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02/11/2026

We’ll never understand why people save Scotland for summer. Have you seen it in November?!

Scotland is an all-year-round destination and I think it comes into its own in winter. In fact, when we first moved back, we always visited somewhere in Scotland in November. I might be biased, but our little corner is pretty hard to beat!

If you like what you see, come and see for yourself this winter. We’ll get the hot tub ready ❤️

01/11/2026

Wholesome Sunday in Galloway 💚

It’s been a typical, busy week on the farm. We’ve been fixing storm damage, checking in on the tups to see how they’re getting on with their ladies, nursing a poorly cat, all while juggling the usual day-to-day bits. So this weekend was exactly what we needed. We made potions, explored the forests and attempted to bond with the belties…they’re still not convinced by us.

Then we finished with the most epic Sunday roast, cooked by friends using our very own Summerhill lamb!

What a truly beautiful part of the world we get to call home.

23/10/2026

Summerhill Farm is officially home to Tilly’s herd of pedigree Belted Galloways 🖤 🤍 🖤

Today was sale day at Wallets Marts in Castle Douglas, with Nick in charge of the bidding 🙄 He suddenly became an expert on what makes a decent Beltie and refused to bid on any I liked the look of. We had our eye on two beautiful heifers but were sadly outbid, so we came away with just one heifer… and a £15 Beltie soft toy, which the Belted Galloway Society had no trouble selling Tilly 😂 Still, one cow was definitely not what Tilly and I had in mind.

So we went for lunch and spent a mad hour hunting for a second heifer… and ended the day with a lovely girl from Farm joining us too 🙌

Both arrived tonight and have already broken through two fences and moved themselves into a field they’re definitely not meant to be in 🙈 Hopefully they’ll be best friends by this time tomorrow. Watch this space!

13/10/2026

We’ve (well, Nick hasn’t let’s be honest 😂) spent a long time wondering what Summerhill Farm Stays should look like online and how to reach the right guests. We’re a working farm, with two gorgeous luxury lodges and the best views in D&G.

It’s hard to show the luxury without the mud. For a while, we felt we had to be something we’re not on social media.

So we’re doing it our way. The lodges are every bit as luxurious as you’d hope, but the story around them is real farm life: sheep, chickens and all. That’s the authentic Summerhill. Including on occasion, Nick speeding across a field on the quad bike in the distance, chasing a sheep that’s made a break for it.

Thank you to everyone who’s supported us so far 🤍

07/10/2026

We might have just found the best lunch view in D&G.

is about 15 minutes from Dumfries town centre, so it’s well worth a stop on your way to us or on the way home.

Incredible food, views over the Nith estuary and nature reserves all around. We’re fairly sure we spotted some of the barnacle geese that fly in from the Arctic each winter 🪿

The gift shop is full of treats too. We couldn’t resist a dark sky book on stargazing in South Scotland, so we bought a copy for each lodge to go with our stargazing kits.

Make sure you put this one on your list if you’re staying with us!

Address

Summerhill Farm Stays, Balmaclellan
Castle Douglas
DG73PW

Website

http://www.summerhillfarmstays.co.uk/

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