Sykes Holiday Cottages is an independent holiday cottage rental agency, with the finest selection of holidays across the UK and Ireland. Whether it’s a family-friendly holiday, a pet-friendly holiday or an activity and adventure-filled holiday, find your ideal UK break with Sykes Holiday Cottages. Our sister brands include Abersoch Quality Homes, Best of Suffolk, Carbis Bay Holidays, Character Cottages, Coast and Country Cottages, Coast and Country Holidays, Cornish Cottage Holidays, Dream Cottages, Heart of the Lakes, Helpful Holidays, Hideaways, Hogans Irish Cottages, John Bray, Lakes Cottage Holidays, Lake District Lodge Holidays, Lakelovers, Manor Cottages, Menai Holidays, Northumbria Coast & Country, Welsh Coast and Country Holidays and Yorkshire Coastal Cottages, and our family extends as far as Bachcare in New Zealand.

Seaviews features an open-plan living space with a kitchen (gas oven and hob, microwave, fridge with ice compartment, air fryer), dining area, and sitting area (Smart TV, gas fire, sofa bed). The bedrooms include a double with access to a Jack-and-Jill shower room, and a twin. Outside, there's a non-enclosed front garden with patio, lawn, furniture, and off-road parking. Two well-behaved pets are welcome with a 25 supplement per pet per holiday. No smoking. Shop 1.4 miles, pub 0.5 miles. WiFi, fuel, power, bed linen, and towels included in rent. Refundable 200 Good Housekeeping Bond. Many steps to property, may not suit those with limited mobility. Narrow access to walk-in shower. Double sofa bed in sitting area sleeps two extra guests. On-site pub and laundry facilities available. No barbecues allowed. For new bookings from 11th April 2025, a refundable 200 bond must be paid to the owner 48 hours before arrival. Key code provided after bond receipt.

Stranraer, which became a Burgh of Barony in 1596 and a Royal Burgh in 1617, lies on the shores of Loch Ryan on the northern side of the isthmus joining the Rhins of Galloway to the mainland. There are many shops and cafes to while away an hour or two and the Stranraer Town Trail explains some of the fascinating history. For walkers, the Southern Upland Way touches Stranraer on its way through the Galloway Hills, having begun in Portpatrick, 7 miles to the west. Three nearby gardens are open to the public and well worth a visit at Castle Kennedy, Glenwhan and Logan. Stranraer has several beaches, however it is worth travelling to Sandhead and New England Bay for wonderful sandy beaches. A short drive south and you come to the Mull of Galloway, Scotland’s southernmost point. The lighthouse on the headland looks over some of the last remaining sections of natural coastal habitat on the Galloway coast and an RSPB nature reserve has been set up to retain this spectacular and diverse area.