactly as described and photographed. Moffat was a lovely town, Spice India takeaway was delicious, however a korma was very spicy and the Moffat Chippy was the best for fish and chips. Behind the cottage towards the entrance of the campsite there is woodfired pizzas on a Friday and Saturday which were delicious, 4 pizzas were only 30. Lots of nice walks in the area and owners were on hand for info. More cutlery is needed especially when dishwashers was on.

Christine/John

The property was fantastic and we loved it. My dad had a fall and the owner was very supportive and understanding, we really appreciate that. We look forward to retuning to the cottage at some point

Claire

What a beautiful cottage! It had everything we wanted. Lots of useful kitchen equipment, a lovely hot tub, comfortable beds, top end decor, secure garden for the dog and a covered patio for when it rained. It also had a gas BBQ which we didnt use because of the weather. Theres TVs in every room with a fabulous sound system and the WiFi is reliable. The cottage is so close to several pubs, cafes and restaurants that we barely used the kitchen! The ground floor bedroom and shower room would be great for less mobile guests, also. The surrounding countryside is wonderful and there are numerous little towns and villages within an easy drive to explore. We only wish wed had more time there. Thanks to Meg for your information, extra little treats and your warm welcome!

Cottage was nice and spacious,although living area and bedroom dull lighting,good kitchen nice slabbed back for dogs

An absolutely outstanding property which definitely will not disappoint. It has everything that you could possibly wish for and so much more. It is luxurious but this is combined with such a homely feel. The location is fantastic with all shops and cafes within walking distance to the cottage. We had 2 dogs with us and the enclosed back garden was safe to let them both roam about in. The surrounding area has fantastic walks with lots of woods and water to splash about in. On return from walking the hot tub was such a welcome luxury and we enjoyed it every day. Meg the owner is fantastic and made us feel so welcome. She could not have done more to make our stay enjoyable. My only gripe is that we were only there for 4 nights which definitely wasnt long enough. We will definitely return to this wee gem of a cottage xx

My wife and I had a lovely 4 night break at Shepherdess Cottage. It was in a great location within minutes of good shops, restaurants and hotels. The cottage was very well equipped and very clean. The owner Meg done everything she could to ensure we had a thoroughly enjoyable stay. Any queries or concerns we had Meg delt with them promptly and courteously. The hot tub was great and secluded. All in all we had a lovely stay and Moffat is a very friendly place. We would definitely return, thank you Meg for all you done for us.

Nicola

Just returned from a week at the cottage . The cottage is furnished and decorated to a high standard, the owners have certainly gone the extra mile to provide the wow factor. Upon arrival it was spotless clean and very welcoming. The cottage has everything that you could possibly need the owners have listened to the previous guests requests and provided requested items ie mirror and hairdryer. The outside courtyard was great for our 2 dogs fully enclosed so no worries with let them out. Hot tub was great especially after a day of walking. Meg the owner was on hand to answer questions we had on the first day. The cottage is located on a busy road but we had no issues with sleeping during the night. We were able to park right outside the cottage all week except Saturday when we had gone out in the car and returned to find the park spaces full but we found a spot across the road. Location is great Black Bull pub right on the doorstep we had food there a couple of times was really good. Lots of other places for food and drink in the village. Overall a great cottage and would definitely return if we go back to Moffat

We stayed for 3 nights and had a lovely time. The owner Meg, is extremely helpful and thoughtful. A really nice location and everything thought pf you would need.

Had a lovely week's stay in the cottage. The house is decorated to a high standard, it is larger than it appears in the photos and the winding staircase gives it so much character. Thank you for the shortbread on arrival they went down a treat. The sofa in the living room was so comfortable, it was difficult to get up after. The hot tub is very large, and could easily fit up to six people in it. The town of Moffat, while small has lots to do, it has plenty of cafes and pubs. There is an outlet shop 5 minutes away from the cottage with a lovely cafe, but be warned you can buy some stuff cheaper in other shops in the town. The toffee shop is also worth a visit to try some Irn Bru fudge. Some things to note about the cottage, it is located on a main road, so could be quite noisy with HGV's passing in the night. Parking is located on the street, but we never had an issue parking outside the cottage. A dressing table would be useful in the house as there was nowhere to do my hair and makeup and a hairdryer would also be useful. A guest book would be appreciated as I enjoy reading other people's recommendations of places to visit. In the information booklet it says you can connect your phone to the TV speakers in the room, however, when we attempted this the TV froze. When we contacted the owner asking how to resolve this, we were told not to connect our phone to the TV, so this needs amending in the information book as it is misleading. After leaving the property we were contacted by Sykes to say we would need to pay an extra fee for additional cleaning to the hot tub. This was surprising as we were present as the hot tub was refilled, and there didn't seem to be an issue. After 5 days we received another message from Sykes to say the matter had been closed with no information provided. This caused unnecessary stress and put a negative end to an otherwise enjoyable holiday.

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Attractions Near Shepherdess Cottage

While there'll be plenty to keep you entertained an Shepherdess Cottage itself, if you plan to get out and about and see some of what South West Scotland has to offer, here are some of the nearby attractions you can enjoy during your stay. Please note that some of these activities and days out are paid and it's always a good idea to book in advance to secure your place where applicable.

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Mabie Farm Park - DG2 8EZ

about 22 Miles

Mabie Farm Park is a firm favourite. Ideal for families with younger children ,this family oriented farm park has lots of animals to meet and also offers Donkey Rides, Paddle Boats and Slides as well as Trampolines and Bouncy Castles. Kids can run around on the Soft Play Area while mum and dad relax in the Tea Room. There is also a Farm Shop onsite selling toys, gifts and fresh local produce including cakes and jams. Seasonal activities can also be enjoyed including a spookly tea and walk on Haloween. The Farm closes for the winter on October 31st.

Kailzie Gardens - EH45 9HT

about 23 Miles

Kailzie Gardens are another popular attraction and are an excellent place for a day out in the summertime. The gardens are a peaceful and colourful place to spend the day with a wide variety of flora and fauna on display. Other attractions here include live viewing of the Tweed Valley ospreys, a Gift Shop where children can pick up a souvenir, a Tearoom serving tasty local produce and home cooked meals, a Children's Corner, Putting Green, and a gorgeous private 2½ mile stretch on the River Tweed where visitors can enjoy Fly Fishing and a Picnic Area.