Sandyhills Beach Walk

Another walk for us, at this picturesque beach in Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland. (Click on any picture to see a larger version).

Our previous walk here (see article below) was to the right, when you get down to the beach. This time we turned left. It is a muddier/silty walk, but still has interesting caves and rock formations to explore.

Lunch afterwards was at the Loch Arthur Cafe in Beeswing. They have an outside seating area overlooking a pond, which is ideal if you have a dog with you. The food is freshly prepared and often includes produce from the farm. I ate the dipping platter (hummus, tomato and tzatziki dips with tortilla chips, salad garnish and vegetable sticks). Rob had the cream cheese tart with mixed salads, and we both had large Americano coffees. Excellent, as always.

Loch Arthur Creamery and Farmshop

Rob and I took Brock for a walk near Beeswing today, then went on to the Loch Arthur Creamery and Farmshop.

This was our first visit to the shop in its new location; now in a large wooden building with a shop selling organic fruit and veg, local produce, wholefoods and fairtrade gifts.

There is also a super cafe within the building. It has a lovely, bright seating area with wooden beams overhead, a wood burning stove and wooden furniture. The staff are pleasant and friendly and the menu has an interesting mixture of choices. As well as the usual sandwiches, soups, cakes and scones, there are daily specials and light meals.

Rob ate a vegetable quiche with potato salad and side salad. I had a dips platter (shown below) with hummus, tzatziki, tomato & garlic dip, served with vegetable sticks, corn chips and olives. We each had a large cappuccino. The bill came to under £17.