The Heather

Experience the freedom of wild and natural beauty by day, before retreating to your luxurious glamping pod by night.

The Heather Pod offers guests that little bit of luxury in the stunning Ayrshire countryside.

The Heather has a large luxurious king size bed on the mezzanine level and an open plan living/dining/kitchen space on the ground floor with the added luxury of an electric wood burner, just perfect for that romantic getaway. 

Outside, The Heather has it's very own wood fired hot tub where you can sit and relax being disturbed by nothing but the gently crackling fire and the wildlife. With a barbecue and firepit you can spend a lazy evening marvelling at the starry dark skies. The views from The Heather is truly spectacular at any time of year.

All 3 Glamping pods are peacefully located within walking distance of the pretty conservation village of Straiton with coffee shop, pub, and local village store, voted one of the ten ’Best Villages in Scotland’, and featured in the book ’The Most Beautiful Villages of Scotland’.

Located on the edge of the Galloway Forest Park, Britain’s largest forest park with 300 square miles of wild beauty waiting to be explored, the park boasts tranquil valleys, rugged rock faces, forest, moorland, lochs and ancient woodland and a huge diversity of wildlife including red and roe deer, wild goats, and many birds of prey. The park has also been awarded the status of one of only four Dark Sky Parks in the western world, and when the sun sets you will see why. The seaside towns of Ayr, Prestwick and Troon are all close by with beautiful sandy beaches and stunning views towards the Isle of Arran. Day trips can be taken to Arran and Cumbrae and are well worth the effort. Glasgow, Stirling, and Edinburgh are perfect for a day out, as is Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. Ayrshire is home to the Ayrshire Coastal Path, a 100-mile-long coastal walk with fantastic views over to the mountains of Arran. Inland there are gardens and castles to visit, as well as riding, horse racing at Ayr and a choice of golf courses, with the world-famous Turnberry close to hand. Culzean Castle (owned by the National Trust for Scotland) is spectacular and is Ayrshire’s most popular tourist attraction, and Dumfries House is also worth a visit.

Heather can be booked together with Bracken to accommodate up to 4 guests.

Step to entrance.

Open plan living living area: With electric fire, Freeview TV and double sofa bed (for flexible sleeping arrangements).

Dining area.

Kitchen area: With electric hob, microwave and fridge.

Bathroom: With shower cubicle, toilet and heated towel rail.

Bedroom: Galleried with kingsize bed.

Electric central heating, electricity, bed linen, towels, Wi-Fi and logs for hot tub included. Dressing gown, slippers and welcome pack provided. Terrace with sitting-out area, garden furniture, barbecue and firepit (logs £10 per large bag). Wood fired hot tub for 4 (private). 1 small well-behaved dog, to be kept on a lead at all times (horses nearby). Residents’ car park (not allocated). No smoking. 

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If you are bringing 1 small dog, you must include the £25 dog holiday extra on the booking. Failure to do so may result in no suitable accommodation being available for your stay. In this instance, we will not be able to amend or refund your booking. 

Please call us at least 24 hours prior to your arrival to inform us of your estimated time of arrival. If you do not give us an ETA unfortunately we will be unable to heat up your hot tub and it may not be ready upon arrival.

Please give Elaine a call on 07493 213542 once you arrive for the key exchange and a briefing on how to use the wood fired hot tub.