Self-Catering at The Pink House | Holiday Cottages in Isle of Whithorn

Holiday home
The Pink House is a comfortable terraced cottage located in the Isle of Whithorn in Dumfries and Galloway. The cottage can sleep three people with two bedrooms comprising one double and one single with a family bathroom. The cottage also contains a kitchen and a sitting room with dining area and woodburning stove. To the outside of the cottage is ample roadside parking with a patio garden with furniture. The Pink House is situated in an attractive fishing village with great sea views and suitable for a great holiday at any time of the year.

Accomodation Details
Two bedrooms: 1 x double, 1 x single. Bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC. Ground floor basin and WC. Kitchen with dining area. Sitting room with woodburning stove.

Area
The picturesque village of the Isle of Whithorn, nestles around its natural harbour on the Machars Peninsula, designated as an outstanding conservation area. The village has a long history of seafaring and trade, which dates back to the Vikings. The arrival of Ninian, Scotland's first missionary and saint, is thought to be the beginning of Scotland's Christian history The remains of the 13th century chapel can still be seen at the end of the harbour. Today the harbour is popular with visiting leisure sailors and with local boats fishing for crabs, lobsters and scallops.

Region
From the lush green farmlands of the Borders to the ruggedness of the Highlands, the Scots are proud of their land and identity. Scotland also has some of Britain’s best beaches with glorious stretches of clean sand over which to roam.

Amenities
Electric night storage heaters with woodburning stove. Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, tumble dryer and dishwasher, Smart TV with Freeview, DVD, radio, WiFi, selection of books, games and DVDs. Additional logs available for purchase directly from owner. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Cot and highchair on request. Roadside parking outside property on first come, first served basis. Patio garden with furniture. Two well-behaved pets welcome. Sorry, no smoking. Shop and pub 1 min walk. Note: Mobile phone reception can be limited at this property, the best network to use is Vodafone. Note: There is one step up from the sitting room to the kitchen. Note: The garden wall has a 3m drop down to the rocky shore, children and pets must be supervised at all times. Polite reminder, due to the current energy crisis please think about your energy consumption whilst you're staying at The Pink House. Note: Electric is now included in the rent.

Mrs Rotin

September 2020

Lovely little cottage overlooking the harbour and a view of the sea at the back of the house.. So peaceful, a proper get away from it all break. Close to the pub and cafe and a couple of walks from the door. Highly recommended visiting Wigtown, great for book shops. Galloway House and Gardens for a wander, lovely beach that is really quiet.

Mrs Rotin, September 2020

Lovely place with Seaview out back and harbour out front bar 1 minute walk nice .... Lovely place with Seaview out back and harbour out front bar 1 minute walk nice dog walks around lovely bar meals from steam packet loved sitting out front a bar having drink pink house was lovely house to stay in and if carlsberg did back gardens this is definitely one of them managed to fish over back wall when tide was in with little extendable rod caught a few ballan wrasse

Mr Langley, September 2020

August 2020

The Pink House is a lovely cottage.. The views from the front and back were fantastic. Very spacious. The Steam Packet pub is very welcoming and food is amazing. However cottage does need a few tweaks. Shower needs replacing as the water just trickles out. The settee has seen better days very worn.

Mrs Ward, August 2020

July 2020

Had a lovely relaxing week .. Beautiful views at back and front of cottage had a good meal at steam packet would hope to go back again in near future bear the dog loved the enclosed back garden dave Gloria and bear

Mr Smith, July 2020

March 2020

Positives:- Great location and sea views.. Close to pub. Comfy bed. Woodburning stove. Negatives:- Bathroom heater not working. Feeble electric shower. Storage heaters not great (apart from main bedroom) - it was a cold / windy week.

Mr Mullane, March 2020

February 2020

Lovely week staying in the pink house well comfy and cozy home from home..

Mrs Payne, February 2020

Really nice cottage with front and back sea veiws.. Really cosy with the woodburner. Situated in a lovely village in a spectacular part of the world.

Mr Cochrane, February 2020

December 2019

Another fantastic stay at the Pink House, never fails to satisfy.. Homely and a fantastic location.

Mr Hayes, December 2019

September 2019

Fabulous location and very comfortable accommodation would recommend

Mrs Musgrove, September 2019

July 2019

We had a great week staying in the pink house,very comfortable with every thing you need for your stay.. The patio garden was secure for our dog . Lovely village with fantastic views. the steam packet pub has good food and friendly staff. There's a nice tearoom with a shop that sells gifts and basic food . If your looking for a quiet holiday this is for you, but we also had some lovely days out in the surrounding area you just have to travel.

