Mardan

Great bungalow, nice enclosed garden so our dog couldn’t escape.

Great wood/coal stove which was welcome after a rainy day and the starter pack of wood and coal was lovely touch. Nice to walk to the beach every day with the dog. We didn’t use the facilities in Southerness much but there is a pub, hotel and shop. We did not find the bed in the main bedroom very comfortable for us. One of us is very tall and the other smaller and it was a bit too soft. Kitchen had everything you need if you want to cook. Overall it was a fab place to stay especially with a dog. Thank you.

Really clean.

If you want peace and quiet this is the place to go.

Cottage was perfect for you want it from a holiday cottage we would recommend it without hesitation and also book again, so long as it doesn’t bother you if you don’t have privacy in the garden as it’s in open view to neighbours, but I couldn’t fault cottage in anyway.

Just back from a week's stay at Mardan ,the accommodation was amazing, clean and tastefully decorated through with everything you need,it is situated on a quiet road with enclosed garden which my 2 Westies loved .

There was a pub in walking distance as was a fish n chip shop and a convenient store with friendly staff .The beach is close by for strolls and dog friendly. The owners told us they were close by if we should need anything on arrival .To sum up our stay , Perfect and lovely weather was a bonus, would recommend (all ready have) to friends. Thank you .

Love coming here.

(3 time) Mardan is clean has nearly every thing we needed for a relaxing stay. The only thing missing was a fan, this certainly wasn’t a major issue, but would have made comfort 5*. It is very dog friendly and a short walk to beach.

A very nice place to stay very comfortable, a well maintained enclosed garden, it's just a short walk to the beach, and an excellent chip shop at the end of the road.

Would we like return that's a very big YES.

Lovely place to stay.

House has everything you need, owners really friendly, beach close for long walks.

Lovely cottage, and only a short walk to the beach, highly recommend & will definitely be back.

Lovely cottage with everything you need for your stay.

Central location to everything we enjoy doing in this beautiful area of Scotland, forest and beach walks. Extremely spoilt with the gorgeous weather this week.

We had a weeks stay here.

My mum along with my husband and myself plus our wee dog lottie. We had a fantastic stay and would highly recommend

great cottage, 200yard walk to beach good for walking the dogs,everything you need and very clean, no shortage of towels.

will be more than happy to go back

I am not rating Sykes cottages but Mardan was a great place to say and the owners are very friendly and extremely helpful.

Lovely clean well maintained bungalow which provided all the basics needed for our stay.

Local pub and chip shop were a bonus and the locals were very friendly. Would definitely recommend to anyone wanting a quiet stay with plenty of local walks ideal for our four legged friends.

Mardan was clean, comfortable and had everything you need to enjoy your holiday (except a cafettiere

Cottage was clean & comfortable & same as photos.

Was well equipped & cleaning kitchen & bathroom stuff provided. Washing machine & dryer in shed. Owner friendly & checked if we needed anything. Beach path access nearby. Turn right outside cottage and first right at corner. Bigger entrance across from big grassy area 5 min walk further along. These beach areas had less rocks than along at lighthouse. . Lovely well maintained enclosed garden & dog safe. Enjoyed Sunday roast meal along with dat Paul jones hotel. Went to couple parks with dog in Dumfries.

The weather wasn't the kindest but the the property was excellent, you couldn't ask for a more quit and restful break.

The proprietor was really good and helpful regarding local information. The amenities on the caravan park ie: JJ Fish and Chip shop and also the shops were very good, as previously mentioned the proprietor should be commended for a very clean presentable property.

A lovely clean cottage in a fantastic location with excellent, friendly hosts.

Very nice , clean and cosy, close walk to beach for nice walks with dog.

Owner very helpfull, nice log burning fire would stay again

the property was clean and worm

A great place to get away from it all.

Lovely bungalow with all mod cons. Short walk to beach, pub and fish and chip shop. What more do you want. Owner very helpful.

Had a lovely time brilliant accommodation.

We had a lovely stay here at Mardan, property was very quiet and very clean, had everything we needed for our stay.

The beds were comfortable and we slept well. The beach was a 2 minute walk away, which our dog loved. Its based next to a Parkdean caravan park, so there is a well stocked shop a couple of minutes away also. The garden was fully enclosed, which pleased us as sometimes our dog likes to take herself for a wander, but she didnt/couldnt get out. Washing machine and tumble dryer also provided in the shed outside. Very large fridge and freezer so we only had to do one food shop whilst away as these held everything for a weeks stay. Its about half hour drive from Dumfries and 1 hour from Moffat. Also a golf club a few minutes away. In all we had a lovely stay and the owner introduced herself and was lovely also. Thankyou.

