Balcary Bay Hotel
Country House Hotel
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Tel: +44 (1556) 640217
Public Transport Directions
From the nearest information centre:- From Castle Douglas Tourist Information Centre leave town along the A710 sign posted to Auchencairn.Getting there by railway:- From Dumfries Station it is a 25 mile car journey/ taxi journey along the A711 Dalbeattie/ Kirkcudbright Road.
Getting there by aeroplane:- From Glasgow it is a 100 mile car journey. From the M76 take the A701 to Dumfries and then A711 to Dalbeattie/ Kirkcudbright.
Getting there by ferry:- From Stranraer it is a 70 mile car journey along the A75 to Castle Douglas and then the A710 to Auchencairn.
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