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Selkirk Arms Hotel

High Street
Rated 8.8 in 499 reviews

Selkirk Arms Hotel in Kirkcudbright, United Kingdom, offers a charming and welcoming atmosphere perfect for travelers seeking a peaceful retreat. Nestled in the heart of the picturesque town, this boutique hotel combines historic charm with modern comforts, creating an inviting experience for its guests. The hotel is housed in a historic building that captures the quaint elegance of its surroundings, offering character and a sense of history that enhances any visit.

Upon entering Selkirk Arms Hotel, guests are greeted with warm hospitality and a cozy ambiance. The interiors are tastefully decorated, blending traditional elements with contemporary touches. Each room is thoughtfully furnished, providing a comfortable and relaxing space for visitors to unwind after a day of exploring the beautiful landscapes and cultural landmarks of Kirkcudbright.

The hotel features a restaurant renowned for its excellent cuisine, where guests can savor dishes crafted from locally sourced ingredients. The menu showcases the rich flavors of the region, offering a delightful culinary experience that reflects the local heritage. Additionally, the bar provides a cozy spot for guests to enjoy a range of beverages, from locally brewed ales to a carefully selected wine list.

Selkirk Arms Hotel offers more than just accommodation; it serves as a gateway to the rich history and vibrant arts scene of Kirkcudbright. Guests can easily explore the town's galleries, shops, and scenic walks from this centrally located hotel. Whether visiting for business or leisure, Selkirk Arms Hotel delivers a memorable stay in the heart of Scotland's beautiful countryside.

 Golf courses < 1 km

Climate and Weather

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Stewartry Museum
Stewartry Museum
Local museum in Kirkcudbright, Scotland
60m / 60yd
MacLellan's Castle
MacLellan's Castle
Castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
240m / 260yd
Kirkcudbright Parish Church, St Mary Street, Kirkcudbright
Kirkcudbright Parish Church, St Mary Street, Kirkcudbright
Church in Kirkcudbrightshire, United Kingdom
170m / 180yd
Kirkcudbright Tolbooth
Kirkcudbright Tolbooth
Tolbooth in Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
230m / 250yd
High Banks
High Banks
Cup and ring marked stones in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
3.2km / 2mi
Carse Mote
Hillfort in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
2.8km / 1.7mi
Cumstoun Castle
Architectural structure in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
2.4km / 1.5mi
Dundrennan Abbey
Dundrennan Abbey
Abbey in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
7.4km / 4.6mi
Glennap Fort
Hillfort in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
7.2km / 4.5mi
Craigraploch
Hillfort in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
8km / 5mi
Old Church and Burial-Ground, Kirkandrews
Old Church and Burial-Ground, Kirkandrews
Architectural structure in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
8.6km / 5.4mi
Cardoness Castle
Cardoness Castle
Tower house in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
10.3km / 6.4mi
Auchincairn, War Memorial
War memorial in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
11.7km / 7.3mi
Auchencairn Parish Church, Church Road, Auchencairn
Church in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
11.6km / 7.2mi
Threave Castle
Threave Castle
14th century tower house near Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
12.7km / 7.9mi
Gelston Castle
Gelston Castle
Castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
12km / 7.5mi
Threave Gardens
Threave Gardens
Garden in Scotland
12km / 7.5mi
Orchardton House
Orchardton House
House in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
13km / 8.1mi
Edgarton Mote
Hillfort in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
12.2km / 7.6mi
Standing Stones of Newton, burial chamber
Standing Stones of Newton, burial chamber
Clyde tomb in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
13.3km / 8.3mi
Castle Douglas Golf Course
Castle Douglas Golf Course
Golf course in Scotland, UK
13.7km / 8.5mi
Orchardton Tower
Orchardton Tower
Castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
14.1km / 8.8mi
Buittle Castle
Buittle Castle
Castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
17.4km / 10.8mi
Cairnholy
Cairnholy
Archaeological site in Scotland
16.8km / 10.4mi
Mote of Mark
Mote of Mark
Castle ruin in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
16.5km / 10.2mi
Cairn Holy, chambered cairn 35m S of Cairnholy
Architectural structure in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
16.8km / 10.4mi
Crofts Mote
Crofts Mote
Hillfort in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
16.3km / 10.1mi
Cairn Holy, chambered cairn 190m SSW of Cairnholy
Cairn Holy, chambered cairn 190m SSW of Cairnholy
Architectural structure in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
16.8km / 10.4mi
Castlehill Point, West Barcloy
Hillfort in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
17.2km / 10.7mi
Carsluith Castle
Carsluith Castle
Castle in Scotland
19.1km / 11.9mi
Mote of Urr
Mote of Urr
Motte-and-bailey castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
19.2km / 11.9mi
Standing Stone of Bagbie, standing stone
Architectural structure in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
19.3km / 12mi
Cairn & stone setting 1200m NNE of Bagbie
Architectural structure in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
19.3km / 12mi
Kirkland Mote,motte
Architectural structure in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
19km / 11.8mi
Auld Kirk Of Lochroan
Hillfort in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
19.2km / 11.9mi
Haugh of Urr, War Memorial
War memorial in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
20.1km / 12.5mi
Auchencloy Monument
Memorial in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
21.6km / 13.4mi
Sorbie Tower
Sorbie Tower
Tower house in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
23.5km / 14.6mi
Creetown Gem Rock Museum
Creetown Gem Rock Museum
Museum in Creetown, Scotland, UK
22.1km / 13.8mi
Wigtown Castle
Castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
24.9km / 15.5mi
Drumcoltran Tower
Drumcoltran Tower
Tower house in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
25.6km / 15.9mi
Wigtown Parish Church, Wigtown
Wigtown Parish Church, Wigtown
Church in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
25.1km / 15.6mi
Sorbie Old Kirk
Architectural structure in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
24.7km / 15.4mi
Isle Head
Isle Head
Hillfort in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
25.1km / 15.6mi
Sacred Heart Church
Sacred Heart Church
Church in Wigtown, Scotland
25.3km / 15.7mi

