Although not exhaustive, we hope the following links will be helpful in planning your trip:

A collection of photos of the house and area from Flickr

The local Tourist Information Centre in Gatehouse

Cream O' Galloway
Only 1 mile from the Beeches is Cream O' Galloway with fantastic ice cream, a restaurant and childrens' adventure play facilities

Walkers should consult Visit Dumfries & Galloway site 

Forestry  Commission's 7Stanes 
World class mountain bike routes offered by the Forestry Commission

Bird watching and the RSPB Red Kite Trail
We get a lot of visitors coming to the area for the fantastic bird watching and Red Kite spotting seems to be the favourite

Watersports near Castle Douglas, great for families

Golf courses
There is a 9 hole course in Gatehouse and an 18 hole championship course 5 miles away in Borgue.  Southerness is one of Scotland's finest golf courses and is only 30 miles away

Rhubarb A lovely gift shop in Kirkcudbright that Alice is addicted to visiting!

The Wickerman Festival

Wigtown Book Town

Castle Douglas Food Town

Lochside Theatre Castle Douglas

Kirkudbright Art Town

Logan Royal Botanical Garden

Independent Cottages

Tours from Glasgow and Edinburgh all around the Highlands and Lowlands of Scotland including Loch Ness and Stirling Castle