Thats exactly the sort of thing I’d want too. Somewhere warm and comfy and lots of good filling food.

Not sure I’d want to open it near Biggar though. Too far away from both the dumfries and galloway trails (especially Kirroughtree) and Glentree/Inners. I’d want to be closer to Peebles or down closer to Dumfries so you’d have Kirro, Dalbeattie, Mabie and Ae close, with quick roads up to Glentress and Inners.

T’husband and I stay up at a fantastic B&B in Innerleithen (called Glede Knowe). We went there for the second week of our honeymoon*, and have been back there every year since for a week to celebrate our anniversary. It’s fantastic because:

* They welcome cyclists and walkers
* They have secure bike storage and a power hose for bike cleaning
* The breakfasts are amazing
* The owners are friendly and welcoming
* The house and garden is beautifully kept
* The rooms are lovely and the showers are hot
* They have an awesome mad-as-a-badger border collie

We were first attracted there by the location, welcoming attitude to cyclists and it looked good on the website. We keep on going back because it’s great.

We spend most of our days riding Glentress, with occasional diversons – on our first anniversary trip, we went to do part of the Southern Upland way, and ended up on Innerleithen red, the first year it had been downgraded from black. I’d been riding for about a year. I carried my bike a lot, and cried. It was ace! 😀

We sometimes also head west to the other Stanes for the day whilst we’re up there, like Dalbeattie and Mabie. Still not managed to get to Kirroughtree. 🙁

* First week was in Cyprus. We’ve never been back…

Agreed Pete – Anyone driving to more than 1 7 stanes will want to stay near them not 1 hour away – they are relatively clumped together anyway (Tweed and D&G).

Nice pad though, I can see why they want to talk themselves into buying it.

Biggar is not the right location I don’t think, loads of competition that is better placed.