We spent a brilliant time at Mardan.

The bungalow is ideally placed close to the beach, the village pub and the chippy. Everything was clean and tidy when we arrived and the enclosed garden was perfect for our Terrier. We had beautiful weather (always a bonus) and can thoroughly recommend this bungalow. The friendly owner even popped by to check everything was ok. Fantastic.

Great place for us clean and tidy dog Tess had a great time weather was fantastic beach not good but sandhills was great only a short drive away would recommend it Diane and Malc 3 June 2023

Perfect little cottage, my only criticism is the beds are a bit uncomfortable other than that the cottage is a great place for a holiday.

Would definitely return in the future!

Lovely cottage and very clean would recommend it to everyone

Probably due to time of year we felt that local places to eat out were few and far between, particularly on site.

However we were visited by Kate, owner, who asked if anything we needed and made to feel welcome. Property was very clean and warm.

Very comfortable cottage in a great location.

Garden enclosed and really handy hose outside for washing sand off wellies and dogs. Well equipped and there is a log burner which is lovely for cosy nights after a walk on the beach. The owner called to check all ok which was really nice. We all enjoyed our stay and will book again.

Beautiful accommodation, everything you need for a relaxing break.

Very secure garden for the dog. Brilliant not having to bring bedding and towels and was able to get groceries delivered to door. Find it hard to find any faults, but mattress was bit uncomfortable, other than that a fabulous holiday home. Would definitely recommend the Mardan and we will certainly be returning back next year.

Toilet far to small basin unit right in front of the toilet should have used the cupboard nex door to accommodate the shower tray an got a toilet unit where the basin sits on top of the unit beds could do with better mattresses woke up every morning with sore back and hips

We loved the property & its location.

The only downside for us was the uncomfortable mattress.We found it best to use the Big Supermarkets in Dumfries for the majority of our shopping. Our 2 mini schnauzers Gracie & Mia adored the enclosed garden & did not want to come home. Our thanks to Kate for the lovely property & yes we will be back.

Had a lovely week perfect place if u have dogs good beach walks plenty of entertainment nearby lovely chip shop couple of pubs .

If u have kids plenty to entertain them couple of small swimming pools all together lovely week owner stays nearby if any problems we are going to book her other cottage for march Robert king

Had a great holiday lovely cottage photos dont do it justice its in a great spot fabulous garden sun trap inside is lovely too and its a great size which again isnt potrayed in pictures has everything you need the host is great too very friendly lives nearby and happy to help with anything though everything we needed was there.

We hav booked there other cottage for nxt year as this one was already snapped up.

Clean, well maintained property.

We particularly liked how secure outside space was as we have a small dog. Only downside was that there was no small kitchen knife provided but easily remedied as purchased one in local shop. Very quiet, peaceful location, local pub offered decent food and close to a good fish and chip shop. Overall enjoyed our stay.

This is a lovely property, beautifully presented.

The enclosed garden was great for the dogs as was the off road parking.

Lovely cottage, proides everything that you could need is very comfortable and Kate the owner is very welcoming and friendly, very close to the beach, pub a few minutes walk away where thy serv fantastic meals, quiet relaxing place, will go again.

April 22

2nd time at Mardan.

Will definitely be back. Very relaxing and everything we needed. Dogs loved the garden.

Mardan is a pleasant property, equipped with all we required.

It was very suitable for the dog as the spacious garden was fully enclosed. The cottage is situated very close to the Solway Firth coast and Southerness Lighthouse. It is also very close to a large holiday caravan site which was quiet while we were there. The weather was very cold but we were able to walk around the area and beyond.

Mardan is a lovely holiday cottage that is clean, well equipped and comfortable.

We went off season so the area was quiet which was what we were after. The garden was fully enclosed which was ideal for our wee terrier and he just loved curling up in front of the log fire in the evening. We even got to sit outside in the garden one day when the weather was kind to us. The beach was literally a two minute walk away. There is a small shop, pub where you can take dogs and a fish and chip shop. A seaside resort but with the essentials for a holiday. Thank you for a lovely break away and we would highly recommend this cottage to other people.

Wonderful place to stay very dog friendly, Kate was lovely the bungalow was well equipped.

Will definitely be going back.

Lovely property and spotlessly clean.

Stayed for 3 nights and had a very relaxing break. Weather lovely for time of year. Only thing missing was a little welcome pack which we have had in al other properties but this could be due to the covid restrictions Only little think that I feel would improve the property would be a paved area in the garden for the chairs. We sat out but found that the chairs started to sink slightly due to ground being a little uneven. Not a big problem though Appreciated owner checking in on day or arrival to check all ok Dog friendly and milo loved his break too Will be happy to return

The cottage was really lovely - cosy and with fresh decor and ample space.

