Drumboy Lodge - Visitors
Book :
All of our books are
available to read in the lodge.
They give you lots of great ideas for your days out that have
already been tried and tested !!
A small selection of extracts over the years from our visitors book:
B Elsden 'A lovely place run by lovely people ! Perfect
location, warm and comfy house, and a lovely snowy outlook.'
N Leblanc, France 'Sejour agreable. Tres belle maison. Proprietaire tres
sympathique. Temps magnifique, Nous reviendrons !'
Neil and Andrea and extended families 'House exceeded our expectations.
Location was excellent. Peace and tranquillity yet close to a load of
activities. Thanks for being perfect hosts ....'
Marcuse family, The Netherlands 'Excellent ... and good beds, decoration
and so on ..'
R Chowdhuri, Macclesfield 'The arrangement of the guest house is
excellent. It is a mind blowing experience....'
The Moores and the Stephens, England ' ...another great holiday here.
The accommodation is really good for two families ...'
The Pedlar and Dally families, Cornwall 'Have had a fantastic stay in
Drumboy Lodge. Our wish list was fulfilled in the house. We had a great
time at the Royal Highland Show ....'
Balsells and Munro family, Spain ' We have spent great days here. It has
been wonderful to visit your nice country..... Kids have enjoyed a lot !
...
Kupetz family, Newcastle ' Thank you once again for a wonderful 3rd
holiday experience at Drumboy Lodge ....'
The King family, Dorset ' We're trying to figure out if it's possible to
move the house to Dorset ! A lovely comfortable home from home ..'
The Young family , Nottingham ' Thank you so much for a great week. The
lodge is fab .... would like to come again next year ...'
The Findlay family, Hampshire ' ... a lovely base for our family break
in Scotland .....perfect location ..... we are sure we will be back ...'
The Altayare and Ahemd family, Wivenhoe ' ... nice , beautiful and
comfortable place to stay... Gillian and her family very friendly and
helpful ... hope to come back soon .'
S & G, England ' Yet another fabulous week at the lodge.....'
A G & M , Barnsley ' Gillian lovely, very helpful . Place ideal ... We
will be back '
The Moody family, Kent ' We booked the lodge with my sisters to spend
Christmas locally with family .... Lodge was welcoming and very cosy ...
Gillian is a wonderful, friendly host and nothing
is too much trouble ....The pictures on the website do not do the lodge
justice ...we had a wonderful white Christmas which the kids thought was
amazing ..... we will be back ...'
The Wootton family, Norfolk ' The lodge was wonderful and the space was
perfect for 3 active kids .... views were magnificent ... I will
definitely be back when the weather is warmer !'
2009
The Germeney family , Ely ' ....even better than the pictures on
the internet .... great base ...very welcoming ...loved feeding the
lambs and enjoyed seeing the calves and horses .... we will recommend
you to everyone we know ...'
The Hawkes family, W Sussex ' what a wonderful
place to relax, enjoy and meet up for all the family ..... a perfect
holiday ....managed to climb loudounhill , views well worth the climb
.... thank you for your warm hospitality ....'
The Lisney family , W Sussex ' thank you for
everything ...has been a lovely holiday ....hope to return next year ...
great to be so close to our family who live nearby ...'
The Moores and the Stephens families , Guisburgh
and Sunderland ' have had a great time ....fantastic house ... all the
boys now want to buy a farm and become farmers ..... liked Culzean
Castle, Loudounhill Inn, Heads of Ayr Farm Park .....'
The Najiva family, Colchester ' very happy to
come here again ....thank you for our warm welcome ...'
The Kupetz family, Newcastle ' once again a most
fantastic holiday ... it felt like coming home ... the weather this year
was much better and we were able to get out and enjoy the sun ...
The Davies and Thomson families , London '
first class accommodation and is ideally situated for excursions in all
directions .... everything was exciting for the children especially the
farm area / animals .... regrettably the weather was not too kind to us
.... reminder to be prepared for inclement weather ....'
