This 18th Century Coaching Inn was originally built to provide food, ale and shelter for travellers and coaches on the Old Edinburgh Road between Ireland and Edinburgh. The hotel is a superb centre for fishing, golfing, hill walking, family cycling on the surrounding quiet country roads, mountain biking on the world famous 7 Stanes routes, bird watching, photography, shooting and stalking, field and water-sports or for simply relaxing and taking in the wonderful scenery. The hotel is situated on the edge of The Galloway Forest Park and the UNESCO Dark Skies Park created in 2009. The hotel is an information point for the Galloway Red Kite Trail. The woodland to the west of the hotel is used as a roost by up to as many as 35 Red Kite which frequently soar and wheel spectacularly over the hotel. The river beside the hotel is a seasonal host to Osprey, Kingfisher and Oyster Catcher, there is also a healthy population of Otter. Guests have free fishing on the river from the hotel gardens. The owners at The Ken Bridge Hotel have local connections reaching back through many generations, and their ethos is to make your stay as comfortable and relaxing as possible in the most tra...