The Space
Take a look at what Barmoffity Shepherd’s Hut has to offer.
Our Shepherd’s hut is set on the outskirts of the small conservation village of Kirkpatrick Durham and within 5 miles of the busy market town of Castle Douglas.
There are lots of opportunities for different activities including walking in the Galloway hills, cycling on the 7Stanes mountain bike routes, bird watching, wild life spotting and for the more adventurous visitor, water sports at Galloway Activity Centre. Remember to bring your walking boots and bike!
Our hut offers a cosy retreat from a hectic life, with a log burning stove inside and the fire pit outside. The stove can be used for cooking “one pot wonders” or for making that perfect cuppa as you relax in our warm and welcoming hut. The king size bed was custom made for the hut, and has a super comfy mattress, British wool quilt and pillows, and of course, lots of blankets to keep you snug on cooler nights. The hut has a reclaimed 1950’s “lusty maid saver” kitchen cabinet that houses everything you will need for your stay, from champagne flutes to enamel mugs. We supply tea, coffee, a selection of pukka teas and milk to get you started. If you need anything else, we can organise most things for you or you can get shopping from our local village shop or from Castle Douglas. Outside, the fire pit can be used to BBQ, or you can simply sit round the fire pit, wrapped in blankets with a glass of wine and watch the stars.
Our well stocked outdoor kitchen area has most of the utensils you will need to allow you to cook, from pots and pans to a small gas stove. This area can be used to prep and cook food and wash the dishes while watching the geese and moorhens on the loch.
To allow you to fully embrace off-grid living, in our artisan-built toilet, we have a “woo woo” composting toilet (no smells and full instructions given!) and an off-grid shower, with hot and cold running water to complete your stay. We use eco-friendly products, and we would respectfully ask that you use these when you are staying with us.
As we are completely off-grid with no electricity, we suggest you bring a battery pack for your electronic gadgets, or maybe decide you don’t need them for your stay. We support the ethos of off grid and wild camping, operating a “leave no trace” policy, so ask that you take your rubbish home with you; there is a bottle bank in the village, if needed.
For your information…..
- BBQ supplied (we will supply some fuel, you may want to bring more.) Please, no disposable BBQ’s
- Bed linen, towels and hot water bottles provided
- Outdoor Veer pot to help keep a small carton of milk or your bottle of wine cool overnight
- Free course fishing
- Two adriondak chairs by the fire pit
- Complimentary matches, kindling and a bag of logs
- Eco washing up liquid/cloth
Guest Access
When you reach the village of Springholm on the A75, follow signs for Kirkpatrick Durham. When you are in Kirkpatrick Durham, go over the cross roads, and take the first farm road end on the right, follow signs for West Barmoffity Farm. Once you have gone up the farm track, the Shepherds Hut is clearly signed, sending you along a field track, over a burn, past the large rock on your right and you will see the hut ahead of you.
Other things to note
We are a fully working farm so guests need to be mindful of the country code throughout their stay.
We continue to strive towards ecotourism by providing a unique experience in natural surroundings. Our sustainable practices include recycling, wind power to facilitate our advanced composting loo, the provision of naturally derived toiletries from ‘Faith in Nature’ and our leave no trace policy on waste. We are committed to ensuring your stay with us offers you peace and tranquillity, time to unwind and connect with nature, book your stay with us!