Barbour Coastal Retreats

31/10/2024

🎃 Trick or Treat?! Hopefully considered a treat…. Just been labelling and putting tops on my home grown, home made ‘Jan Made Jam’ for the welcome baskets 🎃

27/09/2024

📚Wigtown Book Festival starts today📚!
Wigtown, a beautiful coastal drive from Kirkcudbright, is Scotland’s National Book Town, and the perfect destination for book lovers. The festival offers events, author talks, and endless literary inspiration from speakers including actor Alan Cu***ng, Singer Cerys Matthews and Novelist Irvine Welsh.

See the full line up at: https://www.wigtownbookfestival.com/

05/09/2024

Another fabulous weekend coming up as the Kirkcudbright Fringe kicks off today. Full details can be found at: https://kbtfringe.co.uk/

Tomorrow Kirkcudbright will be buzzing as the first Fringe event takes place - National Theatre of Scotland will perform their fabulous show 'June Carter Cash: The Woman, Her Music and Me' after just winning a Fringe First (in Edinburgh). NTS are sold out, as are other events, but plenty of our 50+ events still have space. We have already sold over 1,200 tickets - already surpassing last year - so a big thanks to everyone who has bought a ticket, supported the Fringe & contributed to what will be a fantastic four days! Enjoy yourselves - and the sun! Details of events & tickets: https://kbtfringe.co.uk/

29/08/2024

This is so exciting for our area! Valleyfield, Twynholm is just 4 miles from Kirkcudbright and neighbours where I grew up 😊. I cannot wait to hear more about the event 🐎🐎🐎

**NEW SCOTTISH BE VENUE FOR 2025**

Following on from the exciting Scone Palace International announcement, we are delighted to confirm that South of Scotland Horse Trials will also be joining the Scottish Eventing calendar for 2025.

With the help of an enthusiastic local committee, the Clark family will organise the South of Scotland Horse Trials on their home turf of Valleyfield Farm, near Twynholm in the South West of Scotland.

15/08/2024

What’s on in the artists town of Kirkcudbright…..

Sir Henry Raeburn (1756-1823), widely recognised as Scotland’s foremost and finest portrait painter, takes his place in the pantheon of the very best in the acclaimed tradition of British portraiture. His portraits are as admired as those by Allan Ramsay, Thomas Gainsborough, Joshua Reynolds, George Romney, and Thomas Lawrence.

From about 1000 known works, painted in his most prolific years from c.1780 to his death, Raeburn is celebrated particularly for his paintings of men. This exhibition will challenge that premise and show characterful paintings of women and examples from his very fine work illustrating children.
The exhibition includes approximately 40 works, drawn from both public and private UK collections. Amongst the latter – most from collections in southern Scotland – will be works never before seen in public.

This exhibition is on NOW during Kirkcudbright Galleries summer hours: Monday – Saturday: 10am – 5pm and Sunday: 11:30-5pm and runs until Sunday 29th September. Free entry but donations welcome.

16/07/2024

If in town this week, give Skipper's Scran Van a try! It comes highly recommended 😋. Can’t wait to get back and try another of their delicious dishes.

01/06/2024

It’s the first day of Summer and the sun is shining in Kirkcudbright! Still some summer availability. Link to website in bio.

24/05/2024

There is so much going on in Kirkcudbright and the surrounding area this weekend – tomorrow the weather looks perfect for the annual Kirkcudbright Half Marathon and Buckland Burn Up (5 mile run), starting and finishing at Hope Dunbar Park. On Sunday there is the Kirkcudbright Farmer’s Market from 11am – 3pm in the Soaperie Gardens. Starting tomorrow and running till Monday, don’t miss out on the amazing annual Spring Fling across the region, showcasing Scotland’s premier art and craft open studios.

03/05/2024

The sun is out, and we are excited to welcome visitors to Kirkcudbright this weekend!

