Accommodation

There are six guest rooms at Cavens, each with ensuite bathrooms with luxury toiletries and each furnished with a fine blend of the traditional and the modern.  Each room has views over the six acres of gardens or surrounding countryside. In every room for your convenience is a television, hairdryer and direct dial telephone.

Cavens offers a computer room for the use of guests with complimentary broadband access.

All menus include fresh, locally sourced ingredients, such as fillet of Galloway beef, venison or salmon…. After dinner, you can relax with a malt whisky in front of a log fire.

Cavens has an extensive wine and spirits selection of which guests can order from. Cavens are more than happy to order in for guests specific tastes.

A secure and authentic gun room is available for guests.

Kennels are available for dogs – by permission.

For a small group enquiry, Cavens can be made available on a per bedroom basis – please enquire. Cavens caters for groups of 2 to 10 guests and short stays are possible. Cavens offers complete flexibility and will provide a tailored, catered package to your requirements.

Sporting

Shooting & Fishing

Dumfries and Galloway is a beautiful part of the world. In the rich countryside around Cavens, guests can enjoy a range of shooting, from a driven day to an informal walked-up rough day with the keeper; clay pigeon shooting is also available.

Wonderful trout fishing is available on a private loch locally; just a short drive from Cavens.

Activities

Golf is within easy reach.

Pass your days with brisk walks in the hills or a little gentle beach-combing along the tranquil Solway Coast. Visit historic Castles, Abbeys and gardens. Do some bird-watching and some red squirrel spotting.

The town of Dumfries and The Solway Firth is close by.

Other Activities

Portraiture
Following the success of last year’s Cavens Painting School with professional artist Flora Blackett, another school will be held this year. Having studied portraiture in Florence, local girl Flora is now mainly based in London and exhibits nationally and internationally. Past commissions have including H.R.H Princess Michael of Kent. Focussing on portraiture, painting and drawing, classes will be held in Flora’s summer studio just a short drive or a pleasant walk from Cavens. Flora takes a maximum of 5 students. Price on Application.

Strictly for the Birds –
The Red Kite breeding programme has been one of Galloway’s great success stories and these are just some of the magnificent birds you can see on this unique bird-watching weekend. Ornithologists flock from all over the country to spot the abundant birdlife in this district, and November is a particularly good time to watch all manner of waders and wildfowl in the important reserves on the Solway Coast. This will be the third year that Cavens and the RSPB have joined forces to offer guests a break that combines all of the comfort you’d expect from a luxury hotel with expert, ranger-led excursions to reserves and sanctuaries througout the region. Price on Application.

Spring Fling
For a really memorable late spring visit, come for the Spring Fling weekend. Dates to be confirmed. Late May 2009. All over Dumfries and Galloway, artists and craftsmen open their studios to the public. Potters, painters, photographers, jewellers, weavers, basket makers, sculptors, wood-workers, glass blowers and more. There is an astonishing wealth of talent in the area, in addition to the wonderful scenery, heritage and culture. Specially designed ‘trails’ help make sure you don’t miss any of the studios and the routes take you through some of the most unspoiled country you will ever see. Price on Application.

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