Mr Storey, July 2019

June 2019

We have never been let down, this location is great ,of course weather made all the difference.. The cream tea went down very well after our journey. Will definitely go again.

Mrs Mccrindle, June 2019

April 2019

It's the second holiday we have enjoyed at The Pink House, and it was just as good this time as last time.. Wonderful location by the side of the harbour and when the tide is high and the winds blow, as it did on two days, it is great to watch the waves flipping over the garden wall. A lovely place, made even better by the owner who lives close by. She is a great girl! A bonus for us this time was seeing two Eagles not far from the village.

Mr Catherall, April 2019

We had a wonderful holiday.. The cottage has glorious views to the front over the harbour and the back garden over the sea. The tide comes right up to the garden wall so very exciting on a windy day. The pub is just a few steps away and serves delicious food. On arrival the owner had left a delicious cream tea which was very welcome after our long journey. The wood burner keeps the sitting room very cosy but it uses a lot of fuel.

Mrs Seymour, April 2019

March 2019

Beautiful location, excellent views of harbour from front and Irish Sea lapping the garden wall at the rear, fascinating scenery, good walks and a handy pub, village hall had a cafe, post office and small shop too..

Mr Moore, March 2019

The cottage was warm and comfortable.. The views are amazing from the front of the cottage and back. The people are really friendly and Lyn had left us a loverly cream tea on arrival. Local pub made us feel very welcome and the little church was very interesting with a lot of interesting history about the Isle of Whithorn. If you go stock up with supplies as nearest supermarket is about 20 miles away! Another downside was we had to come home! If you need to get away book The Pink House.

Mrs McKinley, March 2019

February 2019

We enjoyed the excellent location and the comfort and facilities of The Pink House.. Also the proximity to the excellent local pub The Steam Packet which was very friendly with excellent food at reasonable prices. The pub is run by Alastair and they have their own brewery and very friendly efficient staff.

Mrs Leathers, February 2019

Lyn Kultur the owner of pink house is so very helpful and very thoughtful.. In our arrival there were scones cream and jam set out for us. On the kitchen table, oh and they were gorgeous. A wonderful holiday and we plan on repeating the experience later this year.

Mike H

January 2019

Beautiful Cottage on the Isle of Whithorn, Clean spacious and cosy with a lovely log burner stove, well provided kitchen, nice bathroom and plenty of hot water. We stayed for a relaxing week to relax and chill out in Jan 2019 after a particularly busy and stressful time in our lives the Pink House couldn't have been better and we enjoyed a fantastic week in the SW of Scotland, the Isle is a fairly narrow spit of Land with a Harbour at the end, all the locals were very friendly and welcoming, great community centre/cafe and the local Steam Packet Inn serves great food. Lyn the owner was very welcoming and helpful and we were greeted with home made fresh cream scones. Would definitely return and wholly recommend for a quiet relaxing stay in this lovely Cottage

Mrs Walters, February 2019

Fantastic setting and brilliant views.. Cosy and warm cottage with all amenities. Lovely welcome with card and fresh cream scones. Quiet in the winter with many local tourist attractions closed but great pub with lovely food and small shop and coffee house within 50 yards. Very relaxing, everyone very friendly.

Mrs Hornsby, January 2019

Only gripe is that he pop ups that tell you somebody has just booked a holiday are very annoying and get in the way.. The Pink House was just lovely. We stayed over Christmas week and not only was there a cream tea, but also bottles of wine and small presents. Really lovely quiet area and cosy cottage. Go see the sunset from Monreith beach !

Miss Hawthorn, December 2018

November 2018

Lovely scones, jam & cream waiting for us which was very kind of the owner.. Lovely position, really enjoyed our stay.

Mrs Cole, November 2018

Fantastic property, homely, with amazing views

Mr Hayes, November 2018

October 2018

The comfort and cleanliness of the Pink House was exceptional.. The local facility's were great,The local people where very welcoming And to top it all a wood burning stove on a night.We will be back.

Mr Pearson, October 2018

July 2018

We have had a lovely 5 days in the Isle of Whithorn with pretty perfect weather as well.. The Pink House is a lovely little cottage right on the quayside overlooking the harbour to the front and along the coast to the rear. Fabulous views. Lyn, the owner, was on hand when we arrived and very friendly and helpful. The scones, cream and jam on arrival were delicious and welcome. The accommodation was very clean and is an ideal base to explore the Whithorn peninsula. My only comment regarding the house is that there is no WiFi. Not a massive problem but slightly inconvenient as there is variable phone coverage in the area. I would definitely recommend a visit to the Pink House and the Isle of Whithorn.

Mr Humphries, July 2018

June 2018

The Pink House is a lovely cottage on the harbour with the sea at the back of the cottage, we enjoyed sitting out in the garden just looking at the view.. The cottage was spotless when we arrived and a lovely cream tea was a welcome treat. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

Mrs Henthorn, June 2018

May 2018

Beautiful cottage in a lovely location.. Very dog friendly. Highly recommended.

Mrs Lancaster, May 2018

The cottage was great very homely the village was a dream and we had a fantastic holiday ,the scenery was out of this world.. Great.And the home made scones and jam and clotted cream that the owner left for us were scrumptious.

Mr Bilsborough, May 2018

April 2018

This is a lovely comfortable cottage in a great location.. We had a restful (?) week there which started with cream tea waiting for us in the dining kitchen. The weather was not brilliant, but this is Scotland, so log fires in the evening were a must. Not a hardship though. The views from the cottage itself are almost enough to make you stay indoors all the time, but the walks locally are easy and quite spectacular. The owner is so helpful, it was almost a pleasure to find something wrong, but we didn't find anything wrong. The cottage is well equipped and well situated at the corner of the harbour, making being nosey an easy pasttime. The owner lives locally, and was there if we needed her, which we didn't. Sad to go and leave the place, so much so that our dog sulked on arriving home. Loking forward to our next visit. This is one of those places you wish you had found years ago.

Mr Catherall, April 2018

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Mr Galley, April 2018

March 2018

We had a lovely relaxing week at this cottage.. Upon arrival the cottage was clean and welcoming with the key holder leaving us some home baked scones, jam and cream. The views from the cottage at front and back were fantastic and the local pub was very friendly although due to it being so busy we would recommend you book in at the restaurant. We will be back.

Mr Taylor, March 2018

Great locations, very nice cottage and area was very welcoming Local pub The Steam Pump was excellent

Michael E

February 2018

The house is situated on the Isle of Whithorn harbour front. Uninterrupted views over the harbour at the front and views overlooking a small bay at the back. The house is well appointed, clean and tidy, really a home from home. The owner is most welcoming as can be seen from the comments in the guest book. We arrived for a weeks stay, to find a cream tea laid out for us. A wonderful touch and most welcome after a long drive from the Midlands.

Mr Burton, March 2018

The house is a home from home.. Situated in a quiet part of Dumfries and Galloway, the house is an ideal place to chill out and relax. The owner made us very welcome and was on hand if required.

Mr Entecott, February 2018

January 2018

Lovely place to go but extremely remote which is why we booked it.. Some lovely walks good pub and nice food at cafe.

Mrs Blackburn, January 2018

We loved the pink house! Paradise, even in winter. Would love to return.

Miss Diggory, January 2018

September 2017

The views from front and back of the cottage were stunning.. Facilities in the village were first class and the people so nice and friendly. There is a lot to do in the area but if needed just the place to chill.

Mr Galley, September 2017

August 2017

Had a lovely relaxing stay in the pink house.. . the only issue we had was the unavailability of the WI-FI. In future it would have been helpful to have a more stable and secure network.

Mrs Akyali, August 2017

June 2017

A lovely place, especially for wildlife lovers.. Very peaceful

Miss Macrae, June 2017

April 2017

To be greeted with home baked scones and fresh cream was a lovely touch even a .... To be greeted with home baked scones and fresh cream was a lovely touch even a pint of milk in the fridge a nice way to start your holiday

Mr Thomson, April 2017

March 2017

The Pink House is high on my list of favourite cottages.. We have stayed at self catering accommodation all over Scotland for many years and this one is most certainly one of the best ever.

Mrs Gaffney, March 2017

February 2017

Got back on Saturday after an amazing week stay in this beautiful cottage.. Outstanding views both at the front and rear of the property. It was delightful to sit in bed with a pot of tea, looking out at the beautiful scenery. The cottage has everything you need for a home from home and was spotless! We was welcomed with a delicious cream tea! The wood fire was especially nice to cosy upto in the evening. A short walk, is a quaint pub, friendly staff, fabulous meals and real ale....more of skip and a jump rather than a walk. In the village is a lovely cafe with a shop on site for those essentials and they serve a scottish breakfast. Great for those who like to holiday with their pets and everywhere caters for dogs and children. A delightful walk at the back of the fishing harbour was St Ninians Chapel in the wonderful countryside and by the sea and not far is St Ninians Cave. Lots to do nearby, but a car is essential. Great if you want peace and quiet and leisurely walks. Excellent value for money....have been recommending to everyone I know!!!

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The Pink House in Isle of Whithorn, Dumfries and Galloway