Whitchester Gamekeepers Lodge & Kidcleugh Hide Self Catering Holidays.

We have a great variety of wildlife at Kidcleugh Hide, some you see every day, others a little more patience is required. The Haggis however prove to be a little more elusive, although their soil mounds can be seen everywhere!! If you want to hunt for a Haggis then we still have some short breaks availability for February, just send us a message 😂. Happy Burns Night everyone and enjoy.

Important Availability Alert!! 😲 We only have short breaks left until July 2019, at Kidcleugh Hide, these are the February vacancies-
Sunday 3rd Feb, 5 nights, £380 Monday 11th Feb, 4 nights, £340... Sunday 17th Feb (half term)5 nights, £420.
😲We have odd breaks in March and April available and then one week in July and 3 weeks in August and then we are full for 2019!!!!
Please contact us ASAP if you wish to run dates by us. We are currently not accepting bookings for 2020.
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✨🍾🍾✨Many thanks and a Happy New Year to all our guests, past, present and future for booking Kidcleugh Hide for their holidays and for contributing to our award for the 2nd year running for ‘Best Holiday Home in Scotland’. We have a national newspaper coming to stay in 2019 to write an article so that will be interesting! Business as usual over New Year as bookings coming in thick and fast. Enjoy your Hogmanay wherever you are ✨🍾🍾✨

We have a limited availability alert for 2019!!! Whether it’s a summer BBQ on the large balcony over looking the garden, pond and glorious countryside or cosied up in-front of the fire on a chill evening with your loved one or a short drive to walk the miles of beautiful coastline with your pooch-Kidcleugh Hide, in the Scottish Borders, has something for everyone!! Located on the Scottish/Northumberland Border (TD11).
Only £50 deposit!
... 🍁 2 Adults only plus one dog 🐾(free of charge). 🍁Beautiful far reaching views. 🍁Star gazing. 🍁Set over 2 levels, open plan living/dining/bedroom, separate kitchen & bathroom. Central log burner, in Living/dining/ bedroom area. 🍁Separate bathroom with rainfall shower, 🍁 Enclosed garden with a further 2 acres for dogs to play and walks from the doorstep as we are on the Southern Upland Way. 🍁Rural, romantic and peaceful yet just 10 mins from town. 25 minute drive to glorious dog friendly beaches and just under an hour to Edinburgh.
https://whitandkidstays.co.uk/
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A sneaky peak, at the new Visit Scotland campaign launching on the 6th December to promote Southern Scotland- St Abbs and Coldingham bay, 2 of our favourites are there and we also have dark skies at Kidcleugh- Enjoy!

Only one stay left for 2018 at Kidcleugh Hide! SPECIAL OFFER......EXTRA 15% OFF THIS REMAINING STAY FOR OUR FACE BOOK FAMILY WHO HAVE LIKED OUR PAGE!
One cute dog allowed, free of charge 🐾🐾.
... 🍁🍁Kidcleugh Hide, a beautiful time of year to visit with the changing colours of the Lammermuir Hills.🍁🍁 Last availability for 2018, Only £50 deposit!
NEWLY ADDED DATE!! November 9th-15th, 6 nights £360. Sold. November 26th-30th, 4 nights, £320. Sold. Available ✨December 18th-22nd, 4 nights £320.
2 Adults only plus one dog 🐾(free of charge). Beautiful far reaching views. Star gazing. Set over 2 levels, open plan living/dining/bedroom, separate kitchen & bathroom. Central log burner, in Living/dining/ bedroom area. Separate bathroom with rainfall shower, enclosed garden with a further 2 acres for dogs to play and walks from the doorstep as we are on the Southern Upland Way. Rural and peaceful yet just 10 mins from town. 25 minute drive to glorious dog friendly beaches and just under an hour to Edinburgh.
2019 bookings being taken.
https://whitandkidstays.co.uk/
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It’s spooky fun at Whit & Kid this week, my take on Halloween so we don’t scare little children (or Adults 😂).

November 17th!!! There’s a date for the diary. Lovely festive atmosphere with gifts galore, and food to die for. Don’t be on a diet when you go 😂😂

💫☄️💫Orionid, Leonid and Geminid, meteor showers are due from the 2nd October. A good recipe for an amazing show- A clear night, wrap up in the blankets we provide, make a hot chocolate and pop in the thermos cups, grab one of the hot water bottles and set yourself up on the balcony of Kidcleugh Hide for a night of sheer amazement! 💫 Vacancies November and December and of course 2019, as this starlight performance occurs every year. If your truly lucky Mother Nature may even throw in some Aurora Borealis 💫💫

A million twinkling lights, Santa and the gorgeous Gateway restaurant make The Royal Botanical Gardens, Edinburgh, the place to be this late Autumn and winter. https://www.rbge.org.uk/whats-on/christma s-at-the-botanics/

If you would like a quick tour of the Eastern section of the Scottish Borders, (literary a snap shot as so much more), then check out this great video. You will be surprised with the variety and beauty.

