Sykes Holiday Cottages is an independent holiday cottage rental agency, with the finest selection of holidays across the UK and Ireland. Whether it’s a family-friendly holiday, a pet-friendly holiday or an activity and adventure-filled holiday, find your ideal UK break with Sykes Holiday Cottages. Our sister brands include Abersoch Quality Homes, Best of Suffolk, Carbis Bay Holidays, Character Cottages, Coast and Country Cottages, Coast and Country Holidays, Cornish Cottage Holidays, Dream Cottages, Heart of the Lakes, Helpful Holidays, Hideaways, Hogans Irish Cottages, John Bray, Lakes Cottage Holidays, Lake District Lodge Holidays, Lakelovers, Manor Cottages, Menai Holidays, Northumbria Coast & Country, Welsh Coast and Country Holidays and Yorkshire Coastal Cottages, and our family extends as far as Bachcare in New Zealand.

Gate Lodge is a traditional, detached lodge resting on the Threave Estate on the outskirts of Castle Douglas, Scotland. There are three bedrooms in the property sleeping five guests, including a ground floor double, a twin and a single, served by a ground floor bathroom and shower room. The cottage also offers a kitchen, dining room and a sitting room with a wood burner. Outside you will find a private rear lawn and gravelled area, as well as ample off-road parking. Gare Lodge is the perfect family holiday home from which to discover Scotland. An additional dog is allowed for 30 per stay, please contact us for more information.

Castle Douglas is a pretty country town in southwest Scotland, in the region of Dumfries and Galloway. Boasting a range of wonderful amenities and attractions, it makes a fantastic holiday base for the keen foodie with the town being known as the 'Food Town' for its wide range of independent food shops, pubs and restaurants, as well as there being a scatter of shops to explore too. Explore the beautiful Solway Coast for a truly scenic experience, or venture out to the Galloway Forest Park for a range of outdoor adventures.