Sykes Holiday Cottages is an independent holiday cottage rental agency, with the finest selection of holidays across the UK and Ireland. Whether it’s a family-friendly holiday, a pet-friendly holiday or an activity and adventure-filled holiday, find your ideal UK break with Sykes Holiday Cottages. Our sister brands include Abersoch Quality Homes, Best of Suffolk, Carbis Bay Holidays, Character Cottages, Coast and Country Cottages, Coast and Country Holidays, Cornish Cottage Holidays, Dream Cottages, Heart of the Lakes, Helpful Holidays, Hideaways, Hogans Irish Cottages, John Bray, Lakes Cottage Holidays, Lake District Lodge Holidays, Lakelovers, Manor Cottages, Menai Holidays, Northumbria Coast & Country, Welsh Coast and Country Holidays and Yorkshire Coastal Cottages, and our family extends as far as Bachcare in New Zealand.

Balcary Tower consists of a kitchen with oven, hob, microwave, fridge, freezer, and dishwasher, a utility with washing machine and tumble dryer, a dining area, a dining room, a sitting area and sitting room with TV and woodburning stove, plus a cloakroom. The bedrooms consist of a king-size with en-suite bath, ground-floor double, double with en-suite bath, and second-floor double, serviced by a bathroom and Jack-and-Jill shower room. WiFi, fuel, power, bed linen, and towels inc. in rent. Outside, there is a front garden with patio, furniture, fire pit, and barbecue, a garage for storage, and off-road parking. Two well-behaved dogs welcome. Sorry, no smoking. Escape to Balcary Tower. Dogs are welcome but they are not allowed on carpeted floors. Steps throughout the property. Guests are welcome to use the natural rock pool at their own risk, but please note that the steps and rocks can be slippery, and care is required. Pond in the garden and paths leading to cliff garden have rough steps, low walls/no walls, and steep drops near the path. Note: Good Housekeeping Bond of 450 GBP. Please note that due to the steep access down to the Sea Rock Pool together with the large steps into the natural rock pool, it should not be seen as a swimming pool. Access to it is only available by separate arrangement.

The small village of Palnackie nestles amongst lush woodland and remains much as it was when it was a thriving inland port servicing Dalbeattie and Castle Douglas. Today, fishing and pleasure craft use the small harbour near the Solway Coast, and the village offers brightly coloured houses, a shop, Post Office, café/restaurant and a pub. Auchencairn, just along the coast, is a wonderful example of an unspoilt traditional Scottish village and spectacular coastal and forest walks surround the village, offering open views across the Solway Estuary with its cliffs, beaches, hills and islands. The nearby towns of Dalbeattie and Kirkcudbright offer a full range of amenities, and this is an ideal location for exploring the Solway Coast, the forests and hills of Galloway, the 7stanes mountain biking trails and the superb Dark Skies on offer in this delightful corner of Scotland.