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Dairy Cottage East Challoch Farm

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A selection of our alpaca wool for sale
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ferry to Belfast , Ireland
Dining

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Dog-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Garden
  • Free Wi-Fi

Explore the area

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Stranraer, SCT
  • Place, Gkenwhan Gardens
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Glenluce Abbey
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Castle Kennedy Gardens
    ‪11 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub · Toilet · Shampoo

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo

Spaces

Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Dairy Cottage East Challoch Farm

A traditional semi detached house on the edge of our farm , the house is tastefully decorated and has homely furnishings with three bedrooms , large lounge , kitchen diner , bathroom and shower room , a large open lawn to the rear of the property and country and sea views of Luce Bay to the front . We are just 7 mls east of Stranraer and an ideal place to stay for visiting the many gardens and golf courses , bird watching , cycling , walking , and just enjoying the many miles of coastline in the area . We accept booking from Saturday to Saturday .

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About the area

Stranraer

Located in Stranraer, this holiday home is in a rural area and by the sea. Glenluce Abbey and Castle of St John are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Cairnryan Port and Cairnryan Stena Line Terminal. Gkenwhan Gardens and Ardwell Gardens are also worth visiting. Spend some time exploring the area's activities, including birdwatching and golfing.
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Stranraer, SCT

What's nearby

  • Gkenwhan Gardens - 5 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Glenluce Abbey - 7 min drive - 3.9 km
  • Luce Sands - 9 min drive - 7.0 km
  • Castle Kennedy Gardens - 11 min drive - 9.7 km
  • Mull of Galloway Trail - North - 12 min drive - 13.7 km

Getting around

  • Stranraer Station - 12 min drive
  • Glasgow (PIK-Prestwick) - 97 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The lighthouse bar - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Wee Aird Dairy - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Snack Bar - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Kitchen Coos And Ewes - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪The Hatch - ‬13 min drive

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 23 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 23 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 23 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 23 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 23 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Andrew S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a lovely stay at Daisy Cottage, the house was clean and perfect for our family.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Apr, 2026
A pleasure to have you stay . Thank you for leaving it so clean and tidy .
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karen A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful cottage with friendly owners

We enjoyed our stay very much. Nice cottage with all you need for a comfortable stay. The owners are lovely and friendly and on hand if you need anything. We were a little bit shocked at the cost to run the storage heaters for the week. An addition of a wood burning stove would really help with this, although there is an allowance of the first £20 of electricity used to help. Lovely area with lots to see and do. Would recommend. Thank you both for a lovely stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Oct, 2022
A very nice and friendly family and thank you for leaving it so clean and tidy .
Verified

10/10 Excellent

LESLEY ANNE H.

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Christmas break with family.

A very comfortable and warm house,we all enjoyed ourselves,4 adults and the dogs!Joan and her husband were very friendly,we were welcomed by Joan on our arrival.It was hsrd to.leave as we were settled and comfortable. Another lovely part of Dumfries and Galloway.We enjoyed the animals on the farm.Thanks again for making us feel welcome,the welcome tray of goodies also .Happy New Year.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Jan, 2024
Thank you for leaving it clean and tidy , really pleased you enjoyed it despite the weather being so awful , regards Joan
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely cottage

Really nice cottage with lots of space. The ponies and alpacas were a delight. Good size for 4 adults and two kids.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wow,Wow,Wow!!!

Cannot recommend this beautifully located, spotlessly clean cottage enough. The owners Joan and George have the balance of being present and approachable, yet not at all intrusive completely on point. The farm is beautifully maintained, with clearly well looked after animals. The house has everything you need and more, with everything thought of. Amazing places to visit locally, to suit all age ranges. There is also a Lidl, Tesco and Morrisions a short drive away. I can also confirm the WiFi was updated during our stay and supported five devices easily (all at the same time). The only two things we were not aware if prior is that there is not direct access from the property to the garden, but it is an easy and short walk around. There are also chairs to sit out the front. The garden also does not have a gate, so we were not able to let the dog off lead (this is more about our over enthusiastic collie) so just something to be aware of, but it did not detract from our enjoyment of the cottage at all and to be honest we preferred to walk the dog round to the animals anyway. We all slept well, again bedrooms have everything you need. and the lounge was a great size for our party of 5 and a dog.! Both bathrooms were also well appointed and again spotless. Amazing views! I could just go on and on. The only negative of our stay was the depression of having to return home at the end! .
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

gail h.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent Trip Dumfries & Galloway

Excellent property, spotlessly clean, well equipped, spacious and comfortable, in an excellent location for touring this area, with so much to see and do. We had everything we needed for our weeks stay. The owners were lovely, very helpful, and nothing was to much trouble for them. once we had settled in, the owners left us to our own devices, but were there if we needed them.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robert M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Superb holiday cottage with first class amenities

This was a beautiful rural hideaway cottage, which was spotless on arrival and the owners were lovely people who did everything possible to make us feel most welcome. The accommodation was excellent, warm and easy to commute to the town centre, beaches and beautiful woodland/country walks. Beautifully maintained and deserves a 4 star rating. Our dig loved it too. We will definitely be back!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 21 May, 2022
Lovely and friendly and the dog as well, thank you for leaving it so clean and tidy.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Wendy H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent accommodation welcomed by hosts lovely couple fantastic surroundings

Loved it
Stayed 28 nights in Mar 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lee W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely place to Stay

Fabulous home from home experience
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Jan, 2022
Very friendly on arrival and left it really clean and tidy, thanks very much.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

JUDITH F.

