The Manor Country House Hotel in Dumfries 

Overlooking the ruins of Torthorwald Castle, The Manor Country House Hotel has been under its current ownership for just 2 years. It has quickly become one of the best restaurants in the Dumfries region, with 2 chefs offering a wide and varied menu to suite all dietary requirements.Ken, Caroline and Jacqui look forward to welcoming you.

The accommodation varies from the extremely popular Criffel family room to singles and doubles. Rooms are ideal for the holidaymaker and business person alike; in addition to the extremely comfortable beds, they also feature the little extras that one would expect from a caring family-run hotel. The rooms are tastefully decorated and en suite, and 2 rooms have both a bath and electric shower. All rooms now have a choice of Sky TV channels and free Wi-Fi internet access.The family room is particularly popular with the king-size bed for adults and a minimum of 3 single beds for children.

The Manor Country House Hotel boasts 2 excellent chefs, with food available 7 days a week for bar meals at lunchtime and evenings. The Manor Restaurant is open every evening as well as Sunday lunchtime for its popular carvery. This is more than just hotel food, which is confirmed by the superb reviews that the food receives from hotel guests and locals.

Dumfries and Galloway can boast some of the loveliest scenery and the nearby Solway coast with superb beaches merits a visit.Cycling at Ae or Mabie Forest, water sports at Loch Ken, fishing on the River Annan can keep any visitor busy.However it is the Golf courses which attract many visitors to the region and the Hotel has 11 courses within easy reach, the nearest being the Pines Golf Course which is only five minutes away. This course also boasts a floodlit practice range.Dumfries of course is famous for its links with Robert Burns but there is not enough space on this link to mention all of them. That is for a separate conversation.

The hotel is situated on the A709, 4 miles from Dumfries and 8 miles from Lockerbie, off junction 17/18 from the main M74 North/South motorway between England and Scotland.It is also only 2.5 miles off the A75 Carlisle to Stranraer route to the Irish Ferry terminal. Travelling time to Stranraer is approximately one and a half hours, making the hotel an ideal stopping off point.Dumfries and Lockerbie railway stations are also only a matter of 15 minutes away. The city of Carlisle can be reached by train in around 35 minutes from both stations.

In beautiful private grounds, only 4 miles (6.5 km) from Dumfries and 8 miles (13 km) from Lockerbie, this charming 200-year-old country house hotel offers satellite TV and free Wi-Fi.On the A709 Lockerbie Road, the Manor Country House Hotel has good access to the region’s major road network. The hotel is close to both the A75 Stranraer link road (2 miles/3.2 km) and the main M74 main North/South Motorway (8 miles/13 km). The beautiful beaches of the Solway Coast are only a 25-minute drive away.Free on-site parking is available. The en suite rooms have Sky satellite TV and boast charming little extras, such as bottled water and shortbread.The hotel offers a choice of restaurant or bar food, with daily specials and a children’s menu. Family-run by your hosts, Caroline and Ken, the hotel has just 7 rooms and is a great choice when looking for a smaller, more intimate hotel.