No trip to UK Games Expo 2026 would be complete without bringing a few new games home! This year we added Azul Duel, UNO Skip-Bo and Yonder to Arden’s games collection, and we also discovered the upcoming Carcassonne Labyrinth, which we’re really excited to keep an eye on.
Nestled in a quiet rural location in Dumfries & Galloway, our cottage still has some limited availability in June and July. The cottage sleeps five people comfortably with a double, twins, single room, bathroom, and a separate toilet and shower room #ArdenHolidayCottage
The UK's official annual Bike Week 2026 takes place from June 8–14 and the iconic 7Stanes mountain biking trail centers across the South of Scotland are the perfect destination for the event. Our cottage makes a fabulous base for exploring the trails whatever your experience
One of our real highlights from UKGE 2026 was being lucky enough to meet the designer and artist behind our new favourite game, Kavango by Mazaza Games. We had such a great chat and a demonstration of the upcoming expansion, Kavango Lodges, which looks absolutely brilliant
Nestled in a quiet rural location in Dumfries & Galloway, our cottage still has some availability in May, June and July, including May half-term. The cottage sleeps five people comfortably with a double, twins, single room, bathroom, and a separate toilet and shower room
Taking advantage of some sunny days recently and giving the cottage its annual repaint ready for summer. The Scottish winter weather takes its toll on the paintwork here and we want to look as good as we can for all our visitors in 2026! #ArdenHolidayCottage#ScotlandStartsHere
Did you know we're ideally located to explore the 7 Stanes - world-class mountain biking centres that span the south of Scotland. Our cosy cottage is close to 5 of the trails: Ae, Mabie, Dalbeattie, Glentrool and Kirroughtree. Why not book your stay this summer and explore
Do you want to know what’s on during your stay - or an idea of what there is to see and do in the local area? Then we’ve got you covered. Our What's On page, keeps you up to date with local events, places to visit and just about anything we think our guests would be interested in
We love hares and we have plenty of them dotted all around. If you book a stay at our board game themed holiday cottage, you'll be able to see them for yourself. Unless of course you're too busy exploring our unique Escape Room!
Another new game added to our board game collection. KELP is a tense two-player hide-and-seek board game set in an underwater kelp forest, where one player takes the role of a clever octopus while the other plays a hunting shark. Try it for yourself during a stay at our cottage
Spring Clean Scotland runs between 13th March to 24th April. Six weeks of friendly, local clean ups that will make a visible difference in our towns, villages, beaches and green spaces. Why not join in and help look after our beautiful part of the world #SpringCleanScotland
Did you know we're ideally located to explore the 7 Stanes - world-class mountain biking centres that span the south of Scotland. Our cosy cottage is close to 5 of the trails: Ae, Mabie, Dalbeattie, Glentrool and Kirroughtree. Why not book your stay this summer and explore
Spring arrived at Ellisland today and our resident bees are making the most of it!🐝
They live in the corner of Robert Burns's orchard and have been enjoying the early blooms and blossom.
It won't be long till you can enjoy Ellisland too - we open for the season on 4th April.
Nominations are open for the 2026 Scottish Thistle Awards! Have a favourite tourism or events business you think deserves recognition? Nominate them now! https://t.co/PeIVCxyPVV
We still have some availability in March & April for our cosy cottage situated in the heart of Dumfries & Galloway. Book direct via our website for the best prices - we'd love to see you! #ArdenHolidayCottage