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Dairy Cottage Dunragit

Lovely cosy cottage, plenty big enough for 3 adults and two children. Nice touches of flowers , tea , coffee and biscuits on arrival. Well appointed especially the kitchen as we like to cook from scratch. Plenty of things to do in the area if you’re happy to drive and be outdoors. Our group loved mountain biking in the Galloway Forest. Friendly hosts who were obviously experienced in having guests .
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Frederick M.

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Bountiful

We were made to feel welcome the moment we arrived. The scenery and the animals were brilliant. Glenwhan gardens are a must which are just down the road. The cottage has every thing you need and at night there is the bats and owl We would definitely go back We enjoyed it so much
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

jessica c.

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Family time

Lovley property and lovley owners very friendly and helpful will stay again
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karl G.

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July 24-31 2021

Excellent property and base to explore the rhins and machars.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anne S.

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Excellent, Peace and Quiet

Wanted peace and quiet, got it. If we could give the property more than 5 stars we would. The property was exactly as described. The pictures do not show how spacious the cottage actually is. On arrival everything was exceptionally clean, and the kitchen was fully equipped which made our cooking everyday so easy. Very comfortable cottage. Liked it so much we have already booked for next year. Thank you Joan for making our stay so pleasurable.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karen R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely peaceful break

Very pleasantly surprised on arrival by size of the house, bigger than it looks in the photos. Spotlessly clean, felt very safe, with lovely thoughtful touches. Very welcoming. There is a railway line opposite to the house but the impact was minimal to the peaceful location. Weather wasn't great but the house was still cosy.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sarah S.

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Lovely stat

The property was spotlessly clean, with everything you need for a comfortable stay. The surroundings were quiet. ..on a farm. The property owners were early friendly and accommodating. A lovely stay for a quiet break away.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David M.

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A very pleasant place to stay

We enjoyed our first visit to Dairy Cottage and would happily return again in the future. Joan was a lovely host and we enjoyed chatting on arrival and departure. The cottage was well equipped and very pleasant to stay in. We found the beds to be particularly comfortable. The living room is large and you don’t feel as if you are all on top of each other, with space on the floor for children to play. The back garden is large, really good for both playing in and also sitting reading enjoying the sounds of the countryside. You hear faint noise from the A75, but it is not annoying at all. It is also nice to be able to see the sea from the property and to stroll around the grounds looking at the animals. I would only highlight 2 things for awareness before staying. Both bathrooms are downstairs, so once you reach a certain age, you will have a short walk during the night ;) Also we found that the internet did not really work in the cottage. The wifi is boosted from the owner’s property a short distance away and doesn’t really penetrate the thick walls. Ideally you want to be out and about so it’s not a big deal, but for kids it’s good to just bear that in mind. When ours needed some downtime on their screens, they either sat outside if it was dry and warm enough, or in the car to get reception. We were already familiar with the general area from previous breaks, but had not stayed in Dunragit before. It was lovely to visit the Glenwhan Gardens for the first time. From Dunragit, you can just “shimmy” across the A75 to start heading for Sandhead or Portpatrick, you don’t need to go through Stranraer. All in all, a lovely cottage at a fair price that’s well worth a visit and we would happily return again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Richard C.

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Great cottage, lovely location

We have experienced a wonderful holiday enjoying beautiful views in peaceful surroundings. The cottage is well equipped and comfortable with a lovely welcome package. We had everything we needed.
Verified

8/10 Good

Pieter B.

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We had a perfect time in and around this cottage

Very nice, good looking, very good spot, and a friendly hostess and host
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar, 2020
We hope you enjoyed your stay here , thank you ,
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ari G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Holiday

Lovely quiet cottage. Joan made us feel very welcome. The cottage is tastfully furnished. Would deinately return another time.
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar, 2020
Pleased you enjoyed your stay . Thank you
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Richard P.

Lovelly cottage, Friendly people and Great Area!

Lovely cottage on working farm with great views across to Luce Bay and dog friendly, (although very clean and tidy if you don't have dogs). Our first visit to the area and it was amazing. Very friendly people everywhere, deserted beaches and forests in the hills, no parking charges and no traffic on the beautiful roads. This was a low cost short notice break, but we will be back and happy to recommend this cottage. Richard
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Deborah B.

Very clean, comfortable house. Spacious, well equipped, comfy beds, lovely toiletries provided.

We had a fantastic holiday in Dairy Cottage. The owners were very friendly and helpful. The farm is neat and well kept and the garden nice and big for the children to play football. The Alpacas on the farm are very cute. The cottage has good views of Glenluce Bay. It was a great location for visiting all around the area. Stranraer is only 15 minuets away and even going down the Mull or to Wigtown didn’t take long at all. The cottage was great, and we didn’t lack anything. We would definitely visit again and were sad to leave.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018
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10/10 Excellent

Tracey B.

Home from home

Lovely welcome from George and Joan who are incredibly knowledgeable about area. Exceptionally clean and well equipped, spacious property. Lovely to look out on the various animals. Quiet location, handy for the A75. Plenty to see in the area. Highly recommended.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018
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