Rockcliffe Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Love this house called "the Edge". Great walk along the beach from RSPB Mersehead gives a great view.
Love this house called "the Edge". Great walk along the beach from RSPB Mersehead gives a great view.
Low tide at Rockcliffe
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Rollers at Rockliffe "Come on in, the water's lovely"
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Coastal scenery west of Glenstocken Sands. Castlehill Point (locally Castle Point) 1464000, in the centre of the panorama, juts out below Barcloy Hill.
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Holiday Inn Dumfries by IHG

Holiday Inn Dumfries by IHG

3 out of 5
The Crichton, Bankend Road Dumfries Scotland
The price is 2.071.564 ₫ per night from 24 Feb to 25 Feb
2.071.564 ₫
2.485.877 ₫ total
24 Feb - 25 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Dumfries. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (611 reviews)
Excellent staff. Prisca was extremely helpful and courteous. Room was clean and comfortable. Would stay again. Thanks to all the staff.

Reviewed on 24 Jan 2026

Holiday Inn Dumfries by IHG
Hetland Hall Hotel

Hetland Hall Hotel

4 out of 5
Hetland Hall Hotel Dumfries Scotland
The price is 3.255.315 ₫ per night from 8 Feb to 9 Feb
3.255.315 ₫
3.906.377 ₫ total
8 Feb - 9 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Dumfries. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (489 reviews)
Friendly staff and lovely room

Reviewed on 15 Jan 2026

Hetland Hall Hotel
Cally Palace Hotel & Golf Course

Cally Palace Hotel & Golf Course

4 out of 5
Cally Avenue Castle Douglas Scotland
The price is 2.237.289 ₫ per night from 8 Feb to 9 Feb
2.237.289 ₫
2.684.746 ₫ total
8 Feb - 9 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this golf hotel in Castle Douglas. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a golf course. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (400 reviews)
Great location, friendly staff

Reviewed on 26 Jan 2026

Cally Palace Hotel & Golf Course
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Kestrel Lodge

Kestrel Lodge

3.5 out of 5
Dumfries Scotland
Stay at this cottage in Dumfries. Enjoy free parking and a garden. Popular attractions 7stanes - Mabie and Mabie Forest Park are located nearby.
Kestrel Lodge
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Popular places to visit

Sandyhills Beach

Why not spend a care-free afternoon at Sandyhills Beach during your travels in Dalbeattie? Stroll along the seaside or discover the area's countryside.

Sandyhills Beach

Rockcliffe Beach

If a restful holiday is part of your travel plans, Rockcliffe Beach might be the perfect place to visit during your trip to Dalbeattie. Wander the gardens or discover the area's countryside.

Rockcliffe Beach

7stanes - Dalbeattie

You can take time to visit 7stanes - Dalbeattie during your travels to Palnackie. Discover the countryside while you're in the area.

7stanes - Dalbeattie

Cities near Rockcliffe

Formerly granite quarrying was an important part of the Dalbeattie economy. The industry died down locally around 1883 due to cheaper imports from Denmark. Many of the workers emigrated to other parts of the world in order to find work, a number emigrated to the United States to work at a sister quarry in Westerly, Rhode Island. Granite exported from Dalbeattie went into the Mersey Docks in Liverpool, the Thames Embankment in London, various British lighthouses, even as far as the lighthouse at the southern tip of Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Dalbeattie is credited with developing the technique of polishing granite stone to form a shiny surface. This technique was exported throughout the world by the skilled workers of Dalbeattie as they travelled. #OnTheRoad

Dalbeattie

Panorama south-west of White Hill The view takes in the long inlet of Rough Firth from Heston island, with Balcary Point behind, on the left, Rough Island and Rockcliffe on the right. The distant hills on the right are Bengairn and Screel.
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