August is Fringe in Edinburgh, street performers galore of any age! Free shows and a real good day out. Wander The Royal Mile, and you will find an abundance of little alleyways, called Close’s- here are a selection of the ones I had a wander down. Coffee and a tasty fruit scone in Deacon’s House was to die for (Warning -don’t go in if your on a diet 😂), lunch at The World End, although not in a Close it’s on the Royal Mile and is extremely historic with great food, )yes, the world did end there once in the 16th century). Mary Kings Close is a fascinating Close (entry charge) preserved part of the original city under the Royal Mile, before they built on top of it. Why not book Kidcleugh Hide for next August and join in all the fun!

Drum roll 🥁🥁🥁..... look what we received in the post yesterday! Yip our certificate and very lovely glass Gold award for ‘Best in Scotland’ category for Kidcleugh Hide. Ahem........did I mention it’s the GOLD award 😂, it’s 2nd year in a row folks, and we are as proud as punch!!! I am polishing me gold feather duster as I type 😍😍😍

I love this photo, by Allie Conway of Duns castle, with a moody sky. Beautiful nature reserve too surrounding it which is great for walking the dog, some sections off lead too. ❤️

Yes we actually did have Chris Pine charging through Berwick and the Borders while filming the new Robert the Bruce film ‘Outlaw King’. We also have the cast from Outlander filming all over the Borders I will post locations for Lallybroch, Prestonpans is just up the road, Wentworth Castle etc soon. You could spend at least 3 days touring these locations as most of the Filming was done in the Borders and the outskirts of Edinburgh. This post is brought to you by a Sassanach, however I am married to a Scot so all is good 😂😂(Just added the Outlander locations to comments.)

SPECIAL OFFER......EXTRA 15% OFF THESE REMAINING STAYS FOR OUR FACE BOOK FAMILY WHO HAVE LIKED OUR PAGE!
One cute dog allowed, free of charge 🐾🐾.
🍁🍁Kidcleugh Hide, a beautiful time of year to visit with the changing colours of the Lammermuir Hills.🍁🍁... Last availability for 2018, Only £50 deposit!
NEWLY ADDED DATE!!✨November 9th-15th, 6 nights £360. November 26th-30th, 4 nights, £320 December 18th-22nd, 4 nights £320.
2 Adults only plus one dog 🐾(free of charge). Beautiful far reaching views. Star gazing. Set over 2 levels, open plan living/dining/bedroom, separate kitchen & bathroom. Central log burner, in Living/dining/ bedroom area. Separate bathroom with rainfall shower, enclosed garden with a further 2 acres for dogs to play and walks from the doorstep as we are on the Southern Upland Way. Rural and peaceful yet just 10 mins from town. 25 minute drive to glorious dog friendly beaches and just under an hour to Edinburgh.
2019 bookings being taken.
https://whitandkidstays.co.uk/
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🥇 🥇 🥇 Well would you believe it we have won the Gold award for the ‘Best property in Scotland’ again, for the second year in a row!!!!!!🥇🥇🥇.
1000 entries, shortlisted to one of 5 alongside some gorgeous places and we came out on top!!
Apparently this has never happened before so we are blazing a trail. We are honoured and really grateful to all our guests who have left such wonderful reviews, as this was part of the judging criteria.
... You, our Fb friends, are the first to know 😀, national release in September once the press have their photos and an article on us. We still have 4 short breaks left for 2018 and taking bookings for 2019 for Just £50 refundable deposit, so get in early before the press release in September, as our booking last year went through the roof following the article on our win.
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Something for the guests who are staying at the beginning of September. I can’t wait to see the Haggis hurling, but hope no haggis’s will be hurt in the process 😂😂.

Words are superfluous in the face of excellence and excellence is exactly what you have achieved in huge measure here at the Lodge. Information and communication have been first-class and enabled us to make the most of every day; the recommendations in the guest information file got us off to a fantastic start; thanks so much for those. The visit from Ross Dougal fishmongers from Eyemouth had us salivating; the quality is exceptional and we bought lots! In truth it’s hard to find words to express what we feel about the Lodge itself; perhaps the greatest compliment we can pay is for us to say that it reflects generous hospitality at its best. Exquisite decoration throughout and attention to every little detail meant that we could relax right from the start. We’ve had a brilliant time. Thank you hardly seems adequate, but it comes from the heart. I’m sure we’ll be back!