Wondering what to do when in the area? We have curated an extensive list of things to do on our website (link in bio) for everyone from family and friends to foodies and solo travellers. Whether you come to Kirkcudbright looking for an adventure or to immerse yourself in the artists town, there is something for everyone!

Check out our summer availability in the ‘BOOK NOW’ section too!

Happy weekend 🌞

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31/03/2024

Happy Easter 🐣! We recently rescued 8 hens and a cockerel from . Whilst Geri 🐓 is looking a bit dishevelled it is great to seeing her new feathers coming through and they are all settling in to their new surroundings well. Patiently waiting for a few 🥚 now! Back to cooking roast lamb and the delicious Easter puds I shared earlier in the week. Wishing you all a very Happy Easter whatever you are doing 🐣.

28/03/2024

Something a bit different for this page, but looking ahead to the Easter weekend and knowing that lots of us will be entertaining, I thought I would share a couple of fun (and easy) Easter pudding recipes I will be serving up. I cannot take the credit for the recipes and have tagged the Instagram accounts (which I love following and recommend you take a look!) they have come from. I tried making them as a test run last weekend and they went down sooo well, will definitely be making both again this weekend! Let me know if you try making one or both and enjoy! 🐣 😋 🐣

Recipe links as follows:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CcD0-Wbq5vE/?igsh=azhteWVzZ242ZDlq

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4r2uyQNElY/?igsh=dTJ2NHBiZTRkYTAw

Hot Cross Bun Bread & Butter Pudding Photo:
Mini Egg Cheesecake Photo:

springgetaway

05/03/2024

If looking for a really special treat for Mother’s Day, why not book a weekend in Kirkcudbright in one of our beautiful houses.
I can’t decide if I’d book Mum and I into Union Street or get all the family together and book High Street or take both houses?!
Whatever you decide, we have you covered. Let us know you are treating Mum, and we can take care of the rest 💐 🍫 🏡 💕

Kirkcudbright harbour photo:

01/03/2024

Following the sad news of the passing of Dave, one half of the Hairy Bikers, I caught up with the Hairy Bikers recent visit to Dumfries and Galloway last night – look up episode 2 of ‘Go West’ on the BBC iPlayer. It’s a great programme show casing some of the reasons top food producers including , and and displays the region beautifully. Who’s making a visit this year?

14/02/2024

❤️ Looking to give something different this Valentine’s Day? Union Street is the perfect romantic getaway for couples, 🐾 welcome too if they are feeling left out!
Book now, mention Valentine’s Day 2024 and we will take care of the 🍾 & 🍫! ❤️
Full details on the website (link in bio).

13/02/2024

If looking for a last-minute half term break, we have availability at High Street (sleeps 8 and 2 🐾) from the 19th - 23rd February. Soo much to do in the area whatever the weather! See our website for full details.

05/02/2024

High Street has just been booked for Christmas and New Year 2024! Union Street still has availability but if you have a date in mind for a visit this year, I would recommend you get booked in! Don’t forget, that subject to availability, both properties can be booked together for larger groups too. Full availability on the website or message me directly.

Haste ye back / Return soon!

25/01/2024

Today we celebrate Robert Burns birthday. Born 1759 in Alloway, neighbouring county to Dumfries and Galloway, he frequented South-West Scotland, and his final resting place is in Dumfries. He wrote The Selkirk Grace, one of his most famous poems, just a stones throw from both our properties, High St. and Union St., at the Selkirk Arms in Kirkcudbright. Why not come and explore Burns country yourself and visit some of his old haunts. Be sure to pop in for a drink or delicious meal at the and for all Burns enthusiasts a visit to the in Dumfries is a must.

We celebrate Burns Birthday with haggis, neeps and tatties, washed down with a dram 🥃 or two - delicious 😋! Who’s having haggis tonight?? Don’t forget the grace, see below!

Some hae meat and canna eat,
And some wad eat that want it;
But we hae meat, and we can eat,
Sae let the Lord be thankit.