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 29th March to 1st April 2026

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Cairndale Hotel

English Street

Dumfries

DG1 2DF

www.cairndalehotel.co.uk

 

Tel. 01387 254111 

The family-owned Cairndale Hotel is situated less than 5 minutes from  both the railway station and the town centre. It is ideally situated for exploring the local area and the Solway coast. The imposing hotel building is typical of the area, but don’t be deceived by the exterior. The interior has been transformed—very stylish but in keeping with the period in which it was built. The main staircase in particular is rather splendid—I feel like a film star when I descend it! The bedrooms are clean and comfortable and with such a large choice of rooms,  there should be one to suit your requirements. The staff will help you choose when you ring to pay your deposit. Breakfast is buffet style but dinner will be table service (4 courses, a set starter and soup and a choice of mains & desserts). The new 2 million pound spa complex is now open— contact the hotel for details and prices.

 

Don’t be put off by the rundown streets leading to the market square where you will find Dumfries’ pleasant shopping centre. If shopping isn’t your favourite pastime, there are pleasant walks along the River Nith and a very cheap crazy golf course! We had fun doing a Treasure Trail which took us to parts of the town we hadn’t seen before. Dumfries boasts more than its fair share of historic gems including the Robert Burns Centre and one of the oldest bridges in Scotland over the River Nith. Robert Burns moved to Dumfriesshire in 1788 and Dumfries itself in 1791, living there until his death on 21 July 1796.

Waterstones Bookshop is on the site of the hotel originally visited by Bonnie Prince Charlie. The timber panelling of "Prince Charlie's room" was largely reinstated and painted complete with the oil painted landscapes by Robert Norie (1720–1766) in the overmantels at either end of the room and these can still be seen in the upstairs showroom of the book shop. A plaque on the wall on the site of the King's Arms Hotel, now Boots the Chemist's, records the presence there in 1829 of William Hare of Burke and Hare notoriety.

TARIFF: 3 nights’ dinner bed & breakfast per person 

 

Sharing double/twin room £365  (Hotel £300  + bridge £65)                              Sharing Luxury King room £410  (Hotel £345  + bridge £65)     

 

Single room £410  (Hotel £345  + bridge £65)                                                     Double room for single occupancy £465  (Hotel £405  + bridge £60)                          

Luxury King room for single occupancy £530 (£465 + bridge £65)

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