We stayed here at the end of January 2018. We had an amazing and thoroughly relaxing and enjoyable stay. The Gamekeepers lodge is an idyllic house with its log burners in the lounge and master bedroom. This added to the cosy homely feeling. Andrea took the time to have a long conversation with me to help me source antique and unusual items for our own home. Despite the weather we crammed in loads. There is so much great stuff to see and do. We definitely will be back. Thank you Andrea for making our stay so much more by adding the personal touch. You've done an outstanding job of creating the perfect bolthole holiday destination.

We stayed at Whitchester Lodge mid December 2017 with our fury family. Beautiful home in a beautiful place can't think of anything you could be disappointed with Extremely happy with our stay Angela and Stu couldn't have been nicer people Thank you for allowing us to stay with our gang in your lovely home, our favourite places to visit were Kelso and Melrose � �����

The hide is a fantastic getaway if you are looking for peace and quiet in a 5* cottage. The owners can't do enough for you and their attention to detail means that you want for nothing. Would highly recommend a visit

Words are superfluous in the face of excellence and excellence is exactly what you have achieved in huge measure here at the Lodge. Information and communication have been first-class and enabled us to make the most of every day; the recommendations in the guest information file got us off to a fantastic start; thanks so much for those. The visit from Ross Dougal fishmongers from Eyemouth had us salivating; the quality is exceptional and we bought lots! In truth it’s hard to find words to express what we feel about the Lodge itself; perhaps the greatest compliment we can pay is for us to say that it reflects generous hospitality at its best. Exquisite decoration throughout and attention to every little detail meant that we could relax right from the start. We’ve had a brilliant time. Thank you hardly seems adequate, but it comes from the heart. I’m sure we’ll be back!

We stayed here at the end of January 2018. We had an amazing and thoroughly relaxing and enjoyable stay. The Gamekeepers lodge is an idyllic house with its log burners in the lounge and master bedroom. This added to the cosy homely feeling. Andrea took the time to have a long conversation with me to help me source antique and unusual items for our own home. Despite the weather we crammed in loads. There is so much great stuff to see and do. We definitely will be back. Thank you Andrea for making our stay so much more by adding the personal touch. You've done an outstanding job of creating the perfect bolthole holiday destination.

We stayed at Whitchester Lodge mid December 2017 with our fury family. Beautiful home in a beautiful place can't think of anything you could be disappointed with Extremely happy with our stay Angela and Stu couldn't have been nicer people Thank you for allowing us to stay with our gang in your lovely home, our favourite places to visit were Kelso and Melrose � �����

The hide is a fantastic getaway if you are looking for peace and quiet in a 5* cottage. The owners can't do enough for you and their attention to detail means that you want for nothing. Would highly recommend a visit

Words are superfluous in the face of excellence and excellence is exactly what you have achieved in huge measure here at the Lodge. Information and communication have been first-class and enabled us to make the most of every day; the recommendations in the guest information file got us off to a fantastic start; thanks so much for those. The visit from Ross Dougal fishmongers from Eyemouth had us salivating; the quality is exceptional and we bought lots! In truth it’s hard to find words to express what we feel about the Lodge itself; perhaps the greatest compliment we can pay is for us to say that it reflects generous hospitality at its best. Exquisite decoration throughout and attention to every little detail meant that we could relax right from the start. We’ve had a brilliant time. Thank you hardly seems adequate, but it comes from the heart. I’m sure we’ll be back!

We stayed here at the end of January 2018. We had an amazing and thoroughly relaxing and enjoyable stay. The Gamekeepers lodge is an idyllic house with its log burners in the lounge and master bedroom. This added to the cosy homely feeling. Andrea took the time to have a long conversation with me to help me source antique and unusual items for our own home. Despite the weather we crammed in loads. There is so much great stuff to see and do. We definitely will be back. Thank you Andrea for making our stay so much more by adding the personal touch. You've done an outstanding job of creating the perfect bolthole holiday destination.

We stayed at Whitchester Lodge mid December 2017 with our fury family. Beautiful home in a beautiful place can't think of anything you could be disappointed with Extremely happy with our stay Angela and Stu couldn't have been nicer people Thank you for allowing us to stay with our gang in your lovely home, our favourite places to visit were Kelso and Melrose � �����

The hide is a fantastic getaway if you are looking for peace and quiet in a 5* cottage. The owners can't do enough for you and their attention to detail means that you want for nothing. Would highly recommend a visit