Holiday Southern Scotland took a stand at visit Scotland expo to promote Southern Scotland and Wolsey Lodges. We are aiming to make Southern Scotland a premiere destination. We are the garden of Scotland with many of the best gardens in Scotland. Paddy Scott from Scotland’s Garden Scheme helped us on the stand. We have the best golf courses in Scotland from West Coast Links to East Lothian gems. The best walking in Scotland from the Ayrshire Coastal path, the Carrick Way, The Southern Upland way and Borders walks. With outstanding scenery, the best cycling is to be found in Southern Scotland at 7 Staines in Dumfries and Galloway. And without doubt we have some of the best food in Scotland from the Ayrshire food network, Galloway food towns, to the Borders food network with many ‘Slow Food’ members. And whilst participating in all of the above we have the best 4 and 5 ***** places to stay in Scotland from here at Cosses Country House and other Wolsey Lodges to Glenapp Castle or exclusive use at Blair Castle or self catering at dog friendly Castlehill.
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Holiday Southern Scotland at Visit Scotland Expo
Saturday, April 17th, 2010New Zealand
Thursday, March 11th, 2010Just back from the most amazing holiday in New Zealand visiting our daughter. Meanwhile, at home, our son Duncan, has taken time out from his renewable energy business, to install under floor heating and new stone tile flooring in all the bathrooms. They are looking really great but still need some finishing off, so we are not quite ready for visitors yet!
We are just about over the jet lag, still thinking about the amazing scenery, sailing in Doubtful Sound, driving along the 90 mile beach racing against the tide, experiencing the Maori tradition of saying farewell to loved ones at Cape Reinga – where the Tasmin Sea meets the Pacific Ocean. Also walks through volcanic areas, with boiling mud, geysers and rainbow lakes; walks over mountains, round lakes and in the Kauri Forests not to mention coastal paths to hidden beaches.
A walk by the river Stinchar
Saturday, January 23rd, 2010It was such a lovely afternoon, so after a delicious fish pie made with local seafood and Caroline’s hen’s eggs, we took the dogs for a walk along the banks of the River Stinchar. There were signs of the recent flooding with silt covering the grass, sticks and branches caught up in the undergrowth and hedgerows. Snowdrops were peeping through, showing the first signs of spring. A heron watched us, having just eaten his fill of salmon par. The dogs raced along, chasing the scent of a hare or a fox and then jumped into the river for a swim.
Holiday Southern Scotland Seminar
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010The Southern Scotland Marketing Initiative is having its first seminar on Wednesday 20th January at Woodland Farm Shop which is kindly hosted by Gillian and Michael Forbes.
Woodland Farm Shop is on the A77 just south of Girvan and not far from Ballantrae. It is like the most beautiful drive from Stranraer or Maybole.
www.holidaysouthernscotland.co.uk and www.blogsouthernscotland.com is the total answer to the visitor’s itineraries with activities, accommodation and Taste of Scotland dining suggestions in Southern Scotland. Pioneering, quality tourism businesses throughout Southern Scotland, supportive of each other are working together to provide visitors with an outstanding experience.




