Dumfries and Galloway offers a wide variety of things to see and do, during your visit to this stunning and easily accessible part of Scotland:

mountain biking / walking / nature & bird watching / castles & culture / local food & drink producers / children's attractions / stargazing / adventure & adrenaline seekers activities.

Things to do onsite:

In addition to our Segway Tours,  Trout & Coarse Fishing and Bike Hire, you can explore the farm and meet our Herdwick Sheep. From mid April we'll be lambing so you can muck in and help. Sometimes we need to bottle feed the tiny ones. Out on the farm you can try the Nature Treasure Hunt and find all the animal boards - be prepared some of them are tricky to find. The Adventure Path, with its tyre swing, swamp crossing, slides, see-saw and walk the plank - will have parents clambering to keep up with the kids! Can't get the children off their phones, rally them to try our Smartphone Trail using What3Words as they hunt for clueboards around the farm. Venture into our woodland and spend an hour or so Den Building, before heading back to your cabin for a relax, campfire and BBQ.

Nearby places to visit:

Gorsebank is also just a stone’s throw from Dalbeattie forest and the Solway Coast.

We are situated only 400 yards from the entrance to the Dalbeattie 7 Stanes mountain bike trail head. Purpose-made mountain bike trails suitable for all levels of riders. You don't need to bring your bike as we have a hire centre onsite. There are watersport centres nearby and some great hill walking with splendid views as rewards.

Located only 2.5 miles from the Solway Coast, we are also in easy reach of beaches and the dramatic coastline, with some excellent walks. Whether you want beaches for family fun or quiet secluded bays to laze away the day or walk the dog, you'll not be disappointed.

The region is spoilt with talented and amazing food producers, from artisan chocolatiers, craft butchers, bakers and cheesemakers.  Enjoy a tipple? Craft brewers and spirit distillers are dotted along the coast.

Dumfries homed Rabbie Burns for much of his life, across the stunning country side castles, motes and ancient building are ready to be explored. Covering more recent times there are museums charting lead mining in the area and munitions factories of the world wars.

For family days out, Ernespie Farm at Castle Douglas has indoor/outdoor play and cafe/farm shop, whilst the Cream O'Galloway Ice Cream Parlour near Gatehouse of Fleet also has nature walk, crazy golf and ice-cream making demonstrations. .

Dalscone Play Centre in Dumfries will delight children, as will The Cocoa Bean Children’s Chocolate Factory with hands-on fun for the kids making chocolate, an adventure playground plus cafe and shop for the adults. Maybe take a step back in time at Dinopark with its life-sized dinosaurs, Dino Dig and Mine. 

Feeling more adventurous, try a session climbing & bouldering at Bouldover - Dumfries.

Looking for a different way to explore the amazing scenery of Dumfries and Galloway? Why not hire a classic car from Kippford Classic Car Hire, just one mile along the road from Gorsebank.

Our top 5 recommendations:

TOP 5 - BEACHES

1. Sandy Hills - a mile of sand and warm shallow water excellent for families

2. Rockcliffe - Sand, rock pools and an island you can walk out to at low tide

3. Kippford Shell Beach -  just millions of cockle shells cover the floor beneath your feet

4. Portling Beach - quiet place to walk the dog or relax and soak in the Solway

5. The Secret Beach (stay with us and we'll give you the What3Words location)

TOP 5 - CHILDREN'S ATTRACTIONS

1. Cocabean Factory

2. Dinopark

3. Ernespie Farm 

4. Dalscone Family Fun

5. Cream O Galloway

TOP 5 - NATURE ATTRACTIONS

1. Dark Skies Park

2. WWT Caerlaverock Reserve

3. Mereshead RSPB Reserve

4. Red Kite Centre - Lauriston

5. Raiders Road - Forest Drive

TOP 5 - OUTDOOR SPACES & GARDENS

1. Crawick Multiverse

2. Logan Botanical Gardens

3. Threave House & Gardens NTS

4. Galloway Forest Park

5. Ardwell Gardens

TOP 5 - CASTLES & CULTURE

1. Threave Castle

2. Gem Rock Museum

3. Drumlanrig Castle

4. Wanlockhead Lead Mining Museum

5. Kirkcudbright Artists Town

TOP 5 - WALKS

1. Kippford Rockcliffe Path

2. Dalbeattie Plantation Loch

3. Sandy Hills to Rockcliffe clifftop

4. Screel Hill

5. Balcary & Rascarrel Bay