It was well equipped, clean and comfortable. One drawback for us was that at nightfall the road into/out to the cottage was pitch black with no outside lighting so remember to take a torch - this wouldn't be an issue at other times of the year though. The cottage was closer to the caravan site than we expected but at this time of year it was very quiet. Unfortunately for us, the weather was terrible but we didn't let it spoil our break. Kate the owner came to check with us that everything was OK and that was a nice touch. We thoroughly enjoyed our break at Mardan.

Overall this was a lovely wee cottage.

The garden was Great for my grandson and the dog (no escape routes) we went for a quiet break in January and nothing was open apart from the pub which is to be expected. You can get a delivery from tesco etc from dumfries which is very handy. Kate the owner is very nice and on hand if you need anything. My son and daughter in law came down for a couple of days and said they would love it in summer when everything is open. It's next to a large caravan park and it's open to non resident so it's great for a family holiday. Beach is 2mins walk and plenty things around for everyone, ie, history walking and of course loads for the kids.

Mardan is a lovely cottage in a beautiful setting, close to the beach in Southerness.

Ours was an autumn/winter stay (December) so Southerness was very quiet and peaceful, which we really liked. Mardan was well equipped, warm and cosy, and close to the beach, which was fantastic from a walking and wildlife perspective. Kate, the owner, was very helpful to us too; she gave us local holiday and nearest supermarket information and ensured we had plenty of wood for the lounge stove all week at no extra cost which was really nice of her. We found Dumfries and Galloway enjoyable too from the big and beautiful beach at Southerness to the villages and towns like Rockcliffe, Kippford and Kirkcudbright, which we found to be really enjoyable and within easy driving distance of Southerness. We have no hesitation in highly recommending Mardan and should we come to Southerness again we would definitely try to book.

Beautiful property, well presented.

Immaculate. The garden was excellent, completely secure and well enjoyed by our dog Archie. Great thought to detail given with respect to this property. Would book again without hesitation.

lovely stay at this cottage, ideal for walking and relaxing, well equipped and comfortable, would stay here again.

A lovely, clean, comfy holiday cottage, with an enclosed garden which was great for our puppies.

The cottage is a few minute walk from Southerness beach which is fabulous to walk along with great views with lots of curlews and other beautiful wading birds. There is lots to see and do in the local area, we enjoyed lots of walks and exploring the local area.

Wonderful to have a secure fenced garden for our dog .

He was happy to have freedom to run around .It made the stay at Marden stress free. Easy walk to the shore . Very friendly people . Warm and comfortable indoors. Lots of choice of utensils for cooking. Very clean and tidy. Lovely to have use of a washing machine and tumble drier,also a hosepipe should we need it. Great skies and wide vistas with views across to the Lake District from Southerness itself. Enjoyable and relaxing . The owner made us feel very welcome.

The cottage was in a good location, for our needs perfect, for our dog the beach was great.

The cottage was very clean and warm, the weather unfortunately deteriorated during the week. Horrendous weather the morning we left. We would certainly consider going back.

Great place to stay in a great location

great comfortable property in a lovely location near the beach.

, very well equipped

Excellent accommodation, exactly as described - lovely place and spotless and had everything that we needed for our stay.

Owners live nearby and introduced themselves in case we needed anything from them. Would highly recommend this property and this area - beach nearby and Paul Jones Hotel great for eating out (good food/reasonable prices)

The property was very spacious except in the shower room and kitchen, but, there was everything you might need and they're not rooms you spend a lot of time in on holiday.

The owners live nearby and they were very quick to supply a few necessary items eg a potato peeler and a teapot that had been broken the week before. The Dumfries and Galloway coast is a lovely area with lots to explore. Southerness is close to mountain biking centres and my husband was able to store his bike (with front wheel removed) in the locked garden shed that housed the washing machine and tumble dryer.

Great location, beach just around the corner and Dumfries and Galloway has a lot of brilliant places to visit.

The property is very spacious and all on one level, which was good for our small dog.

Lovely break, very friendly owner.

Everything there that we expected.

Lovely cottage, very clean, everything you need.

Great location.

We stayed in a lovely clean chalet/house everything we needed .

We’ve just came back not a lot open because it’s out of season, we wasn’t aware of this but it didn’t spoil our holiday because we enjoyed walking across the beach with our 2 dogs to the Steamboat pub we’re they welcomed the dogs and cooked beautiful food. Would go again.

Great location and the owners were so friendly and helpful.

Property was superb and spotless. Highly recommended !!

Really enjoyed our stay.

Great house, very handy for walks along the beach.

Great location, very comfortable accommodation.

Facilities were exeptional