36 Laigh Isle
Resort overview

36 Laigh Isle is located at the Isle of Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland. It is a fully equipped, detached, two bedroom property to accommodate four guests.

Accommodation: Comfortably furnished lounge/dining room with flat screen television, dvd player, music centre and patio doors leading to a patio area with garden furniture. Fully equipped kitchen with fridge/freezer, washing machine, cooker with ceramic hob, microwave, kettle and toaster. Two bedrooms, one double and one twin room. Bathroom with electric shower over the bath.

The bungalow has lovely garden areas with a patio and private off road parking.

36 Laigh Isle at the Isle of Whithorn is situated in the most southerly part of south west Scotland. The village has a pub with restaurant overlooking the harbour, Post Office with small shop and harbour shop selling basic food items. Whithorn, four miles away, has a small supermarket, chemist, newsagent and café selling fish and chips. An archaeological dig took place in Whithorn and an interesting Visitor Centre has been established here. This area is the cradle of Christianity with St.Ninian arriving by sea some 400 years before St.Kilda. The remains of St.Ninian's Chapel and Cave are located in the area.

There are beaches at Monreith and Garlieston, which are only a few miles from Isle of Whithorn and there are also a number of inexpensive golf courses in the area. There is an outdoor bowling green in the village, which welcomes visitors. With very low light pollution in the area, it is ideal for stargazing, with the Galloway Astronomy Centre only a few miles away.

Wigtown, sixteen miles away is Scotland's Book Town and has a variety of shops and a supermarket. Bladnoch Distillery, a mile from Wigtown offers guided tours. Newton Stewart, twenty two miles away, has three supermarkets, cafes and a variety of shops. Stranraer and Port Patrick are thirty miles away, a regular ferry service to Belfast and Larne, being operated from Stranraer. Day return tickets are available, leaving on the 10.30am sailing gives time to visit the shops in Belfast or the Belfast Zoo.

This area is also ideal for walking, cycling, fishing, golfing or just relaxing. There are two slipways at the harbour, ideal for launching a dinghy or small day boat. The Village Hall has a digital cinema, details of which can be found on the website www.isleofwhithorn.com.

Other places of interest are The Gem Rock Museum at Creetown, Cream of Galloway Ice Cream and Kirkcudbright with nice shops, an interesting museum, harbour and the National Trust property Broughton House. Castle Douglas, fifty miles away is also worth a visit, Scotland's Food Town, with lots of privately owned shops. Carlingwark Loch at the entry to the town and the National Trust Property Threave House & Gardens are worth a visit. Laggan Outdoor Adventure Activities, is thirteen miles from Newton Stewart www.lagganoutdoor.co.uk and offers a variety of interesting activities for all the family.