The Lee Family , ' Absolutely fabulous ...having
experienced many s/catering establishments, both Tom and Gillian should
be very proud of their achievements here at Drumboy Lodge ...'
The Whitters family , 'lodge is amazing
....beautiful accommodation in fantastic surroundings ...great access to
everyhere ... thank you for letting me ride Mavis and teaching me to
canter and jump ...
The Ebgel and Park families ' had a fabulous time
in the winter wonderland ''''don't want to go home ...all love to come
back one day ..'
The Elsden family ' a lovely place run by lovely
people ...perfect location, warm and comfy house and a lovely snowy
outlook...'
2008
The Walsh family ' Thank you for this lovely house this year we have had
so much fun. We hope to come again.' Also. 'Our third visit, hopefully
not our last !'
The McIntyre family, Canada ' had a wonderful time ........ wonderful
hosts .... everything we had hoped for'
Assc of midwives ' thank you for providing an oasis for peace, comfort
and relaxation'
The Dorling family, Sheffield ' had a lovely family bank holiday weekend
here .... can recommend a day trip to Arran .... something for everyone
'
The Flannerys & Sidebothams, Wigan and Glasgow '
Once again a lovely few days .....lovely sunshine ...kids love the
freedom of the cottage ..... played all day .....'
McShane family, Isle of Man. ' lodge great ..... we
all made it up the hill, fabulous views ...'
The May family, Huntley. ' all had a wonderful time
...boys loved roaming around for wildlife ...loudoun castle a hit as
were the kebabs from the Strathaven butchers ....'
The Stenton family , Ireland. 'our third summer
holiday here ...Blair Drummond Safari Park and M & D's theme park are
great ... the pet lambs are gorgeous ''
The Kupetz family, Gateshead ' a big thank you for
a most fantastic holiday ... your website did not do justice to this
most beautiful holiday home ...spacious living space down to all the
little details .... kids loved their ride .... miles and miles of
country roads for cycling ... did the climb up loudounhill ...'
The McGowan family, Canada ' 2nd year in succession
...sincere thanks for providing what is surely the finest family
accommodation in all of Southern Scotland ...
The Cessford, Malone and Currie families, Kelso '
our first time at Drumboy Lodge and it certainly won't be our last
......had an absolute ball, especially the kids ... lodge is just
perfect for families ..... we couldn't have asked for better
accommodation .... kids loved the horses and seeing around the farm ...'
2007
The Flannery and Sidebotham families Wigan and Glasgow
:' wonderful weekend...lovely weather...lovely place...friendly
owners...climbed the Hill and fell back down again...kids had a
brilliant time......'
L MacLean, (age 10) Dingwall : Great House .....
really big and cool !! Wish it was mine !! Really peaceful out here ....
Thanks ......'
A MacLean, Dingwall : had a wonderful holiday
here....a joy to come home to at the end of the day ....weather gave us
a double dose of making our holiday one of the best .....'
The Bunyards, Berkshire : 'such a beautiful place, .....bringing all our
family together....thank you for the opportunity to ride......a very
wonderful weekend in such lovely surroundings.....First class all
round.....'
The McGowans, Canada : 'we thoroughly enjoyed the home from home
here.....marvellous base for our jaunts to Edinburgh, Dumfries,
Stirling, Falkirk, Lanark and Ayrshire and every castle in
between.....you are the most gracious hosts one could hope to find....'
'words cannot begin to describe our thanks....this has been the most
unforgettable vacation of our lives....Scotland is incredible.....'
D Gupta, India : 'amazing countryside, history,
spectacular views.... all of this only surpassed by the hospitality of
our hosts!....'
' a beautiful place blessed with lovely countryside..... the cottage
itself was one of the best we've ever been in.... very clean... well
planned.....will have to come back again...'
Flannerys and clan: ' highlights include feeding
the lambs and fishing in the stream.......'
M Laycock, Glasgow: 'my niece and our pony had a
ball......we loved feeding the lambs.... loved it.... booked for next
year....
