There are many walks to discover, either straight from the door or a short drive away. From discovering sandy beaches and rocky coves, to heading into the hills to explore the Galloway Forest Park.

Venture up Criffel and Screel to be rewarded with breath-taking panoramic views across the Solway Firth that go on for miles. On a clear day you can even see the Lake District from the top.

Discover the Range of the Awful Hand. A chain of 5 hills within Galloway Forest Park. It includes Merrick, the highest summit in Southern Scotland which is a favourite with hillwalkers.

Whether you like touring the area on two wheels or enjoy the thrill of off-road forest trails, Dumfries and Galloway has lots of fantastic cycling routes. From Chapelton Cottages you could cycle along the roads and do a loop into Kircudbright around to Borgue and back. There are more route suggestions over on Komoot.

For mountain biking, explore some of the 7stanes trail centres. The closest are Kirkcudbright and Kirroughtree. But Dalbeattie, Mabie, Ae Forest and Glentrool are all just a drive away.

Bike hire is available from Wheels of Fleet in Gatehouse and William Law in Kirkcudbright.

There are ample opportunities for wild swimming, kayaking, paddle boarding and more from Brighouse Bay or any of the sandy beaches along this stretch of coast. But if you would like to hire equipment or learn a new skill head up the road to the Galloway Activity Centre.

As well as Brighouse Bay, there’s a number of golf courses in the local area. Including Kirkcudbright, Gatehouse. If you want to bring a group of friends on a golfing holiday, Dunrod sleeps up to 10 guests and is the perfect base.