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Bed and Breakfast Accommodation, optional dinner,
in South West Scotland, near Drumlanrig Castle,
South of Glasgow (75 minutes), near Thornhill.

Scaurbridge House

Scaurbridge House
Penpont
Thornhill
Dumfriesshire
South West Scotland

Scaurbridge House, a classically proportioned, beautifully furnished and decorated former manse dating from 1840, is the home of Elizabeth Ann Hughes who welcomes guests to stay for bed and breakfast, and optional dinner.

It is situated in a lovely garden on the edge of the village of Penpont in Upper Nithsdale, between Thornhill and Moniaive, a rural area of woodland, hills and farmland.

Accommodation:

This is a tranquil place to stay, with plenty of books and no television.
There are 2 Double bedrooms (right, and below right)
each a with private bathroom...

Bathroom detail

plus 2 further bedrooms: one a small Double (below)
and the other a single bedroom.

Bedroom
Bedroom Bedroom

Right;
The Drawing Room

You are welcome to make use of the Drawing Room where you will find plenty of books and magazines.

Sitting room

Breakfast, and optional Dinner:

For breakfast, in the Dining Room (right) Elizabeth Ann offers a splendid full cooked Scottish breakfast (such as locally smoked trout with creamy scrambled eggs from very spoilt chickens!) and a wide choice of fruit, porridge, cereals, yoghurt, breads, toast tea/coffee and herb teas. Plus a little sweetmeat- usually hot scones fresh from the oven served with home made jams and jellies. Special dietary requirements can be catered for - preferably with advance notice.

Elizabeth Ann also offers Dinner. She specializes in delicious home cooking using top quality local produce in season. Galloway beef and lamb, local game, cheeses and honey, fresh fruit, vegetables and herbs from the garden when available. Here is an example of a Dinner menu:

Smoked wild boar from Old Knockelly (3 miles away) served with rocket salad and avocado crostini.
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Breast of free-range chicken stuffed with haggis and wrapped in bacon served with whisky glazed shallots, spinach and new potatoes from the garden.
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Summer berries from the garden in elderflower champagne served on home-made meringues and blackcurrent ice-cream.
Tea/coffee

Guests are welcome to bring their own drinks to serve with meals.

Dining room

Tariff:

£35 per person per night based on two people sharing a room and including breakfast.
£45 for a single person per night including breakfast.
Dinner, by prior arrangement, starts at £25.

Scaurbridge House is 5 miles from Drumlanrig Castle (right), open May to August, a late 17th C. Scottish chateau with extensive grounds and parterres laid out in the 1720's. It is the principal home of the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch and has some wonderful paintings.

Drumlanrig Castle

To enquire or to book:

Please contact:
Elizabeth Ann Hughes

Scaurbridge House
Penpont
Upper Nithsdale
Dumfriesshire, DG3 4LX
Scotland, UK
Tel: 01848 330152
Mobile: 0776 3344176
or from outside the UK:
Tel: 44 1848 330152
Mobile: 44 776 3344176

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Map of the area:

Map of the area