Riding Holidays UK ~ Horse Riding Holidays Scotland
Your horse riding holiday
You arrive the night before the riding starts and stay at Auchencairn House. Here, you will enjoy the finest hospitality throughout your stay and excellent local food served in style. All our riding holidays are designed for small parties of 2 - 6 people.
Non-riders are welcome and can explore our undiscovered corner of Scotland with golf, fishing and mountain biking as alternative entertainment. Non-riders can also meet their partners each day for their gourmet picnic lunch.
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Other horse riding options
In addition to the popular three night / two day riding package, we can also offer you the shorter option of daily rides with one or two nights accommodation and gourmet lunch.
Alternatively, if you are touring Scotland or visiting relatives you can stop off here for a day's riding without accommodation. More information on single day and half day rides.
Details of the two day / three night holiday
Day one
The first day's ride departs Auchencairn House at 9.30 - 10am. Initially we follow the spectacular coast round for a picnic lunch after approximately 10 miles at the farm of Orroland which enjoys spectacular views across the Solway Firth to the Lake District and the Isle of Man. Lunch will be outdoors if possible, if the weather is poor we will have lunch round the kitchen table.
The terrain throughout the first day varies from beach to quiet roads, hills, fields and tracks. The breathtaking views speak for themselves and we will take time to enjoy the wealth of flora and fauna along the route. All along the route there will be opportunities to alter the pace of the ride, you can walk, trot, canter and gallop at various stages. There are plenty of cross-country jumps en-route for those seeking more excitement!
After lunch we ride down past the ancient Dundrennan Abbey (where Mary, Queen of Scots spent her last night on Scottish soil) and along country lanes to our overnight stop. The horses are turned out in a field for the night and you will again enjoy a fine dinner and comfortable night in farmhouse accommodation.
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Day two
On the second day we will again start at 9.30 - 10am. We head into the hills to enjoy dramatic views over unspoiled Galloway farmland down to the sea. After around 10 miles we head back down through forest towards the sea and stop for a picnic or barbecue lunch at another family farm.
From here we ride back to our base at Auchencairn House. Depending on the tide we can take the opportunity to ride across Auchencairn Bay on the sand - an unforgettable end to a remarkable riding holiday.
Lastly, we sink into hot baths and enjoy a final feast before departing on the Monday morning. You can even make the early Ryan Air flight from Prestwick arriving in London Stansted at around 8 - 9am (if you want to get back to work!)
Our horses
Our horses are all between 14.3 and 17 hands high and of English
and Irish Hunter types. They are sensible, reliable and fun
to ride. Riders need to be reasonably experienced and confident.
We use English tack and hard hats are required.
Contact us for availability and to book your horse riding holiday
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