McGeechan family, East Kilbride: ' fab house - wish
it was ours ! .... great location.... loads to do in the area......'
The Crosbie and the Walsh family, Rutland: '
a lovely week of sunshine while a lot of England was drowning !...we
want one of the lambs to take home ....'
The Cox family, Somerset; 'the lodge is fantastic,
we felt at home the minute we arrived, especially from the warm welcome
....the website doesn't really do it justice...worth more than 4
stars....everything is within easy reach by car.....will recommend it to
all our friends......
The Stensons , Ireland; ' delighted to have
somewhere so peaceful apart from the children's noise...- that is so
close to the shops....try rock climbing, snowboarding, dry skiing, fun
parks...be back next July....'
The Morrin family, Liverpool and the Bryceland
Family, New York: ' the house was cosy, location was wonderful - perfect
for driving to both Glasgow and Edinburgh.....definitely recommend to
family and friends... hope to be back soon....'
The Rawbin family, W Sussex: 'our second visit...
just as enjoyable as the first.....xscape was great for teenagers......
hope to come back again soon....'
The Longstaff and Douglas families, Australia: '
had an amazing two weeks....very comfortable... very welcome.....love
the house...plenty of room.... simply beautiful...'
The Hausler family, Australia: ' a wonderful
awesome trip... seeing all the places my mother told me about her
homeland...i leave Scotland with the most beautiful memories......'
'loved this place, the countryside, the house, so comfortable, warm and
clean...'
' the lodge is beautiful....had a great time in Scotland... the fresh
flowers were so welcoming...'
Bethany (age11) , Kent : ' thought the 'big rock'
was Pride Rock out of the Lion King !... had a great time... love your
farm...'
Shannon (age9) ' can't wait to tell my friends at school about our
holiday!....'
2006
The Brewster family Aberdeenshire : 'fabulous house.... loved seeing
the newborn calf.....weren't here long enough...'
The Huddy family Cheshire: ' handy days out within
easy travelling distance....had a lovely week.....'
The O'Brian family Surrey : 'totally relaxing and
beautiful.....thanks for making us so welcome....'
Avon County Rowing Club :' stress free and seamless
break....hope to see you all again..'
The Buchan family Peterhead : 'excellent
house...horse and pony really well trained.... hope to come back
soon...thank you for a brilliant holiday...'
The Joseph family Manchester : ' had a wonderful
time... children enjoyed playing in the garden...managed to see so many
places.... thanks for making our stay in Scotland memorable..'
The Stenson family Ireland : ' loved the
.....location, shops, visiting the animals, friendliness of hosts,
already booked for next year....'
Ruiz Spain: 'spent a wonderful time in
Scotland...wonderful house in such a nice place..'
The Rawbin family Lindfield :' good local
restaurants.....catch your own supper at Quarter fishery...love to come
back....'
The Weir family Netherlands :'hope to stay again
someday and explore some more childhood memories...'
A Kerr, A Courtney USA : ' couldn't think of a
better place to stay while in Scotland.... we would definitely come
back....'
2005
J Dunbar Glasgow: 'excellent, warm snug accommodation....excellent
walks.....home from home..'
A McEwan Glasgow : 'great location...great attention to detail...'
The Williams family Sunderland: 'lovely place to stay....lots
of fun things to do....'
The Clare family Worcester: 'plenty of space to get all the family together....
happy memories..'
The Bainbridge family Buckinghamshire: 'splendid lodge......very clean...quiet...
breathtaking views...made to feel at home ....'
The Nicoll Family Middlesex : 'comfortable and friendly....has everything we
need....week went too quickly... thanks for a great holiday...'
The Rose family Berkshire: 'lovely stay... warm welcome...
kids loved the playroom....love to come back
again..'
The Bristow family Staffordshire : ' has to be the nicest accommodation we have
stayed in....everything is provided.... enjoyed the trips out and the
walks...'
The Rahman family London and Bangladesh: 'scenery is brilliant.... Scottish people very
friendly....an experience to ride on a horse....'
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