What to do in Kirkcudbright and near Selkirk Arms Hotel

Stewartry Museum
Stewartry Museum
Local museum in Kirkcudbright, Scotland
60m / 60yd
MacLellan's Castle
MacLellan's Castle
Castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
240m / 260yd
Kirkcudbright Parish Church, St Mary Street, Kirkcudbright
Kirkcudbright Parish Church, St Mary Street, Kirkcudbright
Church in Kirkcudbrightshire, United Kingdom
170m / 180yd
Kirkcudbright Tolbooth
Kirkcudbright Tolbooth
Tolbooth in Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
230m / 250yd
High Banks
High Banks
Cup and ring marked stones in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
3.2km / 2mi
Carse Mote
Hillfort in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
2.8km / 1.7mi
Cumstoun Castle
Architectural structure in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
2.4km / 1.5mi
Dundrennan Abbey
Dundrennan Abbey
Abbey in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
7.4km / 4.6mi
Glennap Fort
Hillfort in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
7.2km / 4.5mi
Craigraploch
Hillfort in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
8km / 5mi
Old Church and Burial-Ground, Kirkandrews
Old Church and Burial-Ground, Kirkandrews
Architectural structure in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
8.6km / 5.4mi
Cardoness Castle
Cardoness Castle
Tower house in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
10.3km / 6.4mi
Auchincairn, War Memorial
War memorial in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
11.7km / 7.3mi
Auchencairn Parish Church, Church Road, Auchencairn
Church in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
11.6km / 7.2mi
Threave Castle
Threave Castle
14th century tower house near Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
12.7km / 7.9mi
Gelston Castle
Gelston Castle
Castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
12km / 7.5mi
Threave Gardens
Threave Gardens
Garden in Scotland
12km / 7.5mi
Orchardton House
Orchardton House
House in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
13km / 8.1mi
Edgarton Mote
Hillfort in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
12.2km / 7.6mi
Standing Stones of Newton, burial chamber
Standing Stones of Newton, burial chamber
Clyde tomb in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
13.3km / 8.3mi
Castle Douglas Golf Course
Castle Douglas Golf Course
Golf course in Scotland, UK
13.7km / 8.5mi
Orchardton Tower
Orchardton Tower
Castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
14.1km / 8.8mi
Buittle Castle
Buittle Castle
Castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
17.4km / 10.8mi
Cairnholy
Cairnholy
Archaeological site in Scotland
16.8km / 10.4mi
Mote of Mark
Mote of Mark
Castle ruin in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
16.5km / 10.2mi
Cairn Holy, chambered cairn 35m S of Cairnholy
Architectural structure in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
16.8km / 10.4mi
Crofts Mote
Crofts Mote
Hillfort in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
16.3km / 10.1mi
Cairn Holy, chambered cairn 190m SSW of Cairnholy
Cairn Holy, chambered cairn 190m SSW of Cairnholy
Architectural structure in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
16.8km / 10.4mi
Castlehill Point, West Barcloy
Hillfort in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
17.2km / 10.7mi
Carsluith Castle
Carsluith Castle
Castle in Scotland
19.1km / 11.9mi

Golf courses

Kirkcudbright Golf Course
Kirkcudbright Golf Course
0.6km / 0.37mi
Brighouse Bay Golf Club
Brighouse Bay Golf Club
7.8km / 4.9mi
Cally Palace Hotel & Golf Course
Cally Palace Hotel & Golf Course
18 hole, par 71
8.9km / 5.6mi
Castle Douglas Golf Course
Castle Douglas Golf Course
Golf course in Scotland, UK
9 hole, par 34
13.7km / 8.5mi
Craigknowes Golf Course
Craigknowes Golf Course
16.7km / 10.4mi
Dalbeattie Golf Club
Dalbeattie Golf Club
18.3km / 11.4mi
Colvend Golf Club
Colvend Golf Club
20.5km / 12.7mi
Wigtown and Bladnoch Golf Club
Wigtown and Bladnoch Golf Club
25.5km / 15.9mi
New Galloway Golf Club
New Galloway Golf Club
26.4km / 16.4mi
Southerness Golf Course
Southerness Golf Course
27.7km / 17.2mi
Burrowhead Holiday Village Pitch and Putt course
Burrowhead Holiday Village Pitch and Putt course
28.1km / 17.4mi
Newton Stewart Golf Club
Newton Stewart Golf Club
18 hole, par 69
30.3km / 18.8mi
St Medan Golf Club
St Medan Golf Club
9 hole
33.4km / 20.8mi
Dumfries and Galloway Golf Course
Dumfries and Galloway Golf Course
36.5km / 22.7mi
Crichton Golf Club
Crichton Golf Club
38.2km / 23.7mi
Maryport Golf Club
Maryport Golf Club
18 hole, par 70
38.5km / 23.9mi
Nunfield Golf Course
Nunfield Golf Course
39.3km / 24.4mi
Workington Golf Club
Workington Golf Club
40.5km / 25.2mi
The Pines Golf Centre
The Pines Golf Centre
18 hole, par 68
40.6km / 25.2mi
Silloth on Solway Golf Club
Silloth on Solway Golf Club
18 hole, par 72
41.7km / 25.9mi

About Kirkcudbright

Kirkcudbright, a charming town located on the southwest coast of Scotland, offers a range of activities and sights that can appeal to various interests. One of the prominent attractions is Kirkcudbright Gallery, which focuses on contemporary art and showcases works from local artists. The gallery often hosts exhibitions and events, making it a cultural hub in the area.

Another point of interest is MacLellan's Castle, a historic ruin that provides insight into the town's past. Visitors can explore the remains of this 16th-century structure and enjoy views of the surrounding landscape. The Kirkcudbright Harbour is also worth a visit, where you can take leisurely walks along the waterfront, observe the boats, or simply enjoy the serene atmosphere.

For those interested in nature, the Dumfries and Galloway coastline offers beautiful walking trails and opportunities for bird watching. The nearby Galloway Forest Park is another option, providing extensive woodland and trails for hiking and cycling.

Kirkcudbright is also known for its vibrant arts scene, with many local artists and studios. A visit to the Kirkcudbright Artists’ Trail allows you to explore various art studios and galleries, often featuring unique crafts and artworks.

The local cuisine is another highlight, with several cafes and restaurants serving traditional Scottish dishes and fresh seafood. Sampling the local fare can enhance your experience of the region.

Overall, Kirkcudbright presents a blend of art, history, and natural beauty, making it a pleasant destination for visitors seeking a